Here is part of that poem: The bone tasted of nothing and smelled of nothing, A scalded toothless harp, uncrushed,unstrung.

VOA: special.2011.01.31

When a bone is broken in more than two places or gets crushed, the name for it is a comminuted fracture.

VOA: special.2009.02.04

Also,the break will start to repair itself, so you want to make sure the bone is lined up correctly.

VOA: special.2009.02.04

Then,a hard cast may be put around the area of the break to hold the bone in place while it heals.

VOA: special.2009.02.04

The study is said to be the first to examine in detail measurements of bone strength instead of bone density.

VOA: special.2009.03.10

This is when a bone is bent and breaks along only one side, like a young stick of wood.

VOA: special.2009.02.04

They found that people who spend months in space lose bone strength at a faster rate than experts had thought.

VOA: special.2009.03.10

They say the technology for making flutes out of ivory is much more complex than for making one out of bone.

VOA: special.2009.08.18

Scientist Cecil Lewis said the human DNA could have been there because people had had contact with the bone.

VOA: special.2011.03.15

Her team used a computer program she developed to identify the risk of broken hipbones in people with the bone disease osteoporosis.

VOA: special.2009.03.10

There was enough space in the bone for the healthy marrow to start producing new red blood cells.

VOA: special.2009.12.16

Researchers in the United States say drinking a lot of alcohol over a short period may influence genes involved in bone formation.

VOA: special.2010.08.31

The astronauts' decrease in bone strength measured from point six percent to five percent for each month spent on the space station.

VOA: special.2009.03.10

All of these things combined help to improve heart activity, lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels, and reduce bone and muscle loss.

VOA: special.2010.06.08