An elaborate system of leads spreads across our hearts. These leads – the heart's electrical system – control our pulse and coordinate contraction of the heart chambers. While the structure of the human ...

Biology - Other

Sep 14, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 0

A team of researchers at MIT and Children’s Hospital Boston has built cardiac patches studded with tiny gold wires that could be used to create pieces of tissue whose cells all beat in time, mimicking ...

Nanotechnology - Bio & Medicine

Sep 25, 2011 5 / 5 (6) 0 |

ANN ARBOR, Mich.---Brain implants that can more clearly record signals from surrounding neurons in rats have been created at the University of Michigan. The findings could eventually lead to more effective ...

Nanotechnology - Nanomaterials

Sep 29, 2009 4.8 / 5 (10) 1