Researchers beginning to uncover the mystery of hagfish's zombie hearts
They are the scavengers of the deep and the dead.
They are the scavengers of the deep and the dead.
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 27, 2019
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The Mexican tetra fish can repair its heart after damage — something researchers have been striving to achieve in humans for years.
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 22, 2018
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Researchers from North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have developed a drug-delivery system that allows rapid response to heart attacks without surgical intervention. In laboratory ...
Bio & Medicine
Aug 6, 2018
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Researchers are now able to use induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) to form a model of human adult-like cardiac muscle by introducing electric and mechanical stimulation at an early stage. Since this muscle is similar to ...
Biotechnology
Apr 5, 2018
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Testing new clinical drugs' effect on heart tissue could become quicker and more straightforward, thanks to new research from Harvard University.
Biotechnology
Jan 16, 2018
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UCLA bioengineering professor Ali Khademhosseini has led the development of a tissue-based soft robot that mimics the biomechanics of a stingray. The new technology could lead to advances in bio-inspired robotics, regenerative ...
Engineering
Jan 12, 2018
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How can damaged cardiac tissue following a heart attack best be treated with replacement muscle cells? A research team under the supervision of the University of Bonn reports an innovative method: Muscle replacement cells ...
Bio & Medicine
Dec 4, 2017
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Prescription drugs have enabled millions of Americans with chronic medical conditions to live longer and more fulfilling lives, but many promising new drugs never make it to the human trials stage due to the potential for ...
Analytical Chemistry
May 12, 2017
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Think of a traditional robot and you probably imagine something made from metal and plastic. Such "nuts-and-bolts" robots are made of hard materials. As robots take on more roles beyond the lab, such rigid systems can present ...
Robotics
Aug 10, 2016
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Palaeontologists and the famous Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz were once in search of the same thing: a heart. But in our case, it was the search for a fossilised heart. And now we've found one.
Archaeology
Apr 20, 2016
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