Scientists said Wednesday they have developed the world's tiniest pacemaker, a temporary heartbeat regulator smaller than a ...

The University of Alabama at Birmingham is accelerating spatial biology research with announcement of $160,000 worth of ...

Because the human heart requires only a small amount of electrical stimulation, researchers were able to shrink their ...

Explore the KeratOPrinter project, an innovative solution to corneal shortages using advanced bioprinting technology.

Biomaterials, situated at the nexus of nanotechnology and biomedical engineering, have revolutionized modern healthcare.

Manage preferences for further information and to change your choices. Smaller than a grain of rice, this injectable device ...

Two common and potentially deadly heart diseases can be caused by mutations in the same gene. Surprisingly, though, these two ...

Heart cells grown in space showed stronger survival, better function, and boosted healing traits. Spaceflight changed key ...

Chunhui Xu and her team leveraged the ISS National Laboratory ® for cardiac cell research to accelerate the development of cell-based regenerative therapies that could one day reverse heart damage.

Fibrosis is an affliction wherein cells produce excess fibrous tissue. Fibroblast cells do this to close wounds, but the process can cascade in unwanted places. Examples include cardiac fibrosis; ...

The cells in human bodies are subject to both chemical and mechanical forces. But until recently, scientists have not ...

Arterial vascular grafts are promising for vascular reconstruction but face risk of restenosis. Here, the authors report an electronic vascular conduit for in situ, long-term monitoring of ...