video: In these beating human heart cells, scientists have highlighted a protein important in muscle contraction (green). A new cell atlas reveals this protein and others in different heart cells ...

Charting eight regions of the human heart, the work describes 75 different cell states including the cells of the cardiac conduction system—not understood at such a detailed level in humans before.

Mature heart muscle cells derived from human pluripotent stem cells (Wickramasinghe et al, Cell Stem Cell, 2022). Human pluripotent stem cells (PSCs) can potentially be cultured to produce any ...

In a scientific “first,” a tiny heart structure composed of human cells has been successfully grown within a pig embryo.

T he heart is the body's hardest-working muscle. Whether you're awake or asleep, or exercising or resting, your heart is always at work. It pumps blood through arteries to deliver oxygen to organs and ...

Scientists have found a novel way that includes a new lab-grown material that could help slow and even reverse some of the ...

Childhood heart disease is the leading cause of infant mortality and heart problems are the most common birth defects for infants, but new research indicates stem cells could be key in treating ...

Patches of stem-cell-derived heart muscle improve damaged hearts. John Timmer – Jan 29, 2025 5:27 pm | 28 Credit: Douglas B. Cowan and James D. McCully ...

Scientists seeking to combat the nation’s No. 1 killer have discovered why experiments using cell transplants to repair damage from a heart attack wind up backfiring and causing life-threatening ...