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

Scientists from QIMR Berghofer's Cardiac Bioengineering Lab have developed lab-grown, three-dimensional heart tissues known ...

Revise the structure and function of arteries, capillaries, veins and the heart for your Higher Human Biology exam with Bitesize Scotland interactive practice quizzes covering feedback and common ...

Learn about the anatomy of the heart and how its chambers, valves, and vessels work together to maintain effective blood circulation throughout the body to sustain life.

Instead, subtle but crucial differences in heart anatomy and function have emerged in response to unique environmental challenges. Cardiac disease. While our current research has shed light on the ...

Researchers have mimicked the effects of exercise on heart organoids, maturing the cells to make them behave more like adult ...

It's been estimated that over one lifetime, a heart will beat 2.5 to 3 billion times without stopping. Yet the mechanics of how the heart physically carries out this function flawlessly, without ...

In a new study, published today (12 July) in Nature, researchers have produced the most detailed and comprehensive human Heart Cell Atlas to date, including the specialised tissue of the cardiac ...

Anatomy and function of the colon. Medically reviewed by ... It may be a remnant of human evolution that no longer serves ... Scientists find novel way to slow and even reverse aging of the heart.