Scientists in the US have grown the first functioning mini human heart models to help identify cardiac disorders in the lab. The human heart organoids (hHOs), which have functioning chambers and ...

Surgeons will soon be able to train on incredibly lifelike models created using the latest 3D printing techniques. Researcher Richard Arm from the School of Art and Design at Nottingham Trent ...

The human body is a remarkably resilient thing, as many case studies of people surviving without organs tell us ...

Human heart muscle cells show changes in the way they operate in space, although they behave normally within 10 days after returning to the Earth, according to a study. The research, published in the ...

The thought of spaceflight may make the heart skip a beat, but actually travelling beyond Earth could alter the organ’s cells. With extended stays aboard the International Space Station (ISS) ...

Scientists are growing human hearts in laboratories, offering hope for millions of cardiac patients. American researchers believe the artificial organs could start beating within weeks. The experiment ...

Travelling into space is would put a strain on anyone’s heart, but it seems that moving into the unknown actually changes the organ’s cells. In fact, the heart is able to adapt to the new environment, ...

Diabetes has long been treated as a disease of blood sugar, but a growing body of research suggests it is also a disease of ...

Life in space is very different from that on earth. While moving and working in space, an astronaut’s body experiences some changes like lowered arterial pressure and heart rate as well as increased ...