Making Heart Muscle
Scientists grew cardiac muscle cells on a thin polymer film, then tested the cells’ ability to contract. As they contract, the cells distort the shape of the polymer.
Scientists grew cardiac muscle cells on a thin polymer film, then tested the cells’ ability to contract. As they contract, the cells distort the shape of the polymer.
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