Images reveal structure of heart cells that may hold heart attack clues

Tuesday, June 9, 2015 - 11:00 in Biology & Nature

Newly released images revealing the 'bicycle spoke' structure of a heart cell may hold key clues to reducing damage from a heart attack. Using a novel type of electron microscopy, researchers produced 3D images of a healthy heart cell at nanoscopic scale which shows part of their structure is arranged like spokes on a wheel.

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