Repairing actively pumping heart tissue with mussel-inspired tissue adhesive
Tuesday, February 18, 2020 - 08:00
in Health & Medicine
If the heart muscle is damaged, repairing the constantly active organ is a challenge. Empa researchers are developing a novel tissue adhesive inspired by nature, which is able to repair lesions in muscle tissue. They have taken advantage of the incredible ability of marine mussels to adhere to any kind of surface.