Scientists Develop 'Cyborg Engineering' For Coronary Bypass Grafting
Tuesday, June 3, 2008 - 09:28
in Physics & Chemistry
A team of London scientists have taken a major step in making the use of artificial veins and arteries in coronary bypass grafts a reality. Researchers have developed artificial graft tissue by combining man-made materials with human cells to make it elastic and durable and so it can attach to host tissue.