Researchers find our inner reptile hearts

Friday, September 14, 2012 - 20:00 in Biology & Nature

Researchers have finally succeeded in showing that the spongy tissue in reptile hearts is the forerunner of the complex hearts of both birds and mammals. The new knowledge provides a deeper understanding of the complex conductive tissue of the human heart, which is of key importance in many heart conditions.

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