A heart of gold: Gold nanofibers in engineered heart tissue can enhance electrical signalling
Wednesday, July 17, 2013 - 13:30
in Physics & Chemistry
Scientists have integrated cardiac cells with nanofibers made of real gold particles to create functional engineered cardiac tissues. With the gold particles, these tissues contract much faster and stronger as a whole, he reports, making them more viable for transplants and post-heart-attack therapies.