Scientists obtained stem cells expressing cardiac muscle-specific genes and proteins. The cells displayed regular rhythmic contractions similar to a heart, confirming that they were functional ...

Neural crest cells are a population of stem cells that invade the embryo in early development. They play a big role in what ...

UC labs are developing new treatments that don’t just prevent damage from getting worse, but — for the first time in medical ...

The flow of water within a muscle fiber may dictate how quickly muscle can contract, according to a new study. The flow of water within a muscle fiber may dictate how quickly muscle can contract, ...

Working out your muscles may help heal your nerves after injury, by encouraging those neurons to grow faster. In a new study of mouse cells, scientists found that both the biochemical and mechanical ...

Stimulating muscle fibers with magnets causes them to grow in the same direction, aligning muscle cells within tissue, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Boston University investigators ...

Researchers have created a magnet-containing gel mat that simulates the mechanical forces exerted on muscle cells during exercise. The novel ‘workout mat’ might assist in testing treatments for people ...