they generally grow model cells on a flat plastic surface (think petri dish). But growing cells on a two-dimensional surface has its limitations, primarily because muscle tissue is three-dimensional.

"The ability to make aligned muscle in a lab setting means that we can develop model tissues for understanding ... to mechanically stimulate muscle tissue that differs from typical lab techniques.

Combining lab-grown muscle tissue with a series of flexible mechanical ... just like a human hand, the biohybrid model got "tired" after being used, with the force of the tissue declining with ...

The heart cannot regenerate muscle tissue after a heart attack has killed part of the muscle wall. That dead tissue can strain surrounding muscle, leading to a lethal heart enlargement. It has long ...

They've created a biohybrid hand, a fusion of lab-grown muscle tissue and mechanical engineering, capable of gripping and making gestures. This innovation paves the way for a new generation of ...

Stem cells derived from human muscle tissue were able to repair nerve damage and restore function in an animal model of sciatic nerve injury. The findings suggest that cell therapy of certain ...

Sometimes nature provides the best blueprints for building effective robots. It also can provide the best material. Billions of years of natural selection has built some pretty impressive ...

But among the most impressive systems of the body is the musculoskeletal system and all its muscles, ligaments, bones, tendons and connective tissue ... whether a given muscle is one muscle ...