Also known as "volcano snails," these gastropods grow a suit of metal-enriched scaly armor and have an enormous heart, which helps them survive in oxygen-poor water in the deep ocean.

Although they look rather primitive and downright alien-like, horseshoe crabs have surprisingly developed and complex bodies. This extends to their circulatory systems, which are full of bright blue ...

In fact, Manitoba’s health-care system has the highest average hospital stay for heart failure in Canada at 13.4 days — 40 per cent longer than the Canadian average.

Summary Researchers have developed a hollow fiber bioreactor that mimics a circulatory system, overcoming challenges in tissue thickness and nutrient delivery. This breakthrough enables the scalable ...

Ochsner Health and STEM NOLA are teaming up to present a hands-on learning experience for kids focused on the heart and circulatory system. The STEM Saturday event will give young participants a ...

The invasive apple snails pose a significant threat to Louisiana’s rice and crawfish production. These snails, originally from South America, have been spreading through waterways in Louisiana, ...

Michigan’s first ‘beating heart’ transplant performed at Henry Ford Hospital TransMedics Organ Care System warms the donor heart to nearly body temperature while in transit ...

The circulatory system consists of one heart, five liters of blood, and approximately 96,000 kilometers of blood vessels, responsible for transporting nutrients and waste throughout the body.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent gave Mr. Musk’s representatives at the so-called Department of Government Efficiency a powerful tool to monitor and potentially limit government spending.

The heart is more in control than previously understood. It’s almost like the heart has its ‘own little brain.’ The brain does not micromanage every part of the organ’s function.

New research from Karolinska Institutet and Columbia University shows that the heart has a mini-brain – its own nervous system that controls the heartbeat. A better understanding of this system ...