Let's get straight to the heart of the matter—the heart's job is to move blood. Day and night, the muscles of your heart contract and relax to pump blood throughout your body. When blood returns ...

The human heart is an amazing organ. Its muscle cells must contract in exquisite synchrony to pump oxygenated blood throughout the body. Now scientists have created a detailed map of cells in six ...

Detailed map of the heart provides new insights into cardiac health and disease Date: July 12, 2023 Source: Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute Summary: Researchers have produced the most detailed and ...

The 3D map showed that ICN neurons are located in clusters at the top of the heart where the veins and arteries attach. However, it confirmed that they can also be found in other places close to ...

Originally appeared on the NOVA Web site Cut to the Heart. Let's get straight to the heart of the matter—the heart's job is to move blood. Day and night, the muscles of your heart contract and ...