Structural alignment in fibrous tissues like myocardium and tendons is a key biomarker of physiological integrity and pathological remodeling. However, conventional imaging relies on staining.

Microscopy image of engineered human heart muscle tissue with a PKP2 mutation, used as a model of ACM. The heart muscle cells are visible in pink and fibrosis (scarring) in green.

All experiments were performed in accordance with the ethics rules published in the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (US National Institute of Health) and the German laws for animal ...

Heart rates are easier to monitor today than ever before. Thanks to smartwatches that can sense a pulse, all it takes is a quick flip of the wrist to check your heart. But monitoring the cells ...

A new type of tissue-engineered cardiac patch could not only seal defective areas of the heart, as has been the case up to now, but also heal them. An interdisciplinary team led by ETH Zurich has ...

Millions of people live with atrial fibrillation, a racing, uneven heartbeat that can leave you exhausted and scared. Yet it ...