Fish built with plastic and heart cells swims for three months
1 Mar 2022

Fish built with plastic and heart cells swims for three months

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Bio-hybrid mechanism regrew muscles, paving way for bio-artificial hearts. A world of biological robots is just a heartbeat away. Artificial muscles based on human heart cells have just powered a swimming ‘fish’ for more than three months. Use this article … Continued
The engineer using nanotechnology to mend broken hearts
9 Oct 2019

The engineer using nanotechnology to mend broken hearts

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Hossein Tavassoli is working to mend broken hearts using an incredible nanotech breakthrough – and he wants to tell the world. Use this article and video with students to inspire them about future technology and careers in STEM. It would … Continued
How Geoff went from inventing miniature medical tools to running companies
19 Aug 2019

How Geoff went from inventing miniature medical tools to running companies

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Geoff Rogers is a problem solver – with a career taking him from a biomedical engineer to now running companies developing miniature medical equipment and a new generation of antibiotics. This article would be useful for promoting careers in STEM … Continued