If I ever needed a heart transplant, seeing a living, tell-tale heart before before my eyes would probably scare me to death. But TransMedic’s unique organ care system could prove to keep that heart fresher for longer until you need it. More »
It’s fantastic enough that a British engineer designed his own heart textile implant in 2004 when he realised it was better than an aortic valve replacement. But even cooler is that since then, 23 other people have had them implanted. More »
Scientists have successfully controlled a living creature’s heart with a laser beam, taking a first step towards technology that could prevent serious heart defects. The procedure used pulses of light to pace the heart of a two-day-old quail embryo. More »
The Heart Chamber Orchestra is a stirring audiovisual project, involving an orchestra that generates its own musical score (and accompanying visuals) in real time. The catch? The source of the music is the heartbeats of the orchestra’s own members. More »
