Israeli researchers have built a "cyborg" heart, one that hews close to the definition of that word: it combines biological parts with technological "flesh" to keep the heart beating. The research, ...

Although the idea of a “cyborg heart patch” sounds like a stretch, Tel Aviv University scientists have made this technology a reality, and it could soon save millions of lives as people spend their ...

Broken heart? Get a cyborg one instead. It won’t uncry all your tears, but if you’ve got a medical condition that deals with your cardiac muscle, this latest scientific innovation may be your next ...

Researchers at Tel Aviv University have engineered a bionic heart patch that could dramatically change the field of cardiac research. It could also save many lives—a depressing statistic is that more ...

More than 25% of the people on the national US waiting list for a heart will die before receiving one. Despite this discouraging figure, heart transplants are still on the rise. There just hasn't been ...

“One more robot learns to be // Something more than a machine,” purrs a popular Flaming Lips song. Now, Harvard researchers are approaching that dreamy reality. They infused rat heart cells with wires ...

One of the latest inventions out of Tel Aviv University can patch up broken hearts. We're talking about the real organs here, especially those damaged by myocardial infarction or heart attack. A team ...

A new engineering innovation is poised to revolutionize the treatment of heart disease. The 'cyborg heart patch' combines organic and engineered parts, and its capabilities surpass those of human ...

More than 25% of the people on the national US waiting list for a heart will die before receiving one. Despite this discouraging figure, heart transplants are still on the rise. There just hasn't been ...