The circulatory system consists of one heart, five liters of blood, and approximately 96,000 kilometers of blood vessels, responsible for transporting nutrients and waste throughout the body. Water ...

RIKEN researchers have imitated the formation of organs in the lab by "hacking" certain signaling pathways that guide the development of connective tissues in the embryo, which support the formation ...

Human bodies are designed to move in order to circulate blood and nutrients to every cell. Staying active and on the move is crucial to our health for a lot of reasons. But it's especially important ...

A team of researchers has gained new insights into the respiratory system of fruit flies -- the so-called tracheal system -- which could be important for future research into aneurysms. Scientists ...

Engineers report on how a computational technique they developed can quickly produce designs for 3D printing carbon-fiber composite materials with an internal vasculature optimized for active-cooling.

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PercAssist, Inc., a medical device company developing innovative technology for extravascular / extracardiac Mechanical Circulatory Support to provide hemodynamic ...