Large-scale replica of the scaffold that supports the heart tissue (IMAGE)

Boston University

Large-scale replica of the scaffold that supports the heart tissue

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A large-scale replica of the scaffold that supports the heart tissue. In the miniPUMP, the scaffold is tiny—with many parts measured in microns. At such a fine scale, ordinarily stiff materials become flexible.

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Photo by Christos Michas, courtesy of Alice White’s lab at Boston University

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Provide photo credit to Christos Michas, courtesy of Alice White’s lab at Boston University

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