SAN FRANCISCO, CA—Music in the cath lab appears to have a beneficial impact on the patients’ cardiovascular health, according to the results of a small pilot study. Music therapy administered before ...

In the quest to develop life-like materials to replace and repair human body parts, scientists face a formidable challenge: Real tissues are often both strong and stretchable, and they vary in shape ...

The pink, white and red blob of tissue quivers in a vat of clear goop about the size of a kitchen sink. Graduate students whiz around this slimy beating heart and crawl under the tubes connected to ...