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Synthetic Stingray May Lead To A Better Artificial Heart

Using gold, silicone and heart cells from a rat, scientists have made a tiny artificial stingray. The engineering involved in propelling it could help make a heart that's more than a mechanical pump.

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  • kindofsquishy
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    "So light could act as a sort of pacemaker in an artificial heart that's made this way."

    How does this even happen?! How are people so smart?! I can barely work out how to update my iOS.

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