As humans, we’ve always related the heart to feelings and emotions. History added: “Since the human heart has long been ...

Originally appeared on the NOVA Web site Cut to the Heart. Let's get straight to the heart of the matter—the heart's job is to move blood. Day and night, the muscles of your heart contract and ...

Now, a heart simulator that replicates the complicated movements and functions of a real human heart has been created. The ...

The device uses a magnetically suspended rotor to pump blood throughout the body and lungs at regular intervals—just like a real human heart would. Since the rotor is suspended, it doesn’t rub ...

An Australian man lived with a titanium artificial heart for more than 100 days before receiving a real heart.

This short film is from the BBC series, Inside the Human Body. The 3D footage brings the topic to life and would enhance any lesson on the heart as the images are visually engaging. The real life ...

In the attempt to calculate the power of the human heart for a given time, we shall arrive at some curious and interesting, not to say astonishing results. Few would credit, at first, the ...