Scaling up biohybrid robots has been difficult due to the weak contractile force of lab-grown muscles, the risk of necrosis ...

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a genetic condition causing heart muscle thickening, affecting 1 in 200 people worldwide. It can lead to heart failure, irregular heartbeats, and sudden death.

The researchers found that the conversion from excitons to trions in atom-thick semiconductors can be harnessed to detect the electrical signals of heart muscle cells -- without the need for ...