Synthetic Stingray May Lead To A Better Artificial Heart

The article appears Online on July 7, 2016. https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/07/07/484950849/synthetic-stingray-may-lead-to-a-better-artificial-heart

(Left) The tissue-engineered robotic ray, made of gold, silicone and live muscle cells. (Right) The titanium molds that scientists used to create the rays. Karaghen Hudson and Michael Rosnach

The coin-sized synthetic stingray (left) next to a skate that nature made, Luecoraja erinacea. Karaghen Hudson/Science