It’s an electrifying step forward for cardiac research. University of Toronto researchers have announced a new method of maturing human heart cells that simulates the natural growth environment

Dietary advice tailored to your DNA. A ‘bio-printer’ that prints skin-like tissue that can be used to dress wounds. These are just two of the inventions that might change your life in

By the end of this year, 60,000 Canadians will have received a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in recognition of their contributions to Canada. The medal was established to commemorate the

Broken hearts are the focus of this year’s McLean Award winners: bioengineers Milica Radisic and Craig Simmons. Part of the Connaught Fund, the prestigious McLean Award honours emerging leaders

Imagine a machine that makes layered, substantial patches of engineered tissue – tissue that could be used as grafts for burn victims or vascular patches. If this sounds like science fiction, researchers