Stunning images of the developing heart could help us grow one from scratch.
In a new study published in the journal Science, Oxford University scientists discovered how the heart began to take shape, in unprecedented detail. In the experiment, they looked to mice, specifically the 21-day span from fertilization to birth. π
This scan was taken on Day 8 in mice β which would be equivalent to 21 days in humans.
At this point, cells are activating certain genes that dictate what part of the heart it will eventually become.