Richismita Hazra, Amity University Kolkata The muscular system is an organ system that plays an essential role in maintaining our lives. It is the largest organ and accounts for 40% of body mass. Muscle tissues are uniquely identified for their capability of spontaneous regeneration. However, this feature of muscle tissue is greatly diminished in cases […]
Amartya Rakshit, Amity University Kolkata A country sleeps peacefully every day as the soldier performs its duties. They defend the honor of our motherland with their life and blood. But, are we really aware of the injuries and threats that they face on duty? The modern day warfare brings incidence of major injuries due to […]
Sristi Raj Rai, Amity University Kolkata The soft tissue that has the potential to produce a force that helps in voluntary/involuntary body movements is called muscle. The motion is a result of sliding movements of actin and myosin, the two protein filaments that help muscle contract. There are 3 types of muscles: skeletal (bone), cardiac […]
PRIYANKA CHAKRABORTY, AMITY UNIVERSITY KOLKATA Magnetic field and hydrogels were used by the scientists of the Perelman School of Medicine to demonstrate a way to design complex body tissues. The idea was to engineer cartilage designing with a proper depth-dependent cell that mirrored the original cell pattern. The first result showcased magnetically unaltered cells that […]
