Tissue-integrated microlasers used to measure contraction in beating heart of zebrafish

Researchers have shown that tiny lasers integrated into heart muscle cells or tissue can be used to acquire high-resolution measurements of contractility in heart muscle cells, live zebrafish and living heart tissue at locations several times deeper than other light-based techniques. The ability to characterize the contractile properties of single cells in the beating heart could improve our understanding of heart diseases and help advance new therapies.

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