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Published: 2 June 2026
Researchers at UK universities are launching a major new research project which aims to create the world’s most detailed 3D images of the mechanical forces at work inside a living, beating heart. A £4M award from the Wellcome Trust will support the research, led by the University of Glasgow in partnership with colleagues at the University of Sheffield and Imperial College London.