Summary: New research reveals the heart has its own complex nervous system, or “mini-brain,” capable of regulating the heartbeat independently of the brain. Conducted on zebrafish, the study ...

More information: Andrea Pedroni et al, Decoding the molecular, cellular, and functional heterogeneity of zebrafish intracardiac nervous system, Nature Communications (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467 ...