Cardiomyocytes (IMAGE) University of North Carolina Health Care Caption Li Qian, Ph.D., used her new technique to turn scar tissue-making cells into heart muscle cells -- cardiomyocytes (red). Blue represents cell nuclei. Credit Lab of Li Qian, Ph.D. (UNC School of Medicine) Usage Restrictions credit properly License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.