So he is designing an entire artificial voice system, complete with its own lung, windpipe, vocal cords and throat. ... where it makes rubber “vocal cords” vibrate (see diagram).

People with damaged vocal cords may one day sing again with the help lab-grown vocal cords. Science columnist Torah Kachur explains how researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison grew ...

How do you solve a problem like damaged vocal cords? Connie Fisher's plight highlights occupational hazard for singers. Steve Connor, Rob Sharp. Thursday 11 August 2011 00:00 BST. Comments.