Biological muscles act as flexible actuators, generating force naturally and with an impressive range of motion. Unsurprisingly, scientists and engineers have been striving to build artificial muscles ...

A research team led by Prof. Chen Yan and Prof. Yang Lifeng from the Shanghai Institute of Nutrition and Health of the Chinese Academy of Sciences revealed a physiological function of monocarboxylate ...

The human body is a wonderous thing, especially when you consider how intricate and efficient each bodily system is. For instance, an adult’s blood vessels could encircle the earth 2.5 times if ...

When you picture different athletes – marathon runners, gymnasts and Olympic weightlifters, for example – you likely categorise them instinctively by their height, size and build. But what makes these ...

More than 30 rare muscular dystrophy types cause progressive muscle weakness from inherited gene mutations. Combined, they affect about 1 in 5,000 to 8,000 people. Common subtypes vary by age of onset ...

There are two types of muscle memory – one of which can help us in the gym. antoniodiaz/ Shutterstock Whether it’s riding a bike, playing the piano or hitting a hole in one, there are just some things ...