Korean researchers develop intelligent artificial muscle with real-time sensing and movement for adaptive humanoid robots.

A research team has developed an "intelligent artificial muscle" capable of simultaneously performing sensing and actuation ...

Oluseun Olufade, MD, is an Orthopedic Surgeon and Assistant Professor of Orthopedics at the Emory School of Medicine. Vibration plates trigger rapid muscle contractions, which may modestly improve ...

Muscle cramps can be caused by an imbalance of electrolytes (charged minerals in the blood, such as sodium, potassium, and calcium). A balance of electrolyte-rich foods containing potassium, magnesium ...

Imaging in humans and other animal species has long shown that the brain gently moves inside the fluid-filled skull cavity, ...

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 ...

You’re relaxing on the sofa when suddenly your eyelid starts twitching. Or perhaps it’s a muscle in your arm, your leg, or your foot that begins to spasm – sometimes for a few seconds, sometimes for ...

Adam Aaronson’s tough themeless puzzle will get your head spinning. By Caitlin Lovinger SATURDAY PUZZLE — Adam Aaronson is a steady contributor to The New York Times’s daily crosswords and has ...

Kirstyn Hill has worked as a clinical pediatric and women’s health pharmacist since 2020. She was driven to work with a patient population that is not often able to easily speak up for themselves and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Bendor-Samuel is founder & executive chairman of Everest Group. Over the last two years, something unusual has happened in ...

The mechanism of skeletal muscle contraction is a process that relies on calcium signaling. However, the physiological role of calcium-induced calcium release (CICR) through the ryanodine receptor ...

Running is the bearer of many brilliant things – and greater strength and enhanced endurance are among the numerous benefits that it offers over time. While running one mile might feel difficult when ...