The loss of muscle mass and strength poses an increasingly significant challenge for an aging society. Prof. Kristina ...

Researchers have shed new light on how tissues in the body are repaired following the damage and premature death of tissue ...

A team of MIT researchers recently created the first synthetic muscle actuator that can flex in multiple directions. This ...

Scientists have identified a protein sensor in intestinal neurons that responds to pressure, inflammation to stimulate the colon.

Mouse cells tweaked to produce the tardigrade protein incurred less DNA damage than unaltered cells — hinting at a new tool for cancer patient care.

After every meal, the intestines perform an action called peristalsis - moving food through their hollow interiors with coordinated contractions and relaxations of the smooth muscle.

After every meal, the intestines perform an action called peristalsis—moving food through their hollow interiors with ...

Engineers at MIT have devised an ingenious new way to produce artificial muscles for soft robots that can flex in more than ...

If this light-activated stuff works, it could make building robots easier - or make lazing about under the Sun quite a ...

The human body moves through a coordinated effort of skeletal muscles, working in concert to generate force. While some ...

Researchers at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research have uncovered how pancreatic cancer hijacks a crucial metabolism ...

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