This dual cross-linking design lets the muscle switch stiffness on demand. In lab tests, its stiffness jumps from about 213 kilopascals — soft, like rubber — to 292 megapascals, hundreds of times ...

Objective To determine how distinct combinations of resistance training prescription (RTx) variables (load, sets and frequency) affect muscle strength and hypertrophy. Data sources MEDLINE, Embase, ...

Discover how EMG sensors turn muscle signals into digital inputs for innovative projects. Learn setup tips, challenges, and practical apps ...

Abstract: Extraction of voluntary muscle contraction is important in assessing motor function in patients with severe upper-limb impairments. In this study, we ...

Abstract: The reliable detection of muscle contractions in real-time is important for many applications. Both for prosthesis control and in the field of human-computer interaction, the physiological ...

A person living in New York tested positive for the mosquito-borne chikungunya virus in the first reported transmission within the US in six years, officials said on Tuesday. The chikungunya virus is ...

A research team has discovered that docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), a major omega-3 fatty acid found in fish oil, directly relaxes smooth muscle in the male reproductive tract by blocking specific calcium ...

Tough times: a foal goes under the hammer at Tattersalls Ireland Whisper it quietly but in a few weeks the National Hunt sales season will be under way once again. A bit niche, I know, but the ...

COMMENT | “Honour is not measured by wealth, but by the courage and resolve with which one fulfils duty to the homeland,” Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim quoted Pericles on budget day. But, for the ...

Disney recently revived its lucrative scheme to make live-action versions of all its animated hits—the tepid reaction to Snow White was all but forgotten with the raging success of Lilo & Stitch, and ...

Netflix’s smash hit KPop Demon Hunters has really taken the world by storm in the months since its bombshell release — so naturally, the door is wide open for creator Maggie Kang and her codirector ...

The Dark Knight’s next DC animated adventure was announced at New York Comic Com, set for a multi-chapter event kicking off next year. During Warner Bros. Animation‘s ‘The Art Knight: Batman in ...