A research group led by Dr. Keisuke Obara, Dr. Kento Yoshioka, and Professor Yoshio Tanaka from the Department of Chemical ...

Discover what the mind-muscle connection really is, why it matters for building muscle and strength, and how to use it for ...

A research group has uncovered important details about how platelet-activating factor (PAF)—a powerful molecule involved in ...

Muscle twitches, also called fasciculations, are fast, spontaneous contractions of muscle fibers that can be seen on the surface of the skin. Muscle twitches are different from muscle spasms, which ...

The film discusses the intricate relationship between muscles and bones, highlighting the mechanics of body movement. It explains how muscles work by contracting and relaxing in coordination with ...

ABSTRACT: Vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) in the arterial walls play important roles in regulating vascular contraction and dilation. VSMCs actively remodel the arterial walls and dedifferentiate ...

ABSTRACT: The physiology of the central and enteric nervous systems and gastric muscle contributes to the complexities encountered in the research and clinical management of gastroparesis. A wide ...

Through the exemplary use of existing approaches (genetic deletions and cytosolic calcium detection in multiple cell types), the authors convincingly determine that lymphatic muscle cells are the ...

EMG-to-force estimation for voluntary muscle contraction has many applications in human-machine interaction, motion analysis, and rehabilitation robotics for prosthetic limbs or exoskeletons.

Muscle contraction articles from across Nature Portfolio Muscle contraction is the generation of tension in muscle tissue, often resulting in a lengthening or shortening of the muscle.

A new arrival on the anti-ageing market, this serum from Aroma-Zone replaces botox by naturally inhibiting muscle contractions.