muscles

Artificial Muscles and Actuators. Credit: Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna Pisa Actuators, which convert electrical energy into motion or force,…

Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessThe crown jewel of Chevron Corp.’s $53 billion acquisition of Hess Corp. is a piece of larger rival Exxon Mobil Corp.’s prized asset — 11 billion barrels of oil off the coast of South America.Author of the…

An electric self-sensing and variable-stiffness artificial muscle. Credit: Advanced Intelligent Systems (2023). DOI: 10.1002/aisy.202300131…

Regardless of your stance on the Wizarding World and the upcoming TV remake of the Harry Potter saga, there's no denying that the idea of a story set in a school for magic is compelling. There’s a lot of fun to be had by putting a…

Researchers from Queen Mary University of London have made groundbreaking advancements in bionics with the development of a new electric variable-stiffness artificial muscle. Published in Advanced Intelligent Systems, this innovative…

Different types of exercise encourage the formation of different types of muscle fibers, or the cells that make up your muscles. Slow twitch muscle fibers support endurance activities like long-distance running, while fast twitch fibers are…

With the current trend of fitness consciousness, many people have taken up long-distance running as a part of their exercise regime. They also participate in various local, national, and global marathons. But marathon running can lead to…

Dennis Thompson THURSDAY, May 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- It's well known that it's unhealthy to have belly fat accumulating around your abdominal organs, but there’s a more insidious form of fat that…

Mumbai Indians (MI) produced a near-complete performance against the Gujarat Titans on Friday to assert themselves not only as a strong favourite for the…

An "artificial muscle" made, in part, from material designed for biodegradable grocery bags. Credit: Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems…