• Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 15th, 2015
Study: We Once Had Dog-like Ears, Could Wiggle Them Around

Study: We Once Had Dog-like Ears, Could Wiggle Them Around

We were once able to orient our ears to follow sounds

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 2nd, 2015
1,000 Molecular Reactions Occur in Our Muscles When We Exercise

1,000 Molecular Reactions Occur in Our Muscles When We Exercise

Or at least this is how many researchers have so far counted

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 3rd, 2015
Rare Stone Man Syndrome Turns Muscle into Bone

Rare Stone Man Syndrome Turns Muscle into Bone

The condition is caused by a genetic mutation

Evaporation Engines Built Using Artificial Muscles Made from Bacteria

Evaporation Engines Built Using Artificial Muscles Made from Bacteria

Ecology reaches new heights, oil is being replaced by bacteria

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 3rd, 2015
Scientists Use Light Beams to Make Muscles Contract on Demand

Scientists Use Light Beams to Make Muscles Contract on Demand

The breakthrough could deliver a new treatment for paralysis

Artificial Muscle Made from Onions Can Expand, Contract and Even Bend

Artificial Muscle Made from Onions Can Expand, Contract and Even Bend

New research paper details the use of onion cells to engineer artificial muscle behaving just like the real deal

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 14th, 2015
Muscle-Building Supplements Up Cancer Risk, Evidence Indicates

Muscle-Building Supplements Up Cancer Risk, Evidence Indicates

Men who turn to all sorts of pills and powders to gain muscle mass are more likely to develop cancer, study finds

Hormone Helps Regrow Damaged Heart Tissue

Hormone Helps Regrow Damaged Heart Tissue

Although the study was carried out on lab mice, researchers believe damaged human hearts could be regrown as well

The Older You Get, the More Steaks You Should Eat

The Older You Get, the More Steaks You Should Eat

Study finds people who want to keep their muscle mass as they age need up their daily protein intake

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 14th, 2015
Lab-Grown Muscles Contract in Response to Electrical Stimuli

Lab-Grown Muscles Contract in Response to Electrical Stimuli

What's more, researchers say the muscles react to biochemical signals and pharmaceuticals just like native tissue

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 20th, 2014
Stem Cells Could Repair and Regenerate Tissue Damaged by a Heart Attack

Stem Cells Could Repair and Regenerate Tissue Damaged by a Heart Attack

Scientists claim it is possible to repair the damage caused by a heart attack by toying with stem cells in the body

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 26th, 2014
How Going for a Run Keeps You Safe from Depression

How Going for a Run Keeps You Safe from Depression

Scientists explain how and why regular physical exercise keeps depression resulting from stress at bay

  • Science
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 25th, 2014
Bizarre Floating Arm Trick Finally Explained by Science

Bizarre Floating Arm Trick Finally Explained by Science

The floating arm trick boils down to an involuntary contraction in the aftermath of a prolonged, voluntary one

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 8th, 2014
How to Make Muscles Grow, as Explained by Science

How to Make Muscles Grow, as Explained by Science

Spoiler alert: scary-looking exercise equipment doesn't even get mentioned

Thalmic Myo Armband Will Control Your Electronics via Muscle Electrical Activity

Thalmic Myo Armband Will Control Your Electronics via Muscle Electrical Activity

With the wave of the hand, Myo users should be able to interact with their digital world

Former Olympic Runs Backwards to Overcome Rare Muscle Condition

Former Olympic Runs Backwards to Overcome Rare Muscle Condition

Laura Cattivera suffers from a rare neurological condition called focal dystonia

Aaron Taylor-Johnson Shows Off “Godzilla” Muscles in Men’s Health

Aaron Taylor-Johnson Shows Off “Godzilla” Muscles in Men’s Health

23-year-old talks family life, says it’s not a “challenge”

 
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