- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 15th, 2015
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
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
The condition is caused by a genetic mutation
- Technology Blog
- By Horia Despa
- July 13th, 2015
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
The breakthrough could deliver a new treatment for paralysis
- Sci Pry
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 6th, 2015
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
Men who turn to all sorts of pills and powders to gain muscle mass are more likely to develop cancer, study finds
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- April 7th, 2015
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
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 2nd, 2015
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
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
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
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
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
Spoiler alert: scary-looking exercise equipment doesn't even get mentioned
- Wearable Tech Blog
- By Alexandra Arici
- June 10th, 2014
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
- Oddiverse Blog
- By Ancuta Iosub
- May 21st, 2014
Former Olympic Runs Backwards to Overcome Rare Muscle Condition
Laura Cattivera suffers from a rare neurological condition called focal dystonia
- Stay fit
- By Elena Gorgan
- April 11th, 2014
Aaron Taylor-Johnson Shows Off “Godzilla” Muscles in Men’s Health
23-year-old talks family life, says it’s not a “challenge”