RPI Biology Professor Doug Swank, Ph.D., was recently awarded the prestigious Marion J. Siegman Lectureship Award from the American Physiological Society. The award recognizes researchers who have ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Abstract: Muscle contraction is usually detected by electromyography. Compared to electromyography, electrical impedance measurements provide more useful information about muscle contraction. The ...

Of all the equipment in the gym, the barbell might be the most intimidating. Step up to a squat rack and you’re often surrounded by gym bros slamming and grunting, hulking around impressive (and ...

Every workout leaves tiny scars inside your muscles, yet they rarely fail you the next day. Instead, those tissues quietly rebuild themselves, using an internal repair crew that starts working within ...

Almost 40,000 years ago, a juvenile woolly mammoth died in modern-day Siberia. Today, its long-frozen remains have yielded the oldest sequences of RNA—messenger molecules that carry out genetic ...

Credit: Carnegie Mellon University Mechanical Engineering. Imagine a robot that can grow stronger with every movement—just like a living creature exercising its muscles. Researchers from the Biohybrid ...

The mechanism of skeletal muscle contraction is a process that relies on calcium signaling. However, the physiological role of calcium-induced calcium release (CICR) through the ryanodine receptor ...

Muscle injuries are among the most prevalent musculoskeletal conditions in athletes, contributing significantly to morbidity and time lost from competition. The use of ultrasound (US) is advantageous ...

Muscle function and composition are important indicators of age-related health. However, current assessment methods are often complex and expensive, making the early detection of related problems ...

Ever since Ozempic flooded the mainstream consciousness, the controversial weight-loss drug has come with plenty of claims to its benefits and affects. One most recent: that it could be a cure for ...