Muscle-on-chip systems are three-dimensional human muscle cell bundles cultured on collagen scaffolds. A Stanford University research team sent some of these systems to the International Space Station ...

If we look again at research on knee stabilizers, scientists have a theory that it’s good for injury prevention if your body ...

A noninvasive MRI technique that measures volumetric changes in paraspinal muscles could transform how doctors assess nerve damage in the cervical spine, which helps guide more precise treatment ...

Photograph comparing muscles made by coiling (from left to right) 150 μm, 280 μm, 860 μm and 2.45 mm nylon 6 monofilament fibers. For more information, please see Figure S10 in the Supporting Online ...

Much like their name implies, the quadricep muscles were once thought to be a set of four muscles, with the name “quad” translating to “four or fourth” in Latin. However, it has since been discovered ...

Skeletal muscle is the type of muscle that controls movement. Problems with these muscles can be minor, life-threatening, or ongoing problems that make it hard to perform basic daily activities.