Researchers developed a way to help people with amputation or paralysis regain limb control. Their optogenetic technique could offer more precise control over muscle contraction, along with a dramatic ...

A small strip of rubbery material sits motionless on a lab bench at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. A researcher aims ...

Robotic muscles that contract in response to a light pulse; cube-shaped screens on which three-dimensional images can be viewed from all angles: Professor Dr. Henry Dube of ...

In the last few decades, individuals with mobility issues have seen a flurry of advancements in neuroprosthetic devices, artificial systems that seek to replace a particular sensation or lost ability.

Engineers interested in creating artificial cells to deliver drugs to unhealthy parts of the body face a key challenge: for a ...

Gaining muscle is a goal many lifters share, but doing it without gaining excess fat takes focus and planning. Smart bulking emphasizes control, consistency, and fueling the body with purpose. This ...

Rebuild leg muscle after 60 with 4 morning exercises a CPT recommends. More effective than squats—short daily sessions that ...

Harvard's RoboBee project has been at the forefront of microrobot technology for years. We've watched with interest as subsequent developments have allowed the tiny machine to fly, swim, hover, perch ...

Researchers at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) are scaling individual molecular machines into ...