muscle
Clinical trial tests creatine monohydrate and exercise to preserve muscle mass in prostate cancer patients
Posted in Medicine on 12th Oct, 2023
by Alex Muller
It's important for patients to keep the muscle mass they already have to help maintain independence, quality of life, and reduce other cancer treatment-related side effects. Also, more muscle mass is also linked to higher survival rates."
Protein structure 'holds key to heart muscle disease'
Posted in Medicine on 30th Nov, 2014
by Alex Muller
The structure of a key protein implicated in diseases affecting the heart muscle has been uncovered, scientists say.
Engineered biomaterial may regenerate damaged skeletal muscle
Posted in Medicine on 3rd Aug, 2014
by Alex Muller
A biomaterial that can regenerate damaged skeletal muscle is being developed.
Robots with muscle memory can learn the same way toddlers do
Posted in Hardware on 13th Mar, 2014
by Alex Muller
With a trio of soft, rubber pincers at its end, the bionic trunk could perform simple tasks like plucking produce off the vine and opening doors.
World's strongest robot muscles made from everyday fishing line
Posted in Hardware on 22nd Feb, 2014
by Alex Muller
For roughly a thousandth the cost of carbon nanotube muscles, fishing line muscle is capable of lifting objects 100 times heavier than natural muscle of the same size.