A research team has developed an "intelligent artificial muscle" capable of simultaneously performing sensing and actuation ...

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.

Researchers at the University of Bristol have created a network of simple mechanical motors that replicates how human muscles respond to increasing load. Built using small electric motors, 3D-printed ...

People who suffer from the autoimmune disease myasthenia gravis experience muscle weakness that can affect any of the muscles we use to blink, smile or even move our body around. Researchers have ...

Spinal muscular atrophy and muscular dystrophy both affect muscle size and function, causing weakness and leading to health complications like difficulty walking, swallowing, and, for some people, ...