Skeletal muscles grow and regenerate as individual precursor cells—called myoblasts—fuse into long fibers from which mature ...

What if preventing premature birth starts not by stopping contractions, but by understanding what sets them in motion? As we ...

You may have heard about the importance of "recruiting" muscle fibers during your workouts, without having a clear understanding of what that phrase actually means. Basically, you know you need to do ...

[Editors' note: this version has been assessed by the Reviewing Editor without further input from the original reviewers. The authors have addressed the comments raised in the previous round of review ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com. What makes the cells of the muscles contract? – ...

Muscles are amazing. They’re what let you strum a guitar, kick a soccer ball and high-five your friends. When you decide to move, your brain tells your muscles what to do, and they spring into action.

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com. What makes the cells of the muscles contract? – ...

A Northwestern Medicine study has uncovered how chronic defects in muscle membrane repair can fuel harmful inflammation. The findings offer new details on an essential biological process and may be ...

Elizabeth McNally, MD, PhD, the Elizabeth J. Ward Professor of Genetic Medicine and director of the Center for Genetic Medicine, was co-senior author of the study. A Northwestern Medicine study has ...

SHENZHEN -- An electromyography (EMG) monitor device developed by a Chinese research team recently completed its in-orbit experiment. The device can be used in space for real-time assessment of ...