Danielle “Nellie” Bruns, an associate professor in the University of Wyoming’s Department of Zoology and Physiology, has received a five-year, $1.78 million research grant from the National Institutes ...

A study suggests that only an hour of strength training a week can build muscle. Here's what to know—and how to craft your ...

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 ...

Ever heard of Nordic walking? It’s a technique that uses poles to drive you along as you walk. It looks a bit like skiing but you don’t need any snow! In fact, Nordic walking first gained popularity ...

Strong glutes support mobility, balance, and posture, reducing lower back pain and injury risk as people age.

MIT scientists find that motor neuron growth increased significantly over 5 days in response to biochemical (left) and mechanical (right) signals related to exercise. The green ball represents cluster ...

This illustration, based on what researchers were able to observe using high-resolution macromolecular cryo-electron microscopy, shows statin moelcules in black binding to the RyR1 protein. Statins ...

Just a handful of people have spent a consecutive year or more in space. But NASA aims to up that timeframe drastically with its goal of sending astronauts to Mars—a round trip estimated to take ...