The human body undergoes numerous adaptations when it leaves Earth’s gravity. Researchers are studying how to minimize those physiological changes in astronauts and in people on Earth with similar ...

Muscle-on-chip systems are three-dimensional human muscle cell bundles cultured on collagen scaffolds. A Stanford University research team sent some of these systems to the International Space Station ...

The most autofluorescent human muscle reserve cells are those that strongly express the transcription factor Pax7, an indicator of a state of deep quiescence. It is precisely these most "dormant" ...

Researchers used artificial intelligence and genetic analyses to examine the structure of the inner surface of the heart using 25,000 MRI scans. They found that the complex network of muscle fibers ...

For anyone who has ever felt confused by conflicting fitness advice, weightlifting stands out as one of the few approaches ...

Vernier Software & Technology recently released Human Physiology Experiments: Volume 2 to engage high school and college-level students in hands-on data collection as they learn about key human ...

Explore the truth behind the myth that fat turns into muscle. Learn how to effectively lose fat and gain muscle ...