Researchers have developed a compact, wearable ultrasound device that monitors muscle activity. Attachable to the skin with an adhesive and powered by a small battery, the device wirelessly captures ...

One day Prof. Eldad Tzahor peered into a microscope in his lab and saw steak. As part of Tzahor's research into repairing muscle tissue, Dr. Tamar Eigler, a postdoctoral fellow in his lab at the ...

MIT and Massachusetts General Hospital researchers created a motion and muscle-engagement monitoring system for unsupervised physical rehabilitation, which could help with injuries and better mobility ...

Around three quarters of years lived with disability are conditions that could benefit from physical rehabilitation—but there aren't enough physical therapists (PT) to go around. The growing need is ...

Engineers in Japan have unveiled an unusual four-legged robot that moves with a smooth, animal-like gait rarely seen in machines. Developed at the Suzumori Endo Robotics Laboratory in Tokyo, the ...

The joints in your body are enveloped by muscles that coordinate their movements. These muscle groups counterbalance each other and work together to complete a movement. The muscles on either side of ...

The flow of water within a muscle fiber may dictate how quickly muscle can contract, according to a new study. The flow of water within a muscle fiber may dictate how quickly muscle can contract, ...

Gesture-based games and controls like those in the Kinect hold a lot of promise, but the complex camera setup isn't always practical. A new device called Myo, however, removes the camera from the ...

When you think about muscles, you probably think about the ones in your arms, legs, back or abs. However, muscles do far more than move the body. A muscle is a type of tissue, a group of cells that ...

Imagine you’ve just completed a tough upper-body workout. Your muscles feel a bit tired, but all in all you’re able to go about the rest of your day just fine. The next morning, you wake up and ...