This valuable study characterises the activity of motor units from two of the three anatomical subdivisions ("heads") of the triceps muscle while mice walked on a treadmill at various speeds. Although ...

Or, Ng realized, they could simply do both. To increase their chances of success, and in hopes of learning more about fiber subtypes, Ng and his team started with mouse leg muscle tissue, as its ...

The human body moves through a coordinated effort of skeletal muscles, working in concert to generate force. While some ...

Researchers show that cordycepin, a compound from Cordyceps militaris, can boost endurance and protect brain function in mice ...

If this light-activated stuff works, it could make building robots easier - or make lazing about under the Sun quite a ...

Stem cell biology; regeneration; skeletal muscle regeneration and aging; skeletal muscle stem cells and gene therapy; growth factors and signal transduction; mouse molecular genetics; muscular ...

Sarcopenia is an age-related condition in which muscle mass and strength decrease, leading to reduced overall physical performance. As fast-twitch muscle fibers are more impacted by age-related ...