New material allows amputees to adjust fit of prosthetic limbs throughout the day, using a smartphone
The latest advance in wearable robotic technology promises to solve a 200-year-old problem by revolutionizing the fit of ...
Ditch sit-ups — strengthen and define your core with 1 dumbbell and this 5-move ab workout
To ramp up the challenge, some of these moves incorporate a dumbbell, which not only increases difficulty but also helps ...
Computational simulator targets intervertebral disk biochemistry to find most common cause of back pain
UPF researchers have led the creation of a computational simulator that is unique in the world to study one of the causes of ...
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Artificial muscle flexes in multiple directions, offering a path to soft, wiggly robots
Engineers developed a method to grow artificial muscle tissue that twitches and flexes in multiple, coordinated directions. These tissues could be useful for building 'biohybrid' robots powered by ...
The 10 Glute Stretches You Need If You Work at a Desk
Tight glutes can cause “a ripple effect” in your hips, legs, and even down to your toes. Physical therapists offer expert ...
Cells lining your skin and organs can generate electricity when injured − potentially opening new doors to treating wounds
Textbooks usually depict the epithelial cells encasing the interior and exterior of your body as passive barriers. But ...
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Soft, air-filled 'muscles' power a new robotic exosuit
The phrase "robotic exosuit" likely calls to mind something metallic, rigid, and hinged—Iron Man's suit or the dozens of ...
Unique neuroanatomical features set humans apart from other primates
Researchers have widely accepted that what sets humans apart from nonhuman primates are prefrontal cortex–driven behaviors ...
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An Unlikely Organ Helps to Explain Sherpas’ Aptitude for Altitude
This condition, which often occurs during medical events such as heart failure, can also cause acute altitude sickness; ...
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Students learn about themselves from the inside out
In the first half of the course, students learned concepts like metabolic rate, or the amount of energy the body needs to ...
Shoulder pain could be warning sign of deadly disease
According to the NHS, the main symptoms of lung cancer include a cough that does not go away after three weeks, a persistent ...
Lung cancer symptom that can appear in the shoulder
According to the NHS, the main symptoms of lung cancer include a cough that does not go away after three weeks, a persistent ...