Researchers are 3D printing human muscle in zero gravity to create better disease models and improve astronaut health during space missions.

Researchers in the United States recently worked on AI-powered muscles, made from lifelike materials, paired with intelligent ...

Human health is the Achilles heel of space travel. Researchers at ETH Zurich have now succeeded in printing complex muscle ...

A new study shows that aging isn't a totally gradual or linear process. While the research comes with caveats, the findings could help us age more gracefully. A pathology professor who believes ...

The human skeleton — our internal framework that includes bones and cartilage — evolved over millions of years. It comprises an axial skeleton, which consists of the skull and the spine, as well as an ...

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As you bite into a crisp apple, your jaw muscle contracts, allowing you to grind the fruit between your teeth. When you climb a flight of stairs, your gluteus maximus (or "glutes") push your body ...

Your heart pumps blood from your head to your toes, provides cells with fresh oxygen, and removes waste products. Located in the middle of your chest and tilted slightly to the left, your heart pushes ...

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