The effect was specific to fast-twitch fibers, which are used to generate rapid, powerful movements like sprinting and ...

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Muscle growth is more than just moving heavy weights—it's a complex biological response. In this video, we explain how ...

Tokyo, Japan – Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have discovered that a protein excreted by type I (slow) muscle fibers, key to muscle endurance, can cause surrounding myoblasts, ...

"Muscle shirt" may soon take on a whole new meaning if new research out of Washington University in St. Louis pans out. A team has found a way to use bacteria to produce synthetic muscle proteins, ...

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Running helps build muscles like your glutes, quads, and hamstrings. But you need to challenge yourself consistently or else you could lose muscle.

“The bottom line for weight gain is increasing total calories from a mixture of nutrient-rich protein, fat, and carbohydrates ...

The double helix of DNA is one of the most iconic symbols in science. By imitating the structure of this complex genetic molecule we have found a way to make artificial muscle fibers far more powerful ...

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Researchers have just made the unexpected discovery of a novel organization of muscle fibers in Parophidion vassali, a fish that lives in the Mediterranean Sea and, like many fish, uses specialized ...