New research suggests that fish oil supplements may accelerate muscle healing in aging rats and muscle cells, potentially offering a solution for quicker recovery from age-related muscle injuries in ...

Researchers engineered the first injectable microtissue containing motor and sensory neurons encased in protective tissue, called tissue engineered neuromuscular interfaces (TE-NMIs). The TE-NMI ...

Rats and their close relatives, including mice, make up nearly a quarter of known mammal species. New research offers a clue to these rodents' success: their bite. Rodents have evolved two feeding ...

Scientists have made an artificial jellyfish out of rat heart muscles and rubbery silicon. When given an electric shock, it swims just like the real thing. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get ...

Grandma and grandpa rarely win a weightlifting contest with their grandchildren. As people get old, they begin losing significant amounts of muscle mass, a ...

The development of the ‘living robot’ was undertaken to see how animal tissue can be integrated with robotic parts. The resultant aqua-robot is no larger than half-an-inch in length and it weighs just ...