Mathematical model predicts best way to build muscle
23 August 2021Researchers have developed a mathematical model that can predict the optimum exercise regime for building muscle.
Common strength ‘genes’ identified for first time
12 July 2017Common genetic factors that influence muscle strength in humans have been identified for the first time in a study led by researchers from the University of Cambridge and published today in Nature Communications.
Artificial muscle capable of ‘remembering’ movements developed
14 November 2014Researchers from the University of Cambridge have developed artificial muscles which can learn and recall specific movements, the first time that motion control and memory have been combined in a synthetic material.
Animals first flex their muscles
27 August 2014A new fossil discovery identifies the earliest evidence for animals with muscles.
