Age of Strength
August 2, 2016
There are certain realities that come with aging. Bones and muscles weaken, the metabolism slows down and the heart’s capacity to pump blood decreases.
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Small Birds and Sports Cars
Tropical Birds Evolved 'Superfast' Muscles to Win Mates
May 19, 2016
There is something inherently male about sports cars. That is not to say there are not thousands of female sports car aficionados out there, but data has shown that sports car drivers tend to be male.
Aerobic vs. Anaerobic
The terms aerobic and anaerobic are not only used when talking about processing and cleaning wastewater, as discussed in the story Turning Wastewater Into Energy. These words can also apply to exercise.
In both cases, the words are referring to the amount of oxygen being used to perform an activity. During aerobic exercise, just as in cleaning wastewater, there is enough oxygen available to continue the current level of activity without getting additional energy from another source.
Just Moving Along
Researchers at East Carolina University’s biomechanics lab use motion capture technology to study the how and why of how we move.
Self-Healing Muscles
Biomedical engineers at Duke University have been able to grow living skeletal muscles in the lab that look and act like the real thing. It's a first step in growing human muscle that can treat injuries and disease.
Soothing Sore Muscles
While the development of self-healing muscles would be a huge medical breakthrough for the treatment of diseases or serious injuries, the technology and the procedures to accomplish it are still far off in the future.
UNC-TV Science: How Much is Too Much?
UNC-TV Science: January 28, 2014
How Much is Too Much: Vitamin D May Cause Muscle Damage in Athletes