New research describes how nerve cells and muscle cells communicate through electrical signals during development -- a phenomenon known as bioelectricity. The communication, which takes place via ...

Walking represents one of humanity’s most fundamental movements, yet its potential for muscle development remains surprisingly underappreciated. While often relegated to the category of light cardio ...

University of Delaware’s Mona Batish is a molecular biologist. She studies circular RNAs formed as a result of so-called molecular mistakes that occur when a strand of RNA — the ribonucleic acid that ...

This can be a problem for many reasons, because skeletal muscle is far more than the tissue that helps us move. It plays a ...

We all have our routines and preferences. Some are early birds who love to kickstart their day with energy at the gym, while others prefer to blow off steam after a long day by going all out in the ...

Eating enough protein throughout the entire day is more important than timing it. Consuming high-quality protein before and after exercise, about four to six hours apart, may good for muscle growth.

Researchers have identified that certain reptilian muscles temporarily develop in human fetuses, only to vanish by the time ...