One day, these could be used in medicine or robotics -- and anywhere else where things need to move at the touch of a button. Empa researchers are working on artificial muscles that can keep up ...

Muscles contract in different ways to produce a range of movements: Isotonic contraction – involves the muscle producing tension and controlling the speed of the muscular contraction.

SINGAPORE – A Singapore-developed device to strengthen muscles and reduce pain has gained ... Unlike Bixeps, QMT is portable and can be used by bed-bound patients. It also has two levels of ...