On Wednesday, Clone Robotics released video footage of its Protoclone humanoid robot, a full-body machine that uses synthetic muscles to create unsettlingly human-like movements.

“Muscle is incredibly efficient. It’s 50% of the human body on average, at least for a male,” said Ryan Truby, PhD, an engineering professor at Northwestern University.

The widespread use of ECDs, with more than a 1,070 estimated worldwide uses per day, as reported by TASER manufacturer Axon, has led many to wonder: What happens to the human body after being tased?

Astronauts experience significant muscle loss as a result of being in microgravity, but new drugs designed to create new muscle partially counteract this effect, new research shows.

Give me a hand A “biohybrid” robotic hand built using real human muscle cells A real bit of cyborg hardware highlights the technology's current limitations.

Muscle-building supplements are increasingly popular with teen boys and young men. New research suggests overuse of products like whey powder or creatine may be affecting young people’s mental ...