A muscle that we thought served no purpose beyond enabling some people to wiggle their ears is actually active when we are ...

Contrary to prior data, this study shows that neither eosinophils nor STAT6-mediated IL-4/IL-13 signaling contribute ...

The auricular muscles helped change the shape of the shell–or pinna–of the ear and helped humans living millions of years ago listen closely. They are still used by roughly 10 to 20 percent of ...

To test whether humans still use auricular muscles — which once helped move our primate ancestors’ ears to funnel sound — scientists attached electrodes to the sides of people’s heads, and asked them ...

The Italian Renaissance artist created groundbreaking depictions of humans at a time when the inner workings of the body ...

Just like the proteins in our muscles, which convert chemical energy into power to allow us to perform daily tasks, these tiny rotary motors use chemical energy to generate force, store energy ...

The martial arts superstar is zapping his muscles so he bulks up without doing any exercise. "Three minutes is like doing 200 push-ups," he claims. Loading YouTube content This technology ...

"I think that we focus too much on how to live the longest life, how to build the most muscle mass," Lygdbäck said. "Nowadays it's all about optimizing and finding the best way to do everything.

Minor muscle spasming can occur due to health conditions like nutrient deficiencies. More severe twitching can be a symptom of serious health conditions, including those affecting the nervous system.

Background: Myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) are hyperirritable spots located in taut bands of muscle fibres ... that MTrPs will be overlap the innervation zone (IZ). The purpose of this work ...

Known as “the boxer’s muscle,” this hidden gem is just as essential for lifters as it is for fighters. … Read More >The Boxer ...

All the considered variables showed a normal distribution (VAS: P=0.280, NDI: P=0.70, PPT: P=0.154, X: P=0.595, Y: P=0.106, TrP-IZ: P=0.103). The enrolled neck pain patients showed a mean VAS ...