Walking is one of the most accessible and beneficial forms of exercise. You don’t need a gym or special equipment, and it’s a ...

Hugh Herr, the director of an M.I.T. laboratory that pursues the “merging of body and machine,” grew up in a Mennonite family outside Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He and his brothers—he was the youngest ...

A newly developed bionic knee could help people with above-the-knee amputations walk and climb with greater ease than they could with a traditional prosthesis. The new prosthesis, described July 10 in ...

Declines in muscle and bone strength start earlier than you might think. Build a smart workout habit now. By Connie Chang When we’re young, exercise can enable us to run a race after an all-nighter or ...

Balance is something the body learns to do automatically by engaging the postural muscles. By Jane E. Brody Several times a day, whether I’m indoors or out, my bone doctor’s mantra reverberates in my ...

Most robots rely on rigid, bulky parts that limit their adaptability, strength, and safety in real-world environments. Researchers developed soft, battery-powered artificial muscles inspired by human ...

The fibula is the longest, thinnest calf bone in your lower leg. Of your two lower leg bones, your fibula is closest to the outside of your body. When you break this bone, it's called a fibular ...

Wearable weights are weights that you wear on your body when you exercise. They include ankle weights, wrist weights, and weighted vests. ‌ Some people add wearable weights when they walk or run to ...

Whereas conventional prosthetic legs attach to the user's residual limb with a socket, the new bionic prosthesis interfaces directly with muscle and bones. Doing so allows it to take advantage of a ...

Future robots could soon have a lot more muscle power. Northwestern University engineers have developed a soft artificial muscle, paving the way for untethered animal- and human-scale robots. The new ...