RPI Biology Professor Doug Swank, Ph.D., was recently awarded the prestigious Marion J. Siegman Lectureship Award from the ...

As people age, muscles naturally lose mass and strength, a condition known as sarcopenia. The decline can make everyday ...

As people age, muscles naturally lose mass and strength, a condition known as sarcopenia. The decline can make everyday activities harder and increases the risk of falls, disability and early death.

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Before Adam Sharples became a molecular physiologist studying muscle memory, he played professional rugby. Over his years as an athlete, he noticed that he and his teammates seemed to return to form ...

Abstract: We have fabricated a donut-shaped actuator that contracts pores. We are trying to improve the contraction force by controlling the orientation of muscle fibers while culturing muscle cells.