Flexing your muscles is more than just a way to show off the results of your strength training workouts. It can also be a way to build strength. Muscle flexing is more accurately known as muscle ...

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 ...

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 ...