News tagged with muscle power

Jellyfish Robot Swims Like its Biological Counterpart

(PhysOrg.com) -- "Jellyfish are one of the most awesome marine animals, doing a spectacular and psychedelic dance in water," explain engineers Sung-Weon Yeom and Il-Kwon Oh from Chonnam National University ...

Electronics / Robotics

created Jun 26, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (10) | comments 1 feature

Disabled Japanese man begins robo-suit adventure

A disabled Japanese man on Friday embarked on an ambitious trip that will take him to a mediaeval French World Heritage site with the help of a cutting-edge robotic suit.

Technology / Other

created Jul 01, 2011 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (8) | comments 8

Birds 'flap run' instead if flying over obstacles to save energy

Why don't you ever see baby pigeons? For the same reason you don't see many chicks: they can't fly. It can take months for their partially developed wings and flight muscles to become airworthy, and by then the youngsters ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jun 23, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Motorized knee can make you run faster

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at the Tsukuba University in Japan have come up with a motorized knee you can attach to your leg to make you run faster and use less muscle power.

Technology / Engineering

created Dec 22, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (12) | comments 6 weblog

Vitamin D tied to muscle power in adolescent girls

Vitamin D is significantly associated with muscle power and force in adolescent girls, according to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM).

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 03, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Woman to begin Antarctic crossing, awaits weather

(AP) -- A 33-year-old British adventurer preparing for a historic solo crossing of Antarctica was waiting at a base camp for the weather to improve on Sunday in order to begin her long journey on skis.

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Nov 21, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 5