A bionic knee that directly attaches to the thigh bone and uses implanted electrodes can make a prosthetic leg feel more like ...

Here’s a look at how strong calf muscles can give your brain a leg up — and how to beef up these beauties at home.

Human legs adjust stiffness during fast hopping by shortening key calf muscle fibers, a process termed "negative stiffness." This counterintuitive behavior enhances leg stiffness, facilitating ...

MIT’s new bionic knee fuses with muscle and bone, letting amputees walk, climb, and kick again with stunning natural motion.

The strength of your calf muscles may help predict whether or not you will develop dementia, studies show. Strong calf muscles help maintain healthy blood pressure and ensure steady blood flow to the ...

A new kind of prosthesis depends on carbon fibre and computer chips—and the reëngineering of muscles and bone. Rivka Galchen writes about the surgeon Matthew Carty, who is rethinking ...

The thigh muscles are part of your upper legs and contain some of the most powerful structures in your body. However, they are prone to injuries if they’re overstrained or impacted while playing ...