Scientists have demonstrated a new way to use high-energy particle smashups at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) to reveal subtle details about the shapes of atomic nuclei. The method is ...

Isometric training involves muscle contractions that generate force without joint movement. The harder the contraction, the more forceful the muscle becomes. Exercise is great for improving heart ...

Squats and bicep curls are good examples of exercises that cause the muscle to change length throughout the movement. But isometric training involves simply contracting your muscles, which generates ...

But isometric training involves simply contracting your muscles, which generates force without needing to move your joints. The harder a muscle is contracted, the more forceful it becomes (and the ...

You can even improve your heart health by holding still and trying really hard not to move. Isometric training, as this is called, is becoming increasingly popular as a way of reducing blood pressure ...

New research suggests that fungi may be able to recognize shapes. Can organisms without a brain still show signs of intelligence? Researchers at Tohoku University and Nagaoka College had this ...