biomechanics

Scientific Reports, Published online: 18 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41598-026-58765-8 Linking microarchitectural deterioration to altered tissue-level mechanical environments in ovariectomized mouse femora

Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is a common congenital cardiovascular defect characterized by two, rather than three, cusps. Many BAV patients prematurely develop calcification and aortic stenosis by age 35, which is more severe with fusion of the right and noncoronary (RC/NC) cusps. The mechanisms underlying calcification observed within the coaptation, attachment, and fusion regions of BAV patients…

Nature Communications, Published online: 16 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-74354-9 The limits of human force exertion remain an open and challenging research question in human biomechanics and motor neuroscience. Here, the authors demonstrate that the ability to generate stabilizing stiffness during force exertion is a key factor limiting performance.

Introduction: To enhance release velocity during competition, javelin throwers incorporate implements of varying mass into their training regimens. Previous research has demonstrated that, although velocity contributes quadratically to the computation of kinetic energy, heavier implements generate substantially greater kinetic energy at the moment of release, despite markedly lower release veloci…

As any athlete will tell you: perfect practice makes perfect. But for individuals who do not have regular access to coaches or trainers, maintaining good form can be tricky.

Wemby’s height gives him an advantage in blocking and rebounding, but how does the tallest player in the NBA keep hitting all those threes?

Scientific Reports, Published online: 27 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41598-026-54750-3 Deformable foot orthoses shift the functional roles of foot and ankle joints during walking gait

Scientific Data, Published online: 20 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41597-026-07445-3 Multimodal data on bipedal locomotion during prolonged treadmill recordings at varying speeds

Scientific Reports, Published online: 14 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41598-026-53298-6 Biomechanical effects of various occlusal conditions and orthodontic force levels on mandibular canine distalization: a finite element analysis

Scientific Reports, Published online: 13 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41598-026-52289-x Comparison of Plug-in Gait and CGM2.3 models reveals systematic differences in joint kinematics and kinetics

Nature Communications, Published online: 02 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-72478-6 Robotic fish are shifting from engineering curiosities to experimental partners in biology. This Perspective highlights how adaptive, closed-loop robots enable controlled tests of neuromechanical, sensorimotor and social feedback underlying fish behavior.

BME students will present their work at the 10th World Congress of Biomechanics this summer. The post From Backhands to Breakthroughs: USC Viterbi Students Take Bold Biomechanics Research Worldwide appeared first on USC Viterbi | School of Engineering .

Body and caudal fin locomotion is ubiquitous in aquatic vertebrates, and kinematic models describing it are used in robotics, biomechanics and fisheries research. This paper presents a new algorithm to translate continuous body midlines of fish into a series of interconnected segments by identifying favorable joint positions along the body. The algorithm employs binary search to generate parsimon…

Development of a Biohybrid Tendon Interface for Muscle-Powered Robots Castro, Nicolas S. Unlike metal and plastic, biological materials can communicate with their surroundings, adapt to stimuli, and self-repair damage. Incorporating these materials into engineered systems could foster smarter, more adaptable machines. We have shown that engineered skeletal muscle stretched around an elastomer ‘sk…

BackgroundThe great variability of viola dimensions is known. Contrary to the violin, a lack of scientific knowledge remains on how dimensions, positioning, and biomechanical parameters contribute to the high incidence of medical complaints in violists.AimsThis project investigated how an instrument’s dimensions affect objective and subjective levels of muscular effort in a player’s left hand and…

Background The hip joint biomechanics of people with femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) syndrome are different from those of healthy people during a double-leg squat. However, information on biomechanics during a single-leg squat is limited. Objectives To compare hip joint biomechanics between people with FAI syndrome and people without hip pain during double-leg and single-leg squats. Methods Fo…

Background Cerebral palsy is the most prevalent motor disability in childhood, encompassing various movement disorders that affect walking. Researchers have described gait patterns in cerebral palsy, but these are often subjective and based on clinician experience. This study introduces an automated approach to objectively identify clinically meaningful biomechanical phenotypes in cerebral palsy …

Snakes are biological engineering marvels. They have no arms or legs, yet some of these creatures can stand nearly straight upright, erecting long lengths of their soft, flexible bodies vertically like flagpoles. But how do snakes defy gravity and remain balanced in this seemingly precarious position? Scientists recently unraveled this biological mystery, and they say their findings could one day…

A bat hanging from a cave ceiling is doing something that looks effortless but is, mechanically speaking, genuinely strange. It isn’t gripping. Not actively, anyway. When a bat lands inverted, its body weight pulls down on tendons running through the legs, and those tendons tighten the toes around whatever surface the animal has landed on. No muscle contraction required, no energy expenditure bey…