UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — An individual may bring their hands to their face when feeling sad or jump into the air when feeling happy. Human body movements convey emotions, which plays a crucial role in ...

The classical view of how the human brain controls voluntary movement might not tell the whole story. That map of the primary motor cortex — the motor homunculus — shows how this brain region is ...

In the fall of 2023, NPR's Body Electric series inspired tens of thousands of listeners to get off their screens and move their bodies—over 20,000 people joined our study with Columbia University ...

Walking has earned a reputation as a great form of exercise that’s easy and accessible for many people, and scores of studies show the popular activity has numerous health benefits, too. Getting at ...

The way we move through the world impacts our bodies far more profoundly than most people realize. While nutrition and skincare routinely dominate anti-aging discussions, movement patterns often exert ...

Sensors placed on loose, everyday clothing can track human movement more accurately and with far less data than traditional tight wearables.