Figure 1: Seasonal deformation in the Santa Ana basin. Figure 3: Comparison of groundwater fluctuations, InSAR range change, and detrended GPS time series. Figure 5: GPS residual velocities after ...

New global imaging and topographic data from MESSENGER show that the innermost planet has contracted far more than previous estimates. The results are based on a global study of more than 5,900 ...

The flow of water within a muscle fiber may dictate how quickly muscle can contract, according to a new study. The flow of water within a muscle fiber may dictate how quickly muscle can contract, ...

Mercury, a planet with a lithosphere that forms a single tectonic plate, is replete with tectonic structures interpreted to be the result of planetary cooling and contraction. However, the amount of ...

The origin is the end of a muscle which is attached to a fixed bone. The insertion is the other end of the muscle that is attached to the bone which moves. Muscular contractions are defined as the ...

Actomyosin is a protein complex composed of actin and myosin. It is found in muscle fibers where it plays a role in muscle contraction. Actin is one of the most abundant proteins in eukaryotes. It ...

MESSENGER mission data reveals Mercury's radial contraction to be approximately 7 kilometers, significantly higher than previous estimates (0.8-3 kilometers) based on limited surface imaging. This ...