Physiology

UC Davis researchers find a cellular link between high blood sugar and blood vessel constrictionCredit: UC Regents / UC Davis Health A team of UC Davis Health scientists and physicians has identified a cellular connection between…

Credit: Lucie Rigaill Many human cultures associate the colour red with sexuality and fertility. Among nonhuman primates too, red skin coloration is thought to contribute to sexual attractiveness. Indeed, in certain species,…

New platform allows effective drug screeningCredit: Diana Chapela, iMM A research team led by Leonor Saúde, Principal Investigator at Instituto de Medicina Molecular (iMM; Lisbon, Portugal), in partnership with the company Technophage,…

Credit: Domae M. et al., Neuroscience Letters, June 8, 2019 Many nocturnal animals including insects use a species-specific smell, that is sex a pheromone, to locate and attract potential mates. For example, female American cockroaches…

Neural mechanisms could inspire designs for new skylight-based navigation tools for robotsCredit: Christian Lischka, unsplash. A computational simulation suggests that insects may be capable of using the properties of light from the sky to…

Credit: University of Guelph Restricted oxygen during early life development might result in lasting heart damage for many creatures, but not for alligators. Low oxygen doesn't hurt their hearts; it makes them stronger. Now,…

Credit: Kadoorie Farm & Botanic Garden Described in 1981, the genus Biswamoyopterus is regarded as the most mysterious and rarest amongst all flying squirrels. It comprises two large (1.4-1.8 kg) species endemic to southern Asia: the…

Nutraceuticals that preserve muscle in reduced gravity will support long-term space missions Mars is about 9 months from Earth with today's tech, NASA reckons. As the new space race hurtles forward, Harvard researchers are asking: how do…

Credit: Sean Andersen-Vie, Morris Animal Foundation Spaying or neutering large-breed dogs can put them at a higher risk for obesity and, if done when the dog is young, nontraumatic orthopedic injuries, reports a new study based on data…

Brain-based classification of negative social bias in adolescents with nonsuicidal self-injury Adolescent girls who self-injure feel that they receive more negative feedback than they actually receive, and are more sensitive to "thumbs…