Heparan sulphate proteoglycans reside on the plasma membrane of all animal cells studied so far and are a major component of extracellular matrices. Studies of model organisms and human diseases have ...

The digestive systems of mammals exemplify a remarkable spectrum of adaptations that have evolved in tandem with dietary specialisations. These adaptations encompass both morphological ...

Neuroscientists examining genetically identified neurons in a songbird's forebrain discovered a remarkable landscape of physiology, auditory coding and network roles that mirrored those in the brains ...

An examination of the roles of organ systems in maintaining life and health in mammals, including humans, with emphasis on the alignment between structure and function. Topics include the functions of ...

Thought LeadersProfessor Terrie WilliamsDirector of Marine Mammal Physiology ProjectUniversity of California- Santa Cruz News-Medical talks to Professor Terrie Williams about how looking at the diving ...

Vol. 77, No. 6, Sixth International Congress of Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry Symposium Papers: Evolution and Advantages of Endothermy (November/December 2004), pp. 929-941 (13 pages) ...

An introduction to physiology, with an emphasis on mammalian physiology. The following topics are covered: homeostasis, cell biology and physiology, nervous system and muscle, cardiovascular and ...

Physiology is the study of how animals work: how they breathe, feed, and interact with their environment. Apart from the intrinsic value of this knowledge, it is also knowledge upon which the health ...

Professor Karen Stockin from the School of Natural Sciences is investigating environmental contaminants in killer whales, common dolphins and other species and what that means for marine mammal health ...

A new paper by University of Rhode Island post-doctoral researchers Emily Sperou and Renato Borras-Chavez published in the ...

As a humanist, Virginia Hayssen’s scholarship explores cultural bias in reproductive biology. As with other aspects of life, the words and images we use are, consciously or unconsciously, infused with ...

The dental record of a small, shrew-sized animal may have pushed back the origin of mammals by 20 million years. The fossil remains show that mammals' forerunners were alive at the same time that the ...