During animal development, cells divide and arrange themselves in a coordinated way, eventually forming the embryo. The cells communicate with one another during this process through cell-surface ...

The octopus is one of the world’s most alien creatures, but nothing puts that into perspective more than the physiological ...

For me, the most fascinating part is the fact that such a group of animals managed to adapt to different habitats, which ...

The mammalian circulatory system comprises both the cardiovascular system and the lymphatic system. In contrast to the blood vascular circulation, the lymphatic system forms a unidirectional transit ...

A recently discovered creature, Mosura fentoni, has stunned paleontologists with its bizarre, otherworldly features. Unveiled ...

A system for wireless power transfer of micro-systems in-vivo implantable in small animals is presented. The described solution uses a servo-controlled transmitter moved under the animal moving space.

Low field MRI and MEG are based on the ability of SQUID sensors to detect femtotesla magnetic fields. We are now developing a low field MRI system which can be integrated with the MEG system for small ...

We usually think of the heart as something every animal needs– pumping blood, carrying oxygen, and keeping the body alive. It ...

Regenerating body parts might sound like science fiction, but certain animals do it with precision and consistency.

A remarkably preserved 520-million-year-old Youti Yuanshi fossil, no bigger than a poppy seed, has unveiled unprecedented ...

INTRODUCTION. Brazil is a country with more than 8,500km of coastline and the largest freshwater system in the world, with a diverse aquatic fauna capable of causing lesions and/or intoxications in ...

Venom-resistant receptors: Adaptations in the honey badgers’ nervous system block the effects of neurotoxins delivered by snakes like the Cape cobra and black mamba that the animals snack on.