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Animal physiology is the scientific study of the life-supporting properties, functions and processes of animals or their parts. The discipline covers key homeostatic processes, such as the regulation of temperature, blood flow and hormones.
Multimodal imaging of Halocynthia papillosa reveals features of the central nervous system, oral tentacles, and tunic structure. The findings highlight the value of advanced imaging for studying functional anatomy in non-model marine invertebrates.
External and internal (via optic fiber) light pulses modulate lizard sleep states in a wavelength-dependent manner, enabling control of sleep states and highlighting potential indirect effects in optogenetic experiments.
Multi-scale analysis of the rodent craniofacial system reveals correlated bite force adaptations at the molecular, muscular and skeletal scales, that further correlate with feeding ecology.
Comparisons of phylogenetically-diverse depigmented cave-dwelling species with closely-related pigmented surface-dwelling species reveal multiple advantages supporting an adaptive hypothesis for the evolution of albinism in cave animals.
Single-cell analysis of placental transcriptomes across species reveals the evolutionary divergence and crosstalk of maternal and fetal cell types during early mammalian evolution.
