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The cold tolerance of the terrestrial slug,
The cold tolerance of the terrestrial slug,
Terrestrial molluscs living in temperate and polar environments must contend with cold winter temperatures. However, the p...
Photoperiodic plasticity of pigment-dispersing factor immunoreactive fibers projecting toward prothoracicotropic hormone neurons in flesh fly larvae
Photoperiodic plasticity of pigment-dispersing factor immunoreactive fibers projecting toward prothoracicotropic hormone neurons in flesh fly larvae
Larvae of the flesh fly, Sarcophaga similis exhibit photoperiodic responses to control pupal diapause. Although the extern...
Electrophysiological and behavioral responses of elongated solifuge sensilla to mechanical stimuli
Electrophysiological and behavioral responses of elongated solifuge sensilla to mechanical stimuli
A fundamental understanding of animal sensory systems is crucial for comprehending their interactions with the environment...
Monoamine neurochemistry, behavior, and microhabitat contribute to male coquí frog modes: silent, territorial, and paternal
Monoamine neurochemistry, behavior, and microhabitat contribute to male coquí frog modes: silent, territorial, and paternal
Monoaminergic neurotransmitters are essential for a multitude of physiological and behavioral functions including territor...
Flupyradifurone, imidacloprid and clothianidin disrupt the auditory processing in the locust CNS
Flupyradifurone, imidacloprid and clothianidin disrupt the auditory processing in the locust CNS
Since the EU banned classic neonicotinoids like imidacloprid and clothianidin, they may be replaced by more recently marke...
Photoperiod-driven testicular DNA methylation in gonadotropin and sex steroid receptor promoters in Siberian hamsters
Photoperiod-driven testicular DNA methylation in gonadotropin and sex steroid receptor promoters in Siberian hamsters
Seasonal cycles in breeding, often orchestrated by annual changes in photoperiod, are common in nature. Here, we studied h...
Comparative analysis of the structure and crystallin composition of the lenses of freshwater fish and gastropods with respect to their vision
Comparative analysis of the structure and crystallin composition of the lenses of freshwater fish and gastropods with respect to their vision
The structural organisations of the lenses of the pikeperch Sander lucioperca and the whitefish Coregonus lavaretus as wel...
Path integration and optic flow in flying insects: a review of current evidence
Path integration and optic flow in flying insects: a review of current evidence
Path integration is a key navigation mechanism used by many animals, involving the integration of direction and distance o...
Is it a bat or a male? A female moth (, Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae) adapts its acoustic signals for defense or courtship
Is it a bat or a male? A female moth (, Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae) adapts its acoustic signals for defense or courtship
Courtship behavior in the polka-dot wasp moth Syntomieda epilais is the most elaborate acoustic communication system known...
The relative landmark shift during free movement on a treadmill may enhance visual learning for ant foragers
The relative landmark shift during free movement on a treadmill may enhance visual learning for ant foragers
Ants are known for their sophisticated navigational abilities and rely on various cues to locate food sources efficiently....
Dietary carotenoids enhance expression in female western mosquitofish () but do not impair their likelihood of pregnancy in the presence of male guppy
Dietary carotenoids enhance expression in female western mosquitofish () but do not impair their likelihood of pregnancy in the presence of male guppy
The various cone opsin genes are responsible for distinct ecological tasks, with the altered expression profiles in teleos...
The olfactory bulbs of homing pigeons are not enlarged compared with other pigeon breeds
The olfactory bulbs of homing pigeons are not enlarged compared with other pigeon breeds
The homing pigeon (Columba livia) is one of the best examples of human selection for behaviour among domesticated animals....
Visual physiology of Australian stingless bees
Visual physiology of Australian stingless bees
Stingless bees engage in a range of visually guided behaviours that require relatively high spatial resolution and contras...
Physiological and behavioral pharmacology of ethanol in honey bees
Physiological and behavioral pharmacology of ethanol in honey bees
Ethanol has been consumed by humans since the dawn of civilization and, over the course of millennia, a wide variety of et...
Olfactory variation among closely related cactophilic species
Olfactory variation among closely related cactophilic species
Chemosensation plays an important role in a wide range of behaviors including host identification and localization, ovipos...
A plea for academic decency
A plea for academic decency
In an internet age when a viral sensationalist story gains far more traction than a nuanced and balanced discussion, we ha...
A distinguished palate: taste discrimination and decision making during the Garcia-effect in the pond snail
A distinguished palate: taste discrimination and decision making during the Garcia-effect in the pond snail
The Garcia-effect is a unique form of conditioned taste aversion for two main reasons: the first is that the taste must be...
Saving from the dark side of light at night: differential effects of complete darkness in the first and second half of dimly illuminated nights on sleep and metabolism
Saving from the dark side of light at night: differential effects of complete darkness in the first and second half of dimly illuminated nights on sleep and metabolism
Exposure to dim light at night (dLAN) affects circadian rhythms and disrupts sleep and metabolism. However, given differen...
Avian navigation: comparing the olfactory navigational “map” and the infrasound direction-finding hypotheses to aeronautics
Avian navigation: comparing the olfactory navigational “map” and the infrasound direction-finding hypotheses to aeronautics
Animal navigation has long been a fascinating but bewildering subject. Humans and animals might well share similar navigat...
Representation of bulk water flow in the goldfish (Carassius auratus) midbrain
Representation of bulk water flow in the goldfish (Carassius auratus) midbrain
With the mechanosensory lateral line system, fish and semi-aquatic amphibians detect water movements and pressure gradient...
Tanycytes from a bird’s eye view: gene expression profiling of the tanycytic region under different seasonal states in the Svalbard ptarmigan
Tanycytes from a bird’s eye view: gene expression profiling of the tanycytic region under different seasonal states in the Svalbard ptarmigan
In mammals and birds, tanycytes are known to regulate thyroid hormone conversion, and this process is central to the contr...
Ips typographus vision system: a comprehensive study
Ips typographus vision system: a comprehensive study
Aggressive bark beetle species such as the Eurasian spruce bark beetle Ips typographus play a fundamental role in forest e...
Song-like activation of syringeal and respiratory muscles during sleep in canaries
Song-like activation of syringeal and respiratory muscles during sleep in canaries
Sleep replay activity involves the reactivation of brain structures with patterns similar to those observed during waking ...
The effect of extracellular potassium concentration on the oscillation frequency of the pacemaker nucleus in the weakly electric fish Apteronotus leptorhynchus
The effect of extracellular potassium concentration on the oscillation frequency of the pacemaker nucleus in the weakly electric fish Apteronotus leptorhynchus
The weakly electric brown ghost knifefish (Apteronotus leptorhynchus) exhibits a pronounced sexual dimorphism in its elect...
Is there direct photoentrainment in the goldfish liver? Wavelength-dependent regulation of clock genes and investigation of the opsin 7 family
Is there direct photoentrainment in the goldfish liver? Wavelength-dependent regulation of clock genes and investigation of the opsin 7 family
Widespread direct photoentrainment in zebrafish peripheral tissues is linked to diverse non-visual opsins. To explore whet...
Same same, but different: exploring the enigmatic role of the pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP) in invertebrate physiology
Same same, but different: exploring the enigmatic role of the pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP) in invertebrate physiology
Evidence has been accumulating that elements of the vertebrate pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP) ...
A versatile recording device for the analysis of continuous daily external activity in colonies of highly eusocial bees
A versatile recording device for the analysis of continuous daily external activity in colonies of highly eusocial bees
As pollinators, bees are key to maintaining the biodiversity of angiosperm plants, and for agriculture they provide a bill...
The 2024 covers of the Journal of Comparative Physiology A
The 2024 covers of the Journal of Comparative Physiology A
The covers of the 2024 issues of the Journal of Comparative Physiology A are presented at full size and high resolution, t...
Characterization of pre-diapause phase in the northern Drosophila species D. ezoana
Characterization of pre-diapause phase in the northern Drosophila species D. ezoana
Drosophila ezoana is a virilis group Drosophila species inhabiting northern latitudes. The flies enter adult reproductive ...
The effects of doxapram and its potential interactions with K2P channels in experimental model preparations
The effects of doxapram and its potential interactions with K2P channels in experimental model preparations
The channels commonly responsible for maintaining cell resting membrane potentials are referred to as K2P (two-P-domain K+...
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