Some desert animals are able to get water from the food they eat, but what about animals that come from less arid areas? Chloe Chabaud & co show that common lizards don’t get water from food but the type of food they eat helps stave off dehydration

https://journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/226/17/jeb246568/326653

Read the full research here:
https://journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/226/17/jeb246129/326655

#herpetology #comparativephysiology #zoology #science #biology

In her #JEB100 ECR Spotlight Zoe Dellaert discusses her scientific journey, why it’s important to study the right tissues on the right scale & how she hopes to provide an understanding of the importance of justice diversity equity & inclusion in her lab

https://journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/226/17/jeb246532/326610

Read her full Commentary article here:
https://journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/226/17/jeb245834/326608

#Coral #comparativephysiology #symbiosis #Biology #Science

In his #JEB100 Conversation JEB Monitoring Editor Stuart Egginton tells us how he overcame the challenge of being a comparative physiologist in a medical school and how he would tell his younger self to trust his instincts when pursuing new ideas

#comparativephysiology #biology #zoology

https://journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/226/17/jeb246526/326602

Some songbirds embark on mind boggling #migrations and Catherine Ivy & Chris Guglielmo show that each species adjusts their #metabolism in preparation for their extraordinary odyssey, but use different strategies to ensure they reach their destinations

#comparativephysiology #zoology #biology

https://journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/226/17/jeb246509/326575

Argentine ants are a super successful #invasivespecies
including one colony that extends over 1000km, and now Neil Tsutsui & co #UniversityofCaliforniaBerkeley have discovered that the ant's large body size, which protects them from dehydration, is the key to their success

#comparativephysiology #entomology #zoology #biology

https://journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/226/16/jeb246475/325977

To read the full research go to https://journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/226/16/jeb245578/325938

Tony Farrell discusses in his JEB100 Commentary the enormous species diversity and phenotypic plasticity of #fish #cardiac form and function and the potential of the fish #heart to mechanistically link organ form and function with their molecular underpinnings

#biology #zoology #comparativephysiology

https://journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/226/16/jeb245582/325873

Even though cooling down to digest dinner is a risky strategy - it takes longer leaving reptiles vulnerable to attack - thirsty Children's pythons find a cooler spot and now Jill Azzolini & co have discovered that the parched reptiles choose to keep cool to conserve water

#comparativephysiology #herpetology #zoology #biology #reptile #python #science

https://journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/226/15/jeb246402/325819

In her #JEB100 ECR Spotlight, Jennifer Steffen explains how Pacific oysters might have become successful invaders because of their robust mitochondria and how she would like to compare the mitochondrial function of as many bivalve species from different habitats and lifestyles as possible if she had unlimited funding

#comparativephysiology #biology #zoology

https://journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/226/15/jeb246445/325766

Kirsty MacLeod & co discuss the history of social stress research, the effects of social stress within and between generations, identify outstanding questions and propose a framework for future work in their #JEB100 Review. #comparativephysiology #zoology #biology #stress

https://journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/226/15/jeb245829/325753

As part of our #JEB100 celebrations we are interviewing some of the journal Editors and in the current issue, Almut Kelber tells us about the incredible sensory worlds inhabited by other animals and how she would love to communicate with them like Dr Dolittle

#neuroethology #comparativephysiology #biology #science #zoology #entomology #echolocation

https://journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/226/15/jeb246384/325764

Issue 14 has closed and issue 15 is open

https://journals.biologists.com/jeb/issue/226/14

The cover by Denis Prazdnikov shows a convict cichlid female whose colour and patterning has been changed by the administration of thyroid hormone

#comparativephysiology #zoology #fish

Many tissues multitask & now Adamo &co have discovered that when tobacco hornworms fight an #infection their muscles chip in, contributing glycogen to fuel the fight, but at a cost. The insects are weaker and less able to defend themselves from attack

https://journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/226/14/jeb246347/324866

Read the full research #comparativephysiology #zoology #entomolgy #tradeoff #biology #science

https://journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/226/14/jeb245861/324841

In their #JEB100 Review, Lakhiani, Shanavas & Melnattur review sleep in different animal taxa, highlighting the diversity of sleep behaviour and provide insights into sleep physiology and function.

https://journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/226/14/jeb245677/324840

#comparativephysiology #zoology #biology #science

Over recent decades scientists have investigated the invertebrate potential for adaption to #climatechange. Now in their #JEB100 Review Hoffmann &co discuss some of the core findings and consider the challenges in moving towards a predictive framework

#biology #zoology #comparativephysiology #evolution #science

https://bit.ly/44CzPEE

Over recent decades scientists have investigated the invertebrate potential for adaption to #climatechange. Now in their #JEB100 Review Hoffmann &co discuss some of the core findings and consider the challenges in moving towards a predictive framework

#biology #zoology #comparativephysiology #evolution #science

https://bit.ly/44CzPEE

In cichlids, #thyroid hormone is more than a metabolic regulator. Denis Prazdnikov and Fedor Shkil show that the hormone contributes to the fish's bright patterns too

#comparativephysiology #zoology #biology #pigment #pattern #science

https://journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/226/14/jeb246356/324204

Read the full research at https://journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/226/14/jeb245710/324205

The ear bones of #fish can be used to track where they've lived throughout their lives but Vignon &co show that a more active fish means a more accurate ear bone.
https://journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/226/13/jeb246267/323408

Read the full research
https://journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/226/13/jeb245265/323409
#comparativephysiology #Science #zoology

Issue 13 has closed & Issue 14 is open

https://journals.biologists.com/jeb/issue/226/13

The cover image by Fredrik Christiansen shows southern right whale mother–calf pair surfacing and accompanies the research article by Christiansen &co which uses aerial footage to measure breathing rates in whales and how much energy they expend.

#comparativephysiology #science #whales #zoology

In her #JEB100 ECRSpotlight Lisa Hoogenboom talks about her move from researching #whales in the Galapagos to studying #sharks, how animals survive in saltwater and her desire to understand how microbes help sharks get nitrogen

https://journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/226/13/jeb246345/323173

Read the full research article here
https://journals.biologists.com/jeb/article-abstract/226/13/jeb244921/323174

#comparativephysiology #science #zoology #biology

Congratulations to the winners of the JEB sponsored 2023 SEB President's Medal (Animal Section) - Cosima Porteus and the JEB sponsored 2023 SEB Young Scientist Award Session (Animal Section) - Evan McKenzie

#SEB100 #comparativephysiology #science #biology