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Cover: The mechanism of absorption of sugars by Egyptian fruit bats (Rousettus aegyptiacus) has been enigmatic because early tests for glucose transport through enterocytes and against a concentration gradient were all negative, despite the high efficiency of uptake by these bats. Thus, it had been hypothesized that glucose transport in the intestine of these bats must occur via a paracellular route between enterocytes, rather than through the cells. Measurements of sugar transport by these two alternate pathways suggest that, unlike most mammals measured to date, most sugar transport in these bats is paracellular (see article by C. R. Tracy et al., pp. 1726−1734). (Photo credit: Amram Zabari, Midreshet Ben-Gurion, Israel.) - PDF Icon PDF LinkTable of contents
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Harnessing physiological research for smarter environmental policy

In their Perspective, Alexia Dubuc and colleagues discuss strategies to strengthen collaboration, communication and engagement between physiological researchers and environmental policy makers to ensure that conservation strategies address the threats posed by climate change.
JEB grants to support junior faculty

Learn about the grants that we launched in 2023 to support junior faculty from two of our awardees: Erin Leonard, Early-Career Researcher (ECR) Visiting Fellowship recipient, and Pauline Fleischmann, Research Partnership Kickstart Travel Grant recipient. The next deadline to apply is 28 November 2025.
Early testing could make risky falls a thing of the past for elderly people

Falls cost healthcare systems billions each year, but there may be a solution. Jiaen Wu and colleagues of Stanford University, USA, suggest that measuring the way someone walks before they get old might let doctors know who is at risk for a potentially life-threatening fall in the future.
Ecosystem engineers on tropical reefs in transition

Giant barrel sponges (GSBs) remain robust to rising seawater temperatures and have rapidly populated reefs stripped of coral cover by climate change. GBSs may be poised to become the dominant habitat-forming organisms in tropical reef ecosystems of the future. In this Review, Joseph Pawlik provides an integrative and critical assessment of research on giant barrel sponges.
Fast & Fair peer review

Our sister journal Biology Open has recently launched the next phase of their Fast & Fair peer review initiative: offering high-quality peer review within 7 working days. To learn more about BiO’s progress and future plans, read the Editorial by Daniel Gorelick, or visit the Fast & Fair peer review page.