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Cover: Tongue projection in chameleons, like this Chamaeleo calyptratus, is powered by the recoil of elastic elements, whereas tongue retraction is powered directly by muscle contraction. At low body temperatures, tongue projection performance is maintained at high levels, while tongue retraction performance declines dramatically. Anderson and Deban (pp. 4345−4357) examined changes in muscle activation patterns and muscle contractile properties with temperature. They found that the thermal dependence of muscle contractile dynamics is conserved and that specializations in morphology and motor control are responsible for the thermal robustness of tongue projection in chameleons. Photo credit: C. V. Anderson. ?? ?? ?? ??Close Modal - PDF Icon PDF LinkTable of contents
Applications open for Workshop on vertebrate gut physiology
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Applications are now open for Inside Out: New Frontiers in the Comparative Physiology of the Vertebrate Gut, a Workshop organised by Carol Bucking and Chris M. Wood that will examine the function of the vertebrate gastro-intestinal tract. Funded places are available for early-career researchers.
In the field: an interview with Chris Wood
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Professor Chris Wood talks about his experiences on the legendary R/V Alpha Helix expedition to the Amazon in 1976, his development of the Tusker Chamber in Kenya and more recent adventures on Vancouver Island, Canada.
Docile raccoons are likely trash can criminal masterminds
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Raccoons are notoriously adaptable to city dwelling, but it's not the bold proactive animals that you need to be wary of; it's the docile animals which are the best learners and likely trash can raiding criminal masterminds.
Finding the right thermal limit
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In this Review, Michael Ørsted, Lisa Bjerregaard Jørgensen and Johannes Overgaard present a framework to reconcile methodological measurements and mechanisms related to the physiology of heat stress tolerance limits, thermal injury and repair in ectotherms.
