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Effects of altered contractile environment on muscle shape change in the human triceps surae
ABSTRACTSkeletal muscles change shape when they contract. Current insights into the effects of shape change on muscle function have primarily come from experiments on isolated muscles operating at maximal activation levels. However, when muscles c...
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Posted: December 2, 2024, 12:00 am
Living in a multi-stressor world: nitrate pollution and thermal stress interact to affect amphibian larvae
ABSTRACTThe interaction of widespread stressors such as nitrate pollution and increasing temperatures associated with climate change is likely to affect aquatic ectotherms such as amphibians. The metamorphic and physiological traits of amphibian l...
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Posted: November 29, 2024, 12:00 am
Cuticular hydrocarbons promote desiccation resistance by preventing transpiration in Drosophila melanogaster
ABSTRACTDesiccation is a fundamental challenge confronted by all terrestrial organisms, particularly insects. With a relatively small body size and large surface-to-volume ratio, insects are susceptible to rapid evaporative water loss and dehydrat...
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Posted: November 28, 2024, 12:00 am
The mayfly Neocloeon triangulifer senses decreasing oxygen availability ( P O 2 ) and responds by reducing ion uptake and altering gene expression
ABSTRACTOxygen availability is central to the energetic budget of aquatic animals and may vary naturally and/or in response to anthropogenic activities. Yet, we know little about how oxygen availability is linked to fundamental processes such as i...
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Posted: November 28, 2024, 12:00 am
The dual timescales of gait adaptation: initial stability adjustments followed by subsequent energetic cost adjustments
ABSTRACTGait adaptation during bipedal walking allows people to adjust their walking patterns to maintain balance, avoid obstacles and avoid injury. Adaptation involves complex processes that function to maintain stability and reduce energy expend...
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Posted: November 28, 2024, 12:00 am
Walking efficiently takes time for humans, but stability comes quickly
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Posted: November 28, 2024, 12:00 am
Fruit flies’ waxy coating provides definite waterproofing
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Posted: November 28, 2024, 12:00 am
