ABSTRACTA decrease in environmental temperature represents a challenge to the cardiovascular system of ectotherms. To gain insight into the cellular changes that occur during cold exposure and cold acclimation we characterized the cardiac phosphoproteo…
ABSTRACTBy selectively focusing on a specific portion of the environment, animals can solve the problem of information overload, toning down irrelevant inputs and concentrating only on the relevant ones. This may be of particular relevance for animals …
ABSTRACTOxygen deprivation during embryonic development can permanently remodel the vertebrate heart, often causing cardiovascular abnormalities in adulthood. While this phenomenon is mostly damaging, recent evidence suggests developmental hypoxia prod…
ECR Spotlight is a series of interviews with early-career authors from a selection of papers published in Journal of Experimental Biology and aims to promote not only the diversity of early-career researchers (ECRs) working in experimental biology but …
ABSTRACTHummingbirds save energy by facultatively entering torpor, but the physiological mechanisms underlying this metabolic suppression are largely unknown. We compared whole-animal and pectoralis mitochondrial metabolism between torpid and normother…
ECR Spotlight is a series of interviews with early-career authors from a selection of papers published in Journal of Experimental Biology and aims to promote not only the diversity of early-career researchers (ECRs) working in experimental biology but …
ABSTRACTEarly-life experiences with signals used in communication are instrumental in shaping an animal’s social interactions. In songbirds, which use vocalizations for guiding social interactions and mate choice, recent studies show that sensory effec…
ABSTRACTThe thermal sensitivity of heart rate (fH) in fishes has fascinated comparative physiologists for well over a century. We now know that elevating fH is the primary mechanism through which fishes increase convective oxygen delivery during warmin…
ABSTRACTHumidity is a critical environmental factor influencing the behaviour of terrestrial organisms. Despite its significance, the neural mechanisms and behavioural algorithms governing humidity sensation remain poorly understood. Here, we introduce…