Gut #microbes play an essential symbiotic role in enabling hibernating mammals to survive prolonged periods of fasting by salvaging elemental carbon and nitrogen from bodily waste. This microbial process converts metabolic waste into life-sustaining nutrients, compensating for the complete lack of dietary intake during winter dormancy.
#Zoology #Microbiology #Biology #sflorg
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Researchers created a comprehensive four-dimensional developmental atlas mapping the spatial and temporal activity of thousands of #genes in zebrafish embryos to understand their direct role in #cell maturation and #morphogenetic movement.
#Genetics #CellBiology #Biology #sflorg
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The freshwater #alga Trachydiscus minutus survives in extreme low-light environments by utilizing a specialized protein architecture to capture far-red light for photosynthesis, relying entirely on ordinary chlorophyll a.
#Biochemistry #StructuralBiology #Photobiology #Biology #sflorg
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Neurobiology is the branch of biology dedicated to the study of the nervous system, focusing on the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral neural networks.
#Neurobiology #Biology #Neuroscience #sflorg
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