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Insect physiology
Insect physiology encompasses the functions and mechanisms of the organ systems within insects. Insects consist of three body regions: the head, thorax, and abdomen. The head includes compound eyes, mouth, and antennae. The thorax is made up of the pro, medo, and meta thorax which each support two legs used for locomotive functions such as jumping or swimming. The abdomen houses the organs needed for digestion and reproduction.
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APR 24, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
There are some animal that could offer incredible insight into health and disease, but we've lacked the tools and the kn
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 01, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
Some of you who have been dipping into the marijuana research from time to time may have heard the word "terpenes&q
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
MAR 31, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
We may have just discovered the snapping organ, but this method of communication is ancient.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 09, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Organophosphates are especially dangerous to animals like whales, seals and dolphins.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 18, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Some say that eating insects is the way of the future. It was also probably the way of the past.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 12, 2017
Videos
Ever wonder how scientists rate how painful a bug's bite can be? Up until 1990, there was no standardized scale for this
...
SEP 14, 2017
Microbiology
Our bodies have an internal clock, the circadian rhythm, and it appears that some pathogens behave differently depending
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 22, 2017
Microbiology
As regions warm, bugs move into new habitats, sometimes bringing health problems with them.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 08, 2017
Plants & Animals
Sleep is defined as a reversible condition of reduced responsiveness usually associated with immobility. The decreased a
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
OCT 17, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Drosophila, the fruit fly, has been used as a model organism for decades by researchers investigate many different biolo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 05, 2016
Cardiology
Scientists reach roadblocks when they try to study diseases of the human heart merely because of its necessity for human
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 05, 2016
Plants & Animals
One would think that aggressively knocking your head against a hardwood tree would result in a few minor concussions at
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 15, 2016
Health & Medicine
After completing intense exercise, over three thousand human genes are expressed to help the body recuperate. However, d
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 14, 2015
Plants & Animals
The CDC estimates the incidence of foodborne illness attributed to fruit and vegetable consumption at three million case
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
AUG 10, 2015
Neuroscience
Losing sleep means physiological effects and behavioral changes, and people have studied the link between sleep loss and
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
APR 13, 2015
Neuroscience
In a feat that would have been unachievable only a few years ago, researchers at UC San Francisco have pulled aside the
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
MAR 31, 2015
Plants & Animals
With its scaly exterior, peculiar body shape and propensity for rolling into an armored ball when threatened, the pangol
...
Written By:
Will Hector
FEB 18, 2014
Genetics & Genomics
Grasshoppers may be a nuisance to your garden, but their voracious appetites and large numbers can cause more significan
...