ENCOURAGED by the success of an earlier and much smaller edition of this work, the author has entirely rewritten the new one. In so doing, we think that he could not have made a greater mistake, as ...

Tardigrades, commonly known as water bears, exhibit an extraordinary capacity to withstand extreme desiccation by entering a state termed anhydrobiosis. In this ametabolic state, their cellular ...

Demography and physiology of two broad-leaved understory tropical herbs (Marantaceae) were studied in gaps and shaded understory in large-scale irrigated and control treatments during the dry season ...

Recent advances in our understanding of the mechanism of intracellular transport in unicellular chromatophores are reviewed. Emphasis is placed on the possible role(s) of the three major cytoskeletal ...

It's no secret that UVB radiation from the sun causes wrinkles. However, a new study indicates that oxygen may help combat the formation of wrinkles by lessening tissue damage done by UVB rays. It's ...