Anatomical variations of the condylar canal
The variations in vascular anatomy and cranial foramina have important implications for their accurately recognition as normal or pathological.

Rats seem to sigh with relief, researchers find
Rats seem to sigh with relief when an expected electrical shock fails to come, a study has found.

Lesbians respond differently to human scents, study finds
Lesbian women respond to certain natural human scents differently than heterosexual women do, a study has found.

Lab experiments “terrifying” for animals
The most harmless-seeming lab experiments spark panic in the creatures going through them, according to a new report.

Madagascan Giant Hissing Roaches
Feed your Madagascan roach dry dog, cat, or rodent food supplemented with pieces of fresh fruits and vegetables.

Anatomy in the 21st Century
Anatomy in the 21st Century is the theme of the third biennial conference of the Visible Human Project.

Ornamental palms vulnerable to disease
Considered the princes of the plant world, palms are unlike many plant families in the fact that they provide both food and shelter to people, while at the same time are admired and collected for aesthetic reasons.

Can you “catch” obesity?
There is a lot of good advice to help us avoid becoming fat, such as eat less and exercise.

What keeps the nervous system intact?
Researchers identify for the first time proteins vital to maintaining nervous system architecture

Swimbladder Disease
Swim bladder disease is a multifactorial illness which primarily affects ornamental goldfish which have globoid body shapes, like orandas, ryukins, and fantails.

Female duck anatomy evolves to block “rape”
Bi­ol­o­gists have found ana­tom­i­cal de­tails about the fe­male re­pro­duc­tive tract in wa­ter­fowl that they say in­di­cate male and fe­male an­atomy have co-e­volved in a “sex­ual arms race.”

Artery variations increase complication risk in liver transplants
3D MDCT angiography is a more efficient way to classify liver arterial anatomy before liver surgery, according to researchers

Why sloths do not sleep upside down
The potential interplay of posture, digestive anatomy, density of ingesta and gravity in mammalian herbivores

Tarantula venom and chili peppers target same pain sensor
Venom from a West Indian tarantula has been shown to cause pain by exciting the same nerve cells in mice that sense high temperatures and the hot, spicy ingredient in chili peppers.

Molecular anatomy of influenza virus detailed
Scientists have succeeded in imaging, in unprecedented detail, the virus that causes influenza.

Cellular composition and ultrastructure of the gill epithelium of larval and adult lampreys : Implications for osmoregulation in fresh and seawater
The ultrastructural characteristics of each of the cell types present in the gill epithelium at the different stages in the life cycle of lampreys are described.

Heterogeneity of the intrahepatic biliary epithelium
A review of the recent findings related to the morphological heterogeneity of the biliary epithelium and the heterogeneous pathophysiological responses of different sized bile ducts to liver gastrointestinal hormones and peptides and liver injury/toxins

Cholangiocytes and blood supply
A review of the recent studies related to the physiopathology of hepatic microvasculature in experimental models of liver damage and its biological and clinical implications.

Bile acid interactions with cholangiocytes
The review will outline mechanisms for bile acid transport in cholangiocytes, the role of bile acid regulation of cholangiocyte proliferation, secretion and apoptosis in animal models and human diseases.

Vocal cords deserve the applause
The vocal cords are twin folds of throat muscle stretched horizontally across the voice box, or larynx.