Journal Of Experimental Biology
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Setting mosquito hearts racing
Vanderbilt researchers have figured out how to set the mosquito's heart racing, helping them understand how the insect's immune system works and the methods that mosquito-borne parasites like those that cause malaria and yellow fever employ to circumvent it. Read MoreApr 23, 2013
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Vanderbilt researchers: Alligators and crocodiles possess acute sense of touch.
Crocodiles and alligators are notorious for their thick skin and well-armored bodies. So it comes as something of a surprise to learn that their sense of touch is one of the most acute in the animal kingdom. The crocodilian sense of touch is concentrated in a series of small, pigmented… Read MoreDec 18, 2012