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Experimental Biology – Sunday
Posted by Dr. Dolittle on April 22, 2013
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The Comparative and Evolutionary Physiology section held their Scholander Poster competition for young comparative physiologists today! It was exciting to see all of the students present their work. Here are some of the highlights: Raffaele Pilla, Dominic P, D’Agostino, Carol S. Landon, and Jay B. Dean from Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.…
Ask the Experts: Is it true that honeybees can survive freezing?
Posted by Dr. Dolittle on July 19, 2011 I was recently sent this intriguing question from a reader: Dear Dr. Dolittle, I heard in my science class that because honeybees have such high blood sugar levels, they can survive freezing…is that true? To answer this question, I turned to expert Dr. John G. Duman from the Department of Biological Sciences at the University…