An international research team has used high tech methods to uncover a mechanism through which the right combination of bacteria in the gut can lead to microbiome resilience to dietary alterations, ...

"They have distinct functions in feeding behavior, which suggests they also could be target candidates to regulate overeating." The findings have encouraged the researchers to conduct future studies ...

A study sheds light on the mechanisms governing feeding behavior in fruit flies and how skeletal muscle communicates energy needs to the brain. The brain determines when it is time to feed -- but how ...

Piranha is a general name used to describe a group of freshwater fish with a fearsome reputation when it comes to feeding. There are between 40 and 60 different species; none grow larger than two feet ...

Entomological Society of America National Conference (1989 : San Antonio, Tex.) Structure, function, ontogeny, and evolution of feeding in thrips (Thysanoptera) / Bruce S. Heming -- Mouthpart ...

About 10 years ago, marine biologists witnessed two different species of whales in different geographic locations engaged in a novel feeding strategy. The whales would position themselves at the water ...

In a recent article published in Nature, researchers investigated the natural dynamics of the satiety-promoting caudal nucleus of the solitary tract (cNTS) cell types in a murine model. The study ...

A fin whale is shown with a satellite tag attached. The new tag allows researchers to observe feeding events during dives. CREDIT Ladd Irvine, Marine Mammal Institute, Oregon State University Oregon ...