Systems physiology is an integrative discipline that seeks to understand how multiple biological systems work in concert to maintain homeostasis and generate emergent physiological states. At its core ...
A groundbreaking development in biomedical engineering has led to the creation of a human stomach micro-physiological system (hsMPS), representing a significant leap forward in understanding and ...
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If you become ill with COVID-19, your smartwatch can track the progression of your symptoms, and could even show how sick you become. That’s according to a University of Michigan study that examined ...
Remarkable progress in life science and technology in the past century has advanced our fundamental understanding of the human body beyond our imagination. The ever-increasing knowledge of human ...
Information theory and network physiology are rapidly converging fields that offer powerful frameworks for unraveling the complexities of living systems. At ...
Why do we study anxiety as a multi-faceted construct? Does it matter to our phenomenology, how we experience this emotion, and how we behave? This begs the question: What matters most in the study of ...
Animal physiology encompasses the coordinated functions of multiple organ systems that ensure survival, adaptation and homeostasis in diverse species. From the cardiovascular and respiratory systems ...
Microphysiological systems (MPS) are in vitro platforms composed of 3-D constructs (including spheroids, organoids, bioprinted, and tissue/organs-on-chips) of human or animal origin in ...