Homepage Newsroom Physiology Shrews shrink in winter and regrow in spring October 23, 2017 Behavioral Biology Physiology The tiny mammals reduce the size of their organs in the winter and can even decrease and rebuild bones more Gut bacteria affect ageing April 18, 2017 Ageing Microbiology (B&M) Physiology The life expectancy of older fish is extended if their gut is colonized with the microorganisms of younger fish. more Oestrogen receptor causes weight loss in male mice April 12, 2017 Medicine Physiology The receptor increases energy consumption by muscle cells and prompts weight loss more Dieting causes epigenetic changes during ageing April 11, 2017 Ageing Genetics Physiology In mice, dietary restrictions can lead to changes in lipid metabolism, thus increasing the animals' lifespans more Complex mechanisms in Gaucher disease unravelled March 29, 2017 Cell Biology Genetics Physiology Sphingosine inhibits the enzyme GBA2, thereby regulating the degradation of lipid-sugar compounds in cells more Show more