Photosynthetic microbial mats are complex, stratified microbial ecosystems found in a variety of environments including intertidal regions of salt marshes. Generally, phototrophic organisms dominate the top layers, while diverse heterotrophic organism . . .

The brain of the toad, Bufo boreas, is used by neurochemists as a model for several abnormal neurochemical conditions in humans. Toad brain tissues can be made hyperosmotic (as is the human brain, for instance, prior to an epileptic seizure) by placin . . .

Hereditary Inclusion Body Myopathy (HIBM) is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by adult onset muscle-wasting, affecting both proximal and distal muscles. HIBM is caused by different mutations in the GNE gene including the common Middle Eas . . .