A class of organic polymers, known as conducting polymers (CPs), has become increasingly
popular due to its unique electrical and optical properties. Material characteristics of CPs are …

In the development of next‐generation materials with enhanced thermal properties,
biological systems in nature provide many examples that have exceptional structural …

Literature Cited to accompany Animal Communication, 2e Page 1 Principles of Animal
Communication, Second Edition Jack W. Bradbury and Sandra L. Vehrencamp Chapter 14 …

Snakes possess a unique sensory system for detecting infrared radiation, enabling them to
generate a 'thermal image'of predators or prey. Infrared signals are initially received by the …

Over the course of their wildly successful proliferation across the earth, the insects as a
taxon have evolved enviable adaptations to their diverse habitats, which include adhesives …

Vampire bats (Desmodus rotundus) are obligate blood feeders that have evolved
specialized systems to suit their sanguinary lifestyle,,. Chief among such adaptations is the …

Temperature is an omnipresent physical variable reflecting the rotational, vibrational and
translational motion of matter, what Richard Feynman called the" jiggling" of atoms …

The nematode Caenorhabditis elegans senses temperature primarily via the AFD
thermosensory neurons in the head. The response to temperature can be observed as a …

Covering diverse species from garter snakes to Komodo dragons, this book delves into the
evolutionary origins and fascinating details of the mysterious social lives of reptiles. Reptiles …

How are sights and sounds and smells converted into electrical signals in a form that can be
interpreted by the nervous system? Although this process, called sensory transduction …