Thermal performance curves (TPC s), which quantify how an ectotherm's body temperature
(Tb) affects its performance or fitness, are often used in an attempt to predict organismal …

The thermal physiology of most birds and mammals is characterised by considerable spatial
and temporal variation in body temperature. Body temperature is, therefore, a key parameter …

Measurements of skin temperatures are often complicated because of the use of wired
sensors. This is so in field studies, but also holds for many laboratory conditions. This article …

Most circadian rhythms are under the control of a major pacemaker located in the
hypothalamic suprachiasmatic nucleus. Some of these rhythms, called marker rhythms …

Brown fat is specialized for energy expenditure, a process that is principally controlled by the
transcriptional coactivator PGC-1α. Here, we describe a molecular network important for …

Wild waterfowl, particularly dabbling ducks such as mallards (Anas platyrhynchos), are
considered the main reservoir of low-pathogenic avian influenza viruses (LPAIVs). They …

Skin temperature is a fundamental variable in human thermo-physiology, and yet skin
temperature measurement remains impractical in most free-living, exercise and clinical …

OBJECTIVE: Changes in core body temperature due to heat transfer through the skin have a
major influence on sleep regulation. Traditional measures of skin temperature are often …

Human thermal comfort depends on objective variables-related to the environment-and to
subjective variables, related to physiological conditions. While the former are relatively easy …

Miniature Thermochron iButton dataloggers have transformed the ways in which
researchers collect thermal data. However, one important limitation is that these dataloggers …