The phylum M ollusca is highly speciose, and is the largest phylum in the marine realm. The
great majority of molluscs are shelled, including nearly all bivalves, most gastropods and …

Since the description of some peculiar symptoms by James Parkinson in 1817, attempts
have been made to define its cause or at least to enlighten the pathology of “Parkinson's …

Melanins are widespread pigments in vertebrates, with important roles in visual signaling,
UV protection, and homeostasis. Fossil evidence of melanin and melanin-bearing …

Melanins are natural pigments of skin, hair and eyes and can be classified into two main
types: brown to black eumelanin and yellow to reddish-brown pheomelanin. Biosynthesis of …

Melanins are widely distributed in animals and plants; in vertebrates, most melanins are
present on the body surface. The diversity of pigmentation in vertebrates is mainly attributed …

Melanin and the process of melanin synthesis or melanogenesis have central roles in the
immune system of insects, and production of melanin-synthesizing enzymes from their …

Nature‐inspired phenolic chemistries have substantially nourished the engineering of
advanced materials for widespread applications in energy, catalysis, and biomedicine …

We describe and compare the histology of liver and spleen of Geophagus brasiliensis
(Perciformes), Hypostomus francisci (Siluriformes) and Hoplias aff. malabaricus …

Aging is associated with an increasing dysfunction of key brain homeostasis mechanisms
and represents the main risk factor across most neurodegenerative disorders. However, the …

Melanin is the most widespread pigment in organisms. Melanin-based coloration has been
repeatedly observed to be associated with the same traits and in the same direction in …