Biology

A Century of Generalization A Century of Generalization- This article aims to organise existing data to test the theory that, when a behavior has been established in response to a certain stimulus, novel sti… Processing Towards Life Processing Towards Life- L Charles Birch discusses self-organisation as exampled by termites, ants and slime moulds, where patterns of behavior are determined, not by some central… About Gender: Ethology About Gender: Ethology- An introduction to animal reproduction, maternal strategies, living in groups, dominance and male behavior. The rest of the site deals with human gender ro… Consciousness in Animals and People with Autism Consciousness in Animals and People with Autism- Temple Grandin discusses her views on animal consciousness, using comparisons from her experience with autism, citing scientific e… The Arts of Deception - Mimicry and Camouflage The Arts of Deception - Mimicry and Camouflage- Article by Rhett Butler on camouflage as used by animals and the three forms of mimicry utilized by both predator and prey. Research Projects in the Mammal Research Unit Research Projects in the Mammal Research Unit- Details of the current research projects being undertaken at the Mammal Research Unit at Bristol University, England. Mammalian Hibernation Mammalian Hibernation- Article by Ken Muldrew on mammalian hibernation, sleep and torpor. The Ryan Lab The Ryan Lab- Situated at the University of Texas, this lab is addressing questions concerning the evolution and function of animal behavior. Most of the work centers on frogs and… Animal Behaviour and Welfare Science Research Group. Animal Behaviour and Welfare Science Research Group.- The University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada examines how an understanding of the behavior of domesticated animals and poultry… Movie Archives of Animal Behavior Movie Archives of Animal Behavior- An online animal behavior video database available in various formats. Most clips filmed in Japan. University of Aberdeen School of Biological Sciences University of Aberdeen School of Biological Sciences- Includes zoology facets, staff list, research themes and general data. Located in the United Kingdom. Oregon State University Department of Integrative Biology Oregon State University Department of Integrative Biology- Graduate and undergraduate program listings as well as department information. Animal Biodiversity Resource Center at the University of Barcelona Animal Biodiversity Resource Center at the University of Barcelona- Practical courses on zoology, permanent and temporary exhibitions, zoological collections and wildlife photogra… University of Lincoln Department of Biological Sciences University of Lincoln Department of Biological Sciences- Provides research and course information concerning the department, located in Lincoln, United Kingdom. University of Wisconsin Madison Zoology Department University of Wisconsin Madison Zoology Department- Undergraduate and graduate research programs, contact information and a museum. University of Oklahoma Department of Zoology University of Oklahoma Department of Zoology- Undergraduate and graduate programs that fall within a wide range of subfields. University of New Hampshire Zoology Department University of New Hampshire Zoology Department- Emphasis on ecological and physiological processes in aquatic animals and animal ecosystems. Michigan State University Department of Zoology Michigan State University Department of Zoology- Listing of graduate, undergraduate and interdisciplinary programs. Lhasa Lhasa- Not-for-profit company and educational charity offering software including Derek, for predicting toxicity, Meteor for predicting metabolic fate and Vitic, providing a datab… The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences- Aims to improve public health through better predictive assessments of chemical and drug safety. Includes details of the research being … Laboratory of Molecular Toxicology at the University of Würzburg Laboratory of Molecular Toxicology at the University of Würzburg- Research is concentrated on the three main areas of reproduction and development, cancer research and cardiovascu… Laboratory of Toxicology, Ghent University Laboratory of Toxicology, Ghent University- Details of analytical methods, employing GC and LCMS, to detect drugs of abuse and poisons. Includes equipment, publications, related l… Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences- Environmental and occupational health issues, including neurotoxicology and immunotoxicology research. Includes education programmes, facul… Industrial Toxicology Research Centre Industrial Toxicology Research Centre- Resource for pollutants, carcinogens, with divisions working on food, pulmonary, environmental, neurotoxicology and carcinogenesis. Regional… Toxicology PhD Program Toxicology PhD Program- Graduate intake, areas of emphasis; neurotoxicology, immunotoxicology, osteotoxicology, carcinogenesis, and molecular, pulmonary, reproductive and developm… WUR: Toxicilogy WUR: Toxicilogy- Education and research in the field of toxicity in food, nutrition, and environmental exposure in the Department of Agrotechnology and Food Sciences, Wageningen U… Research Institute of Hygiene, Toxicology and Occupational Pathology Research Institute of Hygiene, Toxicology and Occupational Pathology- Projects, software, symposia, and role for the Russian Ministry of Health, at RIHTOP in Volgograd, Russia. Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology- Journal for concepts and problems involved with experimental animal and human data in the larger perspective of the societal considerations… Chemico-Biological Interactions Chemico-Biological Interactions- Publishes research reports and review articles on the cellular, biochemical and molecular basis of toxicologically relevant outcomes. Contents and… Toxicological Sciences Toxicological Sciences- Current volume and article search for abstracts with full text available to subscribers. Published for the Society of Toxicology by Oxford University Press. WHO International Programme on Chemical Safety WHO International Programme on Chemical Safety- Catalogue of WHO publications on toxicology of numerous substances. Free Radical Biology and Medicine Free Radical Biology and Medicine- Journal incorporating advances. Articles in press and archives of abstracts since 1987, with references and full text available for purchase upo… Toxicology in Vitro Toxicology in Vitro- Official Journal of the European Society of Toxicology in Vitro. Articles in press and archive of abstracts since 1987, with reference and full text at a fee … Journal of Pharmacological and Toxicological Methods Journal of Pharmacological and Toxicological Methods- Articles on animals and in vitro methodology. Archives of abstracts since 1992, with references and full text available for p… Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology- Articles of research on chemicals, drugs, or natural products effects on tissue structure or function, in human and animals. Archives of abstr… Reactive Surfaces Ltd. Reactive Surfaces Ltd.- Developing enzyme-based additives for paint to detoxify neurotoxins, including nerve agents and pesticides. Research at Austin, Texas, with corporate headq… International Union of Toxicology International Union of Toxicology- Aims to foster cooperation among toxicologists and promote global acquisition, dissemination and utilization of knowledge in the world of scienc… Toxicology Excellence for Risk Assessment Toxicology Excellence for Risk Assessment- Non-profit corporation dedicated to the best use of toxicity data for risk assessment. Includes toxicity data, information on risk metho… EC: Reference Laboratory for Alternatives to Animal Testing EC: Reference Laboratory for Alternatives to Animal Testing- EURL-ECVAM validates, accepts and recommends deletions for regulatory acceptance of pharmaceuticals, and related produ… ACToR: Aggregated Computational Toxicology Resource ACToR: Aggregated Computational Toxicology Resource- Searchable collection of databases collated or developed by the US EPA. Data includes chemical structure, physico-chemical val… Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances- Information about the database of toxicological information compiled, maintained, and updated by the National Institute for Occup… Distributed Structure-Searchable Toxicity Database Network Distributed Structure-Searchable Toxicity Database Network- DSSTox provides a community forum for publishing standard format, structure-annotated toxicity data files for open publ… Tetratox Tetratox- Database of toxic potency data for more than 2,100 industrial organic compounds maintained by the College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Mutagenesis and Experimental Pathology Society of Australasia Mutagenesis and Experimental Pathology Society of Australasia- MEPSA aims to bring together people interested in all aspects of experimental pathology including environmental muta… International Dose-Response Society International Dose-Response Society- Provides information on the Society, its membership, the newsletter, the online journal and the annual conference. Society for Toxicologic Pathology in India Society for Toxicologic Pathology in India- Provides information on the objectives of the Society, membership, the newsletter and conferences. European Centre for Ecotoxicology and Toxicology of Chemicals European Centre for Ecotoxicology and Toxicology of Chemicals- ECETOC provides a scientific forum for manufacturers and users to identify, evaluate and help the industry to minimi… Biological Effects of Low Level Exposures Biological Effects of Low Level Exposures- Studies dose-response relationships to toxic agents, pharmaceuticals, and natural products over wide dosage ranges in in vitro, and in v… NORMAN NORMAN- EU-funded project building a network of reference laboratories, research centers and related organisations to monitor emerging environmental pollutants. Includes substance… International Society of Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology International Society of Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology- ISRTP provides a public forum for policy makers and scientists promoting toxicologic and pharmacologic sciences, f…