Our biological sciences students explore the complexities of life and work to address global challenges in biology. Our faculty advance knowledge in a wide range of disciplines within the biological ...

Conservation biology is the study of attempts to protect and preserve biodiversity. It focuses on both the biological and social factors that affect the success of conservation efforts and on ...

FGF21 is a mediator of the fasting response that increases glucose uptake, improves insulin sensitivity and reduces serum glucagon and ... and then focus on the biology, pathology and recent ...

Their work connects the dots between gut microbes, sugar preferences, and a key hormone called glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1). This hormone, mimicked by drugs like Ozempic, is crucial for ...

while glucagon raises it by signalling the liver to release glucose from stored sources. Veiga-Fernandes and his team suspected there was more to the story. "For example", he notes, "some immune ...

while glucagon raises it by signalling the liver to release glucose from stored sources. Veiga-Fernandes and his team suspected there was more to the story. “For example”, he notes ...