Metabolism Content / Metabolism Content for Ƶ en Reanalysis Shows Dinosaurs Not So Warm-Blooded /blog/reanalysis-shows-dinosaurs-not-so-warm-blooded <p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Modern birds and mammals are “warm-blooded” or endothermic, maintaining a constant body temperature and generating heat internally, while reptiles rely on heat from their surroundings. It has been known for some time that at least some dinosaurs, including the direct ancestors of modern birds, were also endotherms. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> September 07, 2023 - 12:09pm Andy Fell /blog/reanalysis-shows-dinosaurs-not-so-warm-blooded Computer Model Is ‘Crystal Ball’ for E. Coli Bacteria /news/computer-model-crystal-ball-e-coli-bacteria <p>It’s difficult to make predictions, especially about the future, and even more so when they involve the reactions of living cells — huge numbers of genes, proteins and enzymes, embedded in complex pathways and feedback loops. Yet researchers at the Ƶ, Davis, Genome Center and Department of Computer Science are attempting just that, building a computer model that predicts the behavior of a single cell of the bacterium <em>Escherichia coli</em>.</p> <p>The results of their work were published Oct. 7 in the journal <em>Nature Communications</em>.</p> October 27, 2016 - 10:46am Andy Fell /news/computer-model-crystal-ball-e-coli-bacteria