Heat energy from the body will convert the water in sweat to water vapour. This lowers the body temperature.

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Skin is the largest organ of the body and performs many functions. It helps us sense our surroundings and provides a barrier to environmental insults. Greater understanding of the mechanisms of ...

Negative feedback control brings about changes that help return the body to normal conditions. If the body temperature drops, negative feedback control raises the temperature back to normal.

A team has unearthed new findings about what happens during the minutes and hours after a cell divides, expanding our understanding of human biology -- and potentially leading to better medicines.

Researchers have uncovered how egg cells prepare for the creation of life. Their work reveals the secrets of the Balbiani ...

The human body is truly a miraculous thing, as it functions every day in big and small ways to keep us alive. But while you may have heard of the immune system or the cardiovascular system ...