Universal biological scaling and mortality.
Universal scaling relations for basal metabolism, heart rate, and life-span are presented in a physically transparent form with no adjustable parameters. Their accuracy is a few percent for animals ranging from invertebrates to mammals. They suggest that natural death is related to irreparable molecular damage to specific cells or molecules.
Azbel MYa
Raymond and Beverly Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, School of Physics and Astronomy, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Israel.
D000818:Animals; D001835:Body Weight; D008136:Longevity; D008660:Metabolism; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D010101:Oxygen Consumption