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Squirrels in Space: What Hibernating Animals Can Teach Astronauts

The unique way that ground squirrels burn almost no energy when they hibernate – with no loss of muscle mass – has implications for space travel, an UdeM biologist finds. (Public Domain) Image Zoom
The unique way that ground squirrels burn almost no energy when they hibernate – with no loss of muscle mass – has implications for space travel, an UdeM biologist finds. (Public Domain)
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