Across the Northern Hemisphere, millions of animals are locked away in safe places, hibernating in the cold and preparing to emerge smiling in the spring. Bats, marmots, hedgehogs and bears. And it's not just winter in the north, but animals in the tropics, such as flying foxes and dwarf lemurs, a type of primate. Mimicking this process in humans has been a long-held dream, and by the 2050s it has become a reality.
Animals hibernate at different “depths” and their metabolism and body temperature decrease at different levels. Arctic Chris is the champion with a 98% reduction in metabolic rate…
Source: www.newscientist.com
