Hibernating lemurs may be the key to human space travel

[Onychorhynchus coronatus]

Interesting article on the grey mouse lemur and studies into its hibernation which the author posits may help the development of cryogenic sleep for human space travel:

Hibernating lemurs may be the key to cryogenic sleep for human space travel

 

[CheeseChameleon1945]

Crazy......
Science has come this far.
This shows in a very good way how Humans can learn from wild animals and their amazing adaptations and abilities, there's always being more Discoveries being made.

 

[Onychorhynchus coronatus]

Crazy......
Science has come this far.
This shows in a very good way how Humans can learn from wild animals and their amazing adaptations and abilities, there's always being more Discoveries being made.

From such an unexpected source too.

I think biomimicry in design and science has endless possibilities and utilities.

 

[Dassie rat]

I also wonder if hibernation could be a way to help weight loss in morbidly obese people

 

[Onychorhynchus coronatus]

I also wonder if hibernation could be a way to help weight loss in morbidly obese people

That is a strange but interesting observation @Dassie rat , but I agree it might well do.