Köldanpassning

Articles about cold adaptation

Hibernating hamsters could help astronauts

New lab work on hibernators — from Syrian hamsters to ground squirrels and bears — is revealing biological tricks that might let humans enter safe, reversible torpor for long spac… Feb 16, 2026

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How a 200‑Year Whale Outwits Aging

New research finds bowhead whales use an unusually powerful DNA‑repair system — driven by a cold‑activated protein called CIRBP — that may explain their 200‑plus year lifespans an… Nov 18, 2025