Animals that hibernate are incredibly resilient. Now, new genetic research suggests that hibernators' metabolic flexibility could lie hidden in our own DNA—and provides clues on how to unlock it, ...

Awakening human potential Most of the hibernator-associated changes in the genome appeared to "break" the function of specific pieces of DNA, rather than confer a new function.

University of Utah research suggests the genetic tool kit that enables animals like bears to survive hibernation could also ...

Animals that hibernate are incredibly resilient. New genetic research suggests that hibernating animals’ superpowers could lie hidden in our own DNA—and provides clues on how to unlock ...

Hibernator "Superpowers" May Lie Hidden In Human DNA Animals that hibernate are incredibly resilient. They can spend months without food or water, muscles refusing to atrophy, body temperature ...

Indeed, the hibernator-specific regulatory regions outside of the FTO locus seem crucial for tweaking metabolism. When the researchers mutated those hibernator-specific regions in mice, they saw ...

A research team has investigated the genetic mechanisms underlying hibernation, but what could this research mean for human ...

The “superpowers” of hibernating animals are also present in human DNA, according to a pair of recent studies that provide clues to unlocking this potential and opening the door for new diabetes and ...

Researchers have found a genetic link between hibernating mammals and humans, potentially offering new treatments for diabetes and neurodegenerative diseases.

New genetic research suggests that hibernating animals’ metabolic superpowers could lie hidden in our own DNA – and provides clues on how to unlock them to benefit neurodegeneration and diabetes ...