Hibernating hamster (IMAGE)

Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Hibernating hamster

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By studying hibernation in animals like this Syrian hamster, HHMI Freeman Hrabowski Scholar Siniša Hrvatin and his team were able to isolate biological changes that drive improvement in health and aging. 

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Credit: Adrian Martinez

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