A Trick of Nature (IMAGE)

Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association

A Trick of Nature

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Grizzly bears' muscles manage to survive hibernation virtually unharmed. Researchers are trying to understand the mechanisms behind this ability in order to help bedridden patients.

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Gotthardt Lab, MDC

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