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Artificial Hibernation: No Longer Sci-fi! (2023x11)

Air date: Jun 27, 2023

Hibernating animals survive by minimizing energy use. Artificial hibernation could increase the window for emergency medical treatment or even allow us to reach the stars. A RIKEN research institute team has induced a hibernation-like state in mice. Dr. Ko Kobayakawa of Kansai Medical University has found that the scent of a mouse's natural enemy creates a similar state. See the latest in hibernation research. J-Innovators presents an innovative brewer using sake brewing knowhow for cosmetics! [J-Innovators] Cosmetics using fermentation techniques from sake brewing.