Hibernators rapidly and reversibly suppress mitochondrial respiration and whole animal
metabolism. Posttranslational modifications likely regulate these mitochondrial changes …

The idea of synthetic torpor, an artificial state resembling the hypo-metabolic state of
torpor/hibernation, has recently gained significant scientific attention. Building on pioneering …

Hibernation or torpor is considered a possible tool to protect astronauts from the deleterious
effects of space radiation that contains high-energy heavy ions. We induced synthetic torpor …

Torpor is a state used by several mammals to survive harsh winters and avoid predation,
characterized by a drastic reduction in metabolic rate followed by a decrease in body …

Small animals have a high body surface area relative to volume, so they lose heat rapidly at
cold ambient temperature (Ta). To compensate for this high rate of heat loss, most small …