#torpor — Public Fediverse posts
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CW: Ultrasound Induces Torpor-Like State in Animals
news article:
https://www.sciencealert.com/ultrasound-induces-torpor-like-state-in-animals-experiment-shows"the ultrasound was activating the TRPM2 ion channel in neurons of the hypothalamus preoptic area, demonstrating this is an ultrasound-sensitive ion channel that plays a role in sending animals into
[ultrasound-induced hypothermia & hypometabolism]"