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Video Explains What Science Learns From Avian Stars of "Happy Feet" and "March of the Penguins"
Understanding Emperor penguin physiology may one day aid doctors
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An Emperor penguin dives through a hole into the water below the McMurdo Sound sea ice.
Credit: Emily Stone, National Science Foundation
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Depicted here is a summary of an Emperor Penguin's yearly lifecycle.
Credit: Zina Deretsky, National Science Foundation
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Scientists study penguin's physiology to learn how they can dive to depths of 300m (1500ft). Penguins spend much of their life in the ocean hunting for krill, fish and squid. Unlike humans, penguins don't suffer from many problems associated with diving, such as decompression sickness (the bends), shallow water black-out, and free-radical damage to tissues. Researcher's work understanding penguins may someday be applicable to anesthesiology and other medical applications.
Credit: Nicolle Rager Fuller, National Science Foundation
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Unlabeled version. Scientists study penguin's physiology to learn how they can dive to depths of 300m (1500ft). Penguins spend much of their life in the ocean hunting for krill, fish and squid. Unlike humans, penguins don't suffer from many problems associated with diving, such as decompression sickness (the bends), shallow water black-out, and free-radical damage to tissues. Researcher's work understanding penguins may someday be applicable to anesthesiology and other medical applications.
Credit: Nicolle Rager Fuller, National Science Foundation
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