Showing posts with label naked mole-rate. Show all posts
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Thursday, December 22, 2011

Scientists identify why African naked mole-rat feels no pain when exposed to acid

In continuation of my update  naked mole-rat

Scientists identify why African naked mole-rat feels no pain when exposed to acid: British researchers of the Max Delbr-ck Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC) Berlin-Buch have found out why the African naked mole-rat (Heterocephalus glaber), one of the world's most unusual mammals, feels no pain when exposed to acid.

Ref : http://www.mdc-berlin.de/en/news/2011/20111220-mdc_researchers__ion_channel_makes_african1/index.html