Even hibernating grizzly bears have a circadian rhythm
Missoulian.com
Missoulian.com
The internal clocks of grizzly bears appear to keep ticking through hibernation, according to a WSU-led genetic study.
The Washington Post
Feeding honey to hibernating bears helped researchers find the potential genetic keys to the bears’ insulin control, an advance that could lead to a treatment for human diabetes.
This last winter, the 11 grizzlies at the WSU Bear Center were doing what they do best: a lot of nothing, and WSU researchers want to know exactly how they do that so well.
Foundational research is incredibly important because there are still so many unanswered questions.