A deep dive into oxygen sensing

2025/03/20 by Lucy A. Hawkes, Jessica M. Kendall-Bar · 1 voice
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Medicine · Neuroscience · #Cardiovascular and Diving-Related Complications #High Altitude and Hypoxia #Neuroscience of respiration and sleep

paper · doi:10.1126/science.adw1936

openalex publication_date 2025/03/20 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/23

Abstract

Seals directly detect blood oxygen to adjust time underwater.

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