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Neat News 2551 (added 2022-12-25)

Transparent frog

Glass frogs achieve their transparency during sleep by storing most of their red blood cells in the livers. The insight may lead to an understanding how to prevent blood clots.

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News seen at: ScienceDaily - Top Environment

Further Info

Image of a glass frog taken from Wikipedia
Wikipedia article on glas frogs
Scientific article in "Science"

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