highveld
Britishnoun
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In a paper published Thursday in Science, scientists including Dr. Lewin showed that the highveld mole rat, a rodent found in South Africa, is entirely impervious to the substance.
From New York Times • May 30, 2019
They found that neurons in the highveld mole-rat are uniquely riddled with a type of ion channel called NALCN.
From New York Times • May 30, 2019
“The highveld mole rat has learned, over millions of years, to adapt to these ants” by cross hatching their neurons with leaky channels, said Dr. Lewin.
From New York Times • May 30, 2019
Why did highveld mole rats evolve this defense?
From New York Times • May 30, 2019
They gave the highveld mole rats a drug that blocks this channel.
From New York Times • May 30, 2019
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