Wearable Device Reveal Seals Prepare Themselves For Diving By Reducing Blood Flow To Their Blubber

A team of researchers at the University of St Andrews in the UK developed a non-invasive wearable device that allows them to monitor what happens inside diving animals in unprecedented detail. Their device uses near-infrared spectroscopy to monitor blood volume and oxygenation of the animals. “It’s effectively like a Fitbit,” says lead researcher Chris McKnight. […]

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