Glassfrogs Hide Red Blood Cells in Their Liver to Become Transparent
2022年12月27日 · Glassfrogs make themselves transparent while they rest by taking red blood cells from circulation and concealing them in their livers. A multi-university team of biologists …
What makes glass frogs transparent? The secret is in their blood.
2022年12月22日 · With their red blood cells out of view, the frogs become two to three times more transparent—a trick scientists believe helps the animals avoid predators.
Glassfrogs hide red blood cells in their liver to become transparent
2022年12月22日 · Glassfrogs make themselves transparent while they rest by taking red blood cells from circulation and concealing them in their livers. A multi-disciplinary team of biologists …
Glassfrogs hide red blood cells in their livers to become transparent
2023年1月24日 · Glassfrogs make themselves transparent while they rest by taking red blood cells from circulation and concealing them in their livers. Now, a U.S. National Science …
Glass frogs become see-through by hiding their blood
2022年12月22日 · When they woke up, their blood started pumping again, reducing their transparency. To determine where the blood cells went, Taboada and his colleagues utilized a …
Sleeping glass frogs hide by storing most of their blood in their liver
2022年12月22日 · When tiny glass frogs fall asleep, they store almost 90 percent of their red blood cells in their liver, increasing the animals’ transparency (seen in the first clip), which may …
Glassfrogs conceal blood in their liver to maintain transparency
2022年12月22日 · In vertebrates, attaining transparency is difficult because their circulatory system is full of red blood cells (RBCs) that strongly attenuate light. Here, we document how …
Scientists find secret to how glass frogs turn transparent - BBC
2022年12月23日 · Up to 89% of the animal's blood cells become packed together, almost doubling the size of the liver, and allowing the frog to become transparent. At night, when the …
Transparent glassfrogs 'vanish' at night by hiding red blood cells …
2022年12月22日 · Now, a new study in the journal Science reveals that the northern glassfrog (Hyalinobatrachium fleischmanni) pulls off this feat by removing almost 90% of its red blood …
Glassfrogs achieve transparency by packing red blood cells into …
2022年12月22日 · New research shows that glassfrogs -- known for their highly transparent undersides and muscles -- perform their "disappearing acts" by stowing away nearly all of their …