Dr. Lydia K. Greene is a scientist and Director of Academic Engagement at Duke University. She has been conducting research since 2014 on the ecology of lemurs in Madagascar, with a focus on the sifakas. She also engages in SciComm on Instagram (@lemurscientist). She is based in Durham, North Carolina.
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When Dwarf Lemurs Hibernate, Their Chromosomes Do Something Odd
The ends of chromosomes, called telomeres, typically shorten as an organism ages. But when some fat-tail dwarf lemurs hibernate, they lengthen.