It all happens during hibernation, said lead author Marina Blanco of Duke. When winter sets in in the wild, dwarf lemurs ...

their heart rate slows from around 200 beats per minute to fewer than eight, they become cool to the touch, and they only take a breath every 10 minutes or so. Hibernating dwarf lemurs can stay in ...

These nerves regulate functions such as breathing and heart rate and are involved in hibernation. They could be just as prominent in seasonal depression, too. There are two parts to the autonomic ...