White nose syndrome — Worldwide/Unknown
For the 1st time, scientists have explained in detail the way in which white-nose syndrome progresses as it kills bats.
A study by a team of researchers from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the University of Wisconsin wanted to test the hypothesis that white-nose syndrome kills bats by making them use more of their precious energy store than usual when they’re hibernating.
They measured the amounts of energy used by infected vs. healthy bats in hibernation, as expressed by the
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