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Blood Viscosity and Freezing Temperatures — A Titanic Problem

Blood viscosity is the technical reason why Jack froze in less than 23 minutes, but icefish can survive for 15 years in water of a freezing temperature. Read More ›
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Scientific Paper Argues Antarctic Icefish “Designed to Utilize Hemoglobinless Blood”

“Proponents of intelligent design see customizations to decrease blood viscosity as examples of teleology in biology.” Read More ›
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Without Hemoglobin, How Do Icefish Survive the Cold? By Design

Icefish, aka the family Channichthydiae, survive at 0oC in the Southern Ocean by maintaining blood viscosity at the set point of 3.27 centipoise. Read More ›

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