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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Nina Massey

Study sheds light on why whales do not get brain damage when they swim

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New research has shed light on why whales do not get brain damage when they swim.

Scientists suggest that special blood vessels in the animals’ brains may protect them from pulses, caused by swimming, in their blood that would damage the brain.

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