Hydrogen sulfide gas can induce a state of suspended animation in mice while maintaining normal blood pressure, a finding that researchers hope will one day help treat critically-ill patients and ...

Scientists have unlocked the secret of suspended animation, a state of “undeath” where the body’s metabolism shuts down but all major organs continue to function. Hydrogen sulfide, also known as sewer ...

Low doses of the toxic gas responsible for the unpleasant odor of rotten eggs can safely and reversibly depress both metabolism and aspects of cardiovascular function in mice, producing a ...

Hydrogen sulphide gas can induce “suspended animation” in mice and may one day help preserve organ function during intensive surgery, say researchers. The sewer gas, with its distinctive rotten-egg ...