These intrepid creatures live at high altitudes and do not hibernate in the winter.
The researchers hope to find out what happens to fluid in the lung at high altitudes.
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According to a study by food scientists at the University of Reading, high altitudes dull the taste buds.
Base jumping sees participants launch themselves from a surface and free fall from high altitudes before opening a parachute.
High altitudes can tire the body, and fatigue plays a role in making people more susceptible to catching colds, too.
During high stress activities or in high altitudes those with the disease are at risk for organ degradation and even death.
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The mountains' high altitudes were another obstacle, one that required careful planning.
Mr Malone said losing communication was not unusual at such high altitudes.
The level is higher in Colorado or in other high altitudes.
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Engineers are developing giant solar-powered flying wings that are remote-controlled and designed to remain aloft at high altitudes for weeks, months, or even years -- nonstop.
Yet no matter how tasty the treats these top-flight chefs devise, diners at high altitudes may not be able to appreciate the culinary wonders on their trays.
Its main use is for troop deployment and its large engine and twin rotors mean it copes better than other models in the heat and high altitudes of Afghanistan.
Today, the best that can be said is that the extent and duration of future EMP-induced blackouts would depend on whether the emitter generates a small or large pulse, and whether it is detonated at ground-level or from high altitudes.
The drone can fly for 30 hours without refueling at altitudes as high as 11 miles.
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