Learning how they manage long periods of inactivity without calcium loss or atrophied muscles may help prevent osteoporosis and have implications for long-term spaceflight.

• 了解它们如何能长时间静止不动却不会导致钙流失或者肌肉萎缩，将会有助于防止骨质疏松症，而且还会对长期的航天飞行活动方面有所启示。