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They Inhaled a Gas and Scaled Everest in Days. The Future of Mountaineering?

by instagib on 5/27/25, 11:51 AM with 5 comments

  • by Qem on 5/27/25, 12:53 PM

    > Xenon, an odorless gas, has been known for years to activate a molecule called the hypoxia-inducible factor

    I'm curious how a noble gas manages to do that, given the low reactivity.

  • by Fricken on 5/27/25, 12:27 PM