The all-female free divers of Jeju island have a 'superpower' in their genes

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A South Korean female free diver jumps into the sea from a boat off the coast of Jeju Island on Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022. New research has found that these women, known as Haenyeo, have specific genetic adaptations connected to cold tolerance and blood pressure.

The all-female Korean Haenyeo divers show genetic adaptations to cold water diving involving their blood pressure and cold tolerance. "It's like a superpower," says one of the researchers.

(Image credit: SeongJoon Cho / Bloomberg)

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