suspended animation
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‘The Matrix films were based on the idea that machine-addicted humans would put their bodies in suspended animation.’
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
The host of life on ice includes bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa, even microscopic animals like nematodes, some dead and some alive in suspended animation.
From Salon • Apr. 24, 2025
The Thracian show floats in a state of suspended animation.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2025
They survive by entering a state of suspended animation called biostasis, using proteins that form gels inside of cells and slow down life processes, according to the new UW-led research.
From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2024
Every spy was equipped with a number of these larvae, which, by feeding them carefully regulated amounts of oil and honey, they could either keep in suspended animation or bring rapidly to adulthood.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
