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Knut polar bear death riddle solved
Source: BBC
Knut polar bear death riddle solved
By Jonathan Amos
BBC Science Correspondent
27 August 2015 Science & Environment
Scientists say they can now explain what happened to Knut, the famous polar bear that drowned at Berlin Zoo in 2011.
A new investigation has shown that he had a type of autoimmune inflammation of the brain that is also recognised in humans.
Researchers hope this knowledge can help both human and animal sufferers.
Knut became an international celebrity, after being abandoned by his mother and then hand-raised by a zookeeper.
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By Jonathan Amos
BBC Science Correspondent
27 August 2015 Science & Environment
Scientists say they can now explain what happened to Knut, the famous polar bear that drowned at Berlin Zoo in 2011.
A new investigation has shown that he had a type of autoimmune inflammation of the brain that is also recognised in humans.
Researchers hope this knowledge can help both human and animal sufferers.
Knut became an international celebrity, after being abandoned by his mother and then hand-raised by a zookeeper.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-34073689
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