Hibernation
Intelligence
Base for
Education
Research &
International
Alliance
VISION
Empowering humanity to reach new frontiers.
We are scientists, doctors, and researchers united across Earth's boundaries to advance human hibernation as a tool to extend survival, enhance recovery, and optimize performance in extreme environments. By advancing hypometabolic science, we aim to unlock new possibilities for medicine, space travel, and life on Earth.
The inspiration for HIBERIA began with a deep-dive literature review into human hibernation and hypometabolism, initially expecting to find a field confined largely to science fiction. Instead, what emerged was a rich, rapidly evolving body of research spanning molecular biology, neuroscience, and aerospace medicine, demonstrating that hibernation is not just plausible, but potentially the solution to overcoming the challenges of the dangers in space environments. Scientific studies suggest that hypometabolic states mitigate four out of five of NASA’s most critical risks for long-duration spaceflight: radiation exposure, metabolic strain, muscle/bone degeneration, and psychological stress. Even more striking is the dual-use potential for life on Earth, ranging from trauma care and organ preservation to chronic disease management.
HIBERIA is envisioned as an open-science platform supported by AI and designed to unify and amplify global efforts in hibernation research. Its goal is to empower researchers to share knowledge, integrate findings, and collectively accelerate the transition from scattered innovation to coordinated advancement, bringing the promise of human hibernation technology closer to reality.
Yet a major challenge became immediately clear: despite promising advances, research remains fragmented across disciplines, languages, and institutions. Drawing inspiration from the collaborative spirit seen during the COVID-19 pandemic, when scientists worldwide joined forces to rapidly develop life-saving solutions, the idea for HIBERIA began to take shape. Modeled after the structure of space agencies, which coordinate global talent toward shared objectives, and aligned with NASA’s Open Science and Citizen Science initiatives, HIBERIA seeks to create a digital environment where multidisciplinary collaboration can thrive.
Scientific progress still depends on the remarkable capabilities of human biological intelligence. While Artificial Intelligence is transforming how we process and access information, it is the human brain, our ability to learn, connect ideas, and make sense of complexity, that remains central to discovery. Decades of research in neuroscience and the sciences of learning have shown that how information is structured and delivered directly impacts our ability to absorb and apply it. Before knowledge can be used, it must be understood, and that means it must first be integrated into the minds of the scientists doing the work
HIBERIA stands on three pillars.
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First, a structured textbook presents current knowledge on human hibernation across disciplines in a clear, accessible, and cognitively efficient format.
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Second, an AI-powered chatbot allows researchers to query the material and receive evidence-based answers drawn from curated, multilingual literature.
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Third, the platform itself, modeled on NASA’s Open and Citizen Science frameworks, fosters global collaboration, enabling contributions that build a collective effort greater than the sum of its parts.