Hacker News with Generative AI: Tardigrades

Scientists have found a way to 'tattoo' tardigrades (phys.org)
If you haven't heard of a tardigrade before, prepare to be wowed. These clumsy, eight-legged creatures, nicknamed water bears, are about half a millimeter long and can survive practically anything: freezing temperatures, near starvation, high pressure, radiation exposure, outer space and more.
Science, Biology, Tardigrades, Research
56 points by PaulHoule 19 days ago | 44 comments
A protein from tardigrades may help cancer patients tolerate radiation therapy (news.mit.edu)
Drawing inspiration from a tiny organism that can withstand huge amounts of radiation, researchers at MIT, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and the University of Iowa have developed a new strategy that may protect patients from this kind of damage.
Cancer Treatment, Radiation Therapy, Biology, Tardigrades
6 points by gnabgib 87 days ago | 0 comments
A Crashed Israeli Lunar Lander Spilled Tardigrades on the Moon(2019) (wired.com)
The Beresheet lunar lander carried thousands of books, DNA samples, and a few thousand water bears to the moon. But did any of it survive the crash?
Space Exploration, Biology, Tardigrades, Lunar Landings
32 points by amar-laksh 188 days ago | 23 comments
New species of tardigrade reveals secrets of radiation-resisting powers (nature.com)
A newly described species of tardigrade is giving scientists insights into what makes these tiny eight-legged creatures so resistant to radiation.
Science, Biology, Tardigrades, Radiation
49 points by KasianFranks 211 days ago | 12 comments