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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.
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?
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.