Animal world
New species of water bear reveals the secret of immortality
Understanding the genes that make these tiny creatures resistant to radiation could open up a range of applications, from cancer treatment to space exploration.
Tardigrade
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Animal world
The Secret of the Immortal Tardigrade: A Creature That Fears No Challenge!
What kind of creature can survive the harshest environments on Earth without fear? The answer lies in one of the world's smallest insects, the immortal tardigrade.
Animal world
Shocked with 'monster' resurrected after being eaten, calmly mating, giving birth
Two newly published scientific studies continue to shock the scientific community about the incredible diversity and immortality of Tardigrades, the monsters believed to…
Animal world
Which animal will last on Earth?
Researchers predict tardigrades will be the last creatures left on Earth when nuclear war or a cosmic event like a nova destroys the planet.
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The secret to helping tardigrades resist radiation
Researchers found that tardigrades have the ability to repair DNA damaged by gamma radiation or X-rays.
Health
Breakthrough experiment: Putting 'immortal monster' protein into human cells
In experiments in the US, human cells gained some abilities
Conquer Mars
Why do humans need to breed with 'immortal creatures' if they want to live on Mars?
According to experts, the cells were crossed with the DNA of the organism
Animal world
The protein that makes water bears immortal
US scientists discovered that the Dsup protein found only in water bears protects their cells from external damage like radiation.
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Portrait of 5 healthy living creatures on Earth ... other planets
In nearly boiling water, on the dagger ice tower, in the dark biosphere ... there exist life forms that may be similar to the alien creatures that humans seek.
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Scientists have just shown how the 'immortal' creature on Earth goes
While people spend centuries searching for the longevity remedy, there is one kind of life in this world that almost approaches the concept of immortality.
Biology
The immortal ability of organisms is 500 million years ago
Tardigrade, an ancient creature present on Earth more than 500 million years ago, can survive and breed in harsh cosmic environments, despite the fact that space beams o…
Biology
Unprotected creatures still survive in the universe
There is a small 6-foot creature with the ability to pause all biological activities in a harsh environment to survive after a trip to space. .
Animal world
The mystery behind the only 'immortal' creature on Earth
This creature is nearly impossible to destroy, able to survive comfortably in the harshest conditions. Now, people have found the mystery behind them.
Animal world
Japan has just revived a frozen creature after 30 years
Water bears were only revived after 9 years but none of them lasted 30 years.
Animal world
Animals sleep peacefully in a glass coffin waiting for revival
When it comes to drought conditions, water bears will create a glass cover around them to prevent body parts from dissolving.