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.

This creature is almost impossible to destroy. They live in every environment, from the ocean floor to Mount Everest.

Whether they are "boiled" in boiling water of 150 degrees, or even frozen at "absolute zero" , they still live. Even throwing them out into space - where people can kill people within a minute, they are still comfortable . doing "that" and having children.

Tardigrade or water bear.

It is a tardigrade , also called a water bear. They are the only creatures on Earth that approach the term "immortal". And now, experts have discovered the secret behind the animal's ability to survive.

Dr. Thomas Boothby from the University of North Carolina, the research director, said: "The biggest discovery this time is that water bears have developed special genes, allowing them to survive in the driest conditions. ".

Protein encoded by this animal's genes is unique. It was named TDP , according to the name of the creature less than 1mm long.

Previously, the terrific survival of water bears was thought to be due to trehelose - a sugar commonly found in the body of shrimp.

The terrific survival of water bears is thought to be due to trehelose.

Accordingly, this type of sugar allows water bears to survive even in a water-free environment for up to a decade. But no, it's all thanks to a unique gene and it's own bear.

What does this discovery mean? According to Dr. Boothby, experiments show that TDP has the same effect for other biological materials: cells, bacteria . So, science can use this protein to protect the soil from limiting. drought, store the medicine without refrigeration.

The study was published in Molecular Cell.