Scientists have gained a new understanding of how tiny, ultra-resilient tardigrades, or "water bears," are protected in extreme conditions. The researchers discovered that a protein named Dsup binds to chromatin--DNA inside cells--and forms a protective cloud against extreme survival threats such as radiation damage.Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Cracking How ‘Water Bears’ Survive the Extremes
Scientists have gained a new understanding of how tiny, ultra-resilient tardigrades, or "water bears," are protected in extreme conditions. The researchers discovered that a protein named Dsup binds to chromatin--DNA inside cells--and forms a protective cloud against extreme survival threats such as radiation damage.
