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A trick from tardigrades could help human blood withstand freezing
Tardigrades survive conditions that would destroy most other living things: freezing, dehydration and the vacuum of space. Researchers even put tiny tattoos on them , and the animals don't seem to mind.
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Tardigrades can endure extreme conditions such as freezing, dehydration and the vacuum of space. Researchers have placed tiny tattoos on the organisms without apparent distress. By studying the mechanisms that allow tardigrades to survive these stresses, scientists aim to develop methods for protecting human cells.
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