Get the latest Science News and Discoveries

Scientists Put Tardigrade Proteins Into Human Cells. Here's What Happened.


Freeze 'em, heat 'em, blast them into empty space; with survival skills unlike any other organism on the planet, those hardy critters known as tardigrades will only come back for more.

None

Get the Android app

Or read this on Science Alert

Read more on:

Photo of Scientists

Scientists

Photo of human cells

human cells

Photo of tardigrade proteins

tardigrade proteins

Related news:

News photo

The Entire Ocean Ecosystem Is Threatened – Scientists Uncover Shocking Spread of Plastics Beyond Known Garbage Patches

News photo

This Common Backyard Insect Is Helping Scientists Develop Invisibility Devices

News photo

Scientists Sequence Genome, Reconstruct Face of Chinese Emperor Wu