This tardigrade is sporting a new “tattoo” — represented in this magnified image by the highlighted dots, and visible in the inset image. If you haven’t heard of a tardigrade before, prepare to be ...

A protein from tardigrades, called Dsup, may shield healthy cells from radiation damage Scientists used nanoparticles to deliver mRNA instructions for producing Dsup in mice Treated cells showed less ...

In a small Danish cemetery, a researcher hovers over a fallen tree covered by a rich green mat. She collects samples of ...

Tardigrades are microscopic animals that periodically shed their tough external covering, called a cuticle, via molting. Scientists have divided the tardigrade phylum, Tardigrada, into three classes: ...

Tardigrades, often called water bears or moss piglets, are microscopic creatures that can survive just about anything: boiling heat, freezing cold and crushing pressure. 2 In fact, tardigrades are the ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Apart from their disconcerting cuteness, tardigrades are famed for ...

If you haven't heard of a tardigrade before, prepare to be wowed. These clumsy, eight-legged creatures, nicknamed water bears, are about half a millimeter long and can survive practically anything: ...

This tardigrade is sporting a new "tattoo"—represented in this magnified image by the highlighted dots. Credit: Nano Letters (2025). DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.5c00378 If you haven't heard of a ...