Thomas Boothby, a University of Wyoming assistant professor of molecular biology, recently received an $857,794 NASA grant to study the effects of water loss on tardigrades. “Unlike you or me […]
Tardigrades
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Researchers Describe New Tardigrade Fossil Found In 16 Million Year Old Domincan Amber
Tardigrades, also known as water bears, are a diverse group of charismatic microscopic invertebrates that are best known for their ability to survive extreme conditions.
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Working With Tardigrades On The International Space Station
Thomas Pesquet: It’s time for lunch, water bears! I took my turn feeding the tardigrades. Fun fact: they have a two-week reproduction cycle, so we are now hosting three generations […]
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Using Tardigrades to Identify Biological Countermeasures to Stress during Multigenerational Spaceflight
For most organisms, the stresses associated with spaceflight cause a variety of detrimental health effects. To foster a safe and productive long-term human presence in space, therapies and countermeasures to […]