tardigrades survive intense dehydration by coating themselves in glass /

Published at 2015-12-23 11:45:58

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Tardigrades are tough small critters,and now one of their secrets for longevity has been revealed. It might sound like something out of a sci-fi film, but the creatures seem to coat themselves in glass when they don’t have enough water to live normally.
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Source: gawker.com