We found out how Tardigrades survive nearly everything

[insert_name]

apparently we managed to sequence parts of tardigrades genomes and have determined that they do not have certain genes that cause cells to consume themselves, and protein shields for their DNA. Also, they injected this protein into human cells and found that it increases radiation tolerance.

link

[kerbiloid]

The human of future will be a cybernetically augmented hybrid of monkey and tardigrade.

[RainDreamer]

I wonder what kind of environment create something as extreme as these guys. Maybe they came from space!

[Frybert]

12 hours ago, insert_name said:

Also, they injected this protein into human cells and found that it increases radiation tolerance.

This is how we created @Snark.

[Mitchz95]

We should totally drop those guys on Mars and see what happens. For science!

[KerbMav]

1 hour ago, Mitchz95 said:

We should totally drop those guys on Mars and see what happens. For science!

Mitchz95, please report to the planetary protection officer, at once!

[insert_name]

3 hours ago, Frybert said:

This is how we created @Snark.

 Lol. In all seriousness though we may be able to reduce cancer risk from this , but we should probably test it on an animal first.

[kerbiloid]

http://wiki.lspace.org/mediawiki/Hedgehog_song

Replace "hedgehog" with "tardigrade".