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Some species of tardigrades are highly and unusually resilient to various extreme conditions fatal to most other forms of life. The genetic basis for these exceptional abilities remains elusive.

At first glance, the microscopic creatures known as tardigrades don't appear that hardy. Also known as water bears and moss piglets, tardigrades sport blobby physiques, lumbering gaits and perfectly ...

A tardigrade receives a dose of CRISPR tools to alter one of its genes, and those of the eggs it is about to produce. Some species of tardigrades are highly and unusually resilient to various extreme ...