Meet Deinococcus radiodurans — one of the toughest bacterium on Earth. This bacteria can survive exposure to extreme radiation levels. Surprisingly, these microorganisms can tolerate thousands of ...

Tardigrades, the eight-legged creatures, are among the toughest organisms on Earth, capable of surviving in the most extreme conditions One of their most extraordinary abilities is their incredible ...

As we inch closer to the reality of human missions to Mars, spearheaded by NASA’s Artemis program and SpaceX’s Starship initiatives, the focus is shifting towards the survival of astronauts in the ...

Somewhere in the invisible world of microbes, a tiny bacterium wields an astonishing superpower. Deinococcus radiodurans, affectionately nicknamed by scientists as Conan the Bacterium, survives where ...

(CNN) — A type of bacteria called Deinococcus radiodurans, nicknamed “Conan the Bacterium” for its ability to survive the harshest of extremes, can withstand radiation doses 28,000 times greater than ...

In the 1950s, scientists exposed a tin of meat to a dose of radiation that they expected would kill all forms of life. But, to their surprise, they discovered a surviving microorganism: the bacteria ...

As space agencies and private companies look toward sending human crews to Mars, they'll have to find ways to mitigate the dangers posed by high-energy radiation from solar storms. When you purchase ...

Ultraviolet (UV) radiation, a component of the solar spectrum, plays a critical role in a broad range of environmental and health-related phenomena. Advances in measurement techniques, from ...

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