- The microbe Deinococcus radiodurans handles doses of radiation that would kill a human tens of thousands of times over. New research has revealed the secret to its strength lies in an assortment of highly potent antioxidants that mop up the mess of oxygen radicals before they do too much damage https://www.sciencealert.com/study-reveals-new-secrets-on-why-blasting-this-microbe-with-radiation-wont-kill-it 18 comments science
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