- Researchers show that introduced tardigrade proteins can slow metabolism in human cells, just like in tardigrades. Tardigrades can survive being completely dried out; being frozen to just above absolute zero; heated to more than 300 degrees Fahrenheit; and even survive the vacuum of outer space. https://www.uwyo.edu/news/2024/03/uw-researchers-show-that-introduced-tardigrade-proteins-can-slow-metabolism-in-human-cells.html 40 comments science
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- Scientists Put Tardigrade Proteins Into Human Cells. Here's What Happened. : ScienceAlert https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-put-tardigrade-proteins-into-human-cells-heres-what-happened 13 comments
- Tardigrade proteins could slow aging in humans, small cell study finds | Live Science https://www.livescience.com/health/tardigrade-proteins-could-slow-aging-in-humans-small-cell-study-finds 3 comments
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