To fit inside that tiny space, the genome must fold into a complex structure known as chromatin, made up of DNA and proteins. The structure of that chromatin, in turn, helps to determine which of the ...

Tardígrado. Imagen de rukanoga vía Stock. The tardigrade genome holds many secrets to their extraordinary resilience. Scientists sequencing their DNA have discovered that tardigrades have acquired ...

The NCBI Prokaryotic Genome Annotation Pipeline is designed to annotate bacterial and archaeal genomes (chromosomes and plasmids). Genome annotation is a multi-level process that includes prediction ...

That's exactly what scientists have done with the tardigrade, and the tech they used could have some valuable real-world applications. Also known as water bears and moss piglets, tardigrades are ...

"The genome-edited rice varieties released today have 20 per cent higher yields. They will be made available to the farming community through both public and private institutions and brought under ...

This tardigrade is sporting a new “tattoo” — represented in this magnified image by the highlighted dots, and visible in the inset image. Credit: Adapted from Nano Letters 2025, DOI: ...

The tiny tardigrade is often praised for its unmatched durability. Scientists have tested these microscopic animals in punishing conditions, and some have lived to tell the tale. Tardigrades measure ...

This year, we're experimenting with a monthly collection. April's list includes new research on tattooed tardigrades, the first live image of a colossal baby squid, the digital unfolding of a ...

Icy ink. This tardigrade is sporting what is perhaps the world’s tiniest ‘tattoo’, shown as highlighted dots in this microscope image. Researchers used a technique called ice lithography ...

Are tardigrades the hidden boss of the microscopic world? We dive into the insane biology behind nature’s most durable organism. Marcus Rashford rejects Aston Villa and will take pay cut to join ...

Listen to Story Tardigrades, just half a millimeter long, are famed for surviving freezing, radiation, starvation, and even the vacuum of outer space. (Photo: Getty) Researchers have successfully ...