Tardigrade. Image by rukanoga via Depositphotos. The tardigrade genome holds many secrets to their extraordinary resilience. Scientists sequencing their DNA have discovered that tardigrades have ...

Tardigrades have relatively small genomes – from 50 to 400 million bases. Despite being small, sequencing a tardigrade genome is not that easy. Few can be grown in culture (we use Hypsibius dujardini ...

Tardigrades can withstand conditions that would kill almost ... Meanwhile, influenza’s segmented genome allows entire gene segments to be swapped between viral strains, creating novel variants that ...

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 ...

Despite rapid advances in genome and exome sequencing, many individuals with rare diseases remain undiagnosed. In a Perspective article published in Nature Genetics, researchers at Karolinska ...

"You can discover a lot of new biology by looking at weird sea creatures. So far, we have been comparing genome sequences, but thanks to new methods we can now analyze which gene regulation ...

Currently around 30 countries have declared genome-edited crops as Non-GMO crops which are not altered through genetic engineering techniques. (Representational Image/Reuters) Agriculture ...

Water bears or tardigrades are tiny creatures that can survive extreme temperatures and even space. Scientists want to analyse if they can survive in space for longer periods and if they can ...

May 8, 2025 — A new study of the 28 most populous U.S. cities finds that all are sinking to one degree or another. The cities include not just those on the coasts, where relative sea level is a ...