Active Tardigrade (IMAGE)

University of Copenhagen - Faculty of Science

Active Tardigrade

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A research group from Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen has just shown that tardigrades are very vulnerable to long-term high temperature exposures. Animals, which in their desiccated state are best known for their extraordinary tolerance to extreme environments.

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Ricardo Neves

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