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2026-03-03 03:25:13

Short-term survival of #tardigrades (Ramazzottius cf. varieornatus and Hypsibius exemplaris) in #martian #regolith simulants (MGS-1 and OUCM-1): cambridge.org/core/journals/in -> ‘Water bears’ reveal potential for adapting, protecting Martian resources: psu.edu/news/research/story/wa - microscopic tardigrades help inform how simulated Martian soil might support plant life and mitigate contaminants shedding from human explorers, researchers report -> Scientists Finally Found Something Tardigrades Can’t Survive: gizmodo.com/scientists-finally - tardigrades are practically invincible on Earth, so scientists looked to outer space in search of their kryptonite.