A frozen tardigrade has been brought back to life after 30 years
And it gave birth to 14 healthy babies!
A tardigrade that had been frozen solid for more than 30 years has been brought back to life by researchers in Japan, and has gone on to produce 14 healthy babies. That’s record-smashing stuff right there, because before this tough little water bear came back to life, the world record for reviving a frozen tardigrade was nine years.
Indeed a very cryonics wizardry ;)
Journal article:
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0011224015300134
Article:
http://www.sciencealert.com/a-frozen-tardigrade-has-been-brought-back-to-life-after-30-years
Photo credit: Credit: Megumu Tsujimotoa et. al.
#cryonics #science #tardigrade #research #biodiversity
Unbelievable!!! These guys are the most interesting "animal" ever discovered!
ReplyDeleteDoes that mean true hibernation is a possibility for humans?
ReplyDeleteUmmm...That would be cool Eric Ramos :)
ReplyDeletetargrades have been taken into space on the ISS in free gravity in frozen form then returned to earth and survived after hydration.
ReplyDelete"Kids, you think you have it hard? I was frozen for 30 years, and had to swim uphill both ways! And I still managed to raise you 14 little tards."
ReplyDeleteLol @ Bill Trowbridge
ReplyDeleteThat cracked me up!
Bill Trowbridge Good one!!!!!
ReplyDeleteCorina Marinescu This gives me an idea. I've never seen one under a microscope. Since there is a lot of moss around these days, I might see if I can find one and get a picture or a video of one.
ReplyDeleteCaptain Jack That sounds like a great project. Please post a note here when you get some results, whether you find a tardigrade or not. It would be interesting to see.
ReplyDeleteBill Trowbridge I'll be at the lab this Friday, but not sure if I have time. I'll try though. :-)
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