'Water bear' protein shields human DNA from X-rays: researchers

Tuesday, September 20, 2016 - 12:01 in Biology & Nature

A protein unique to a miniscule creature called a water bear, reputedly the most indestructible animal on Earth, protects human DNA from X-ray damage, stunned researchers reported Tuesday.

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