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bogleech:

We’re still always finding out new things even about creatures we’ve been studying for generations and one of those things is that when tardigrade go into their stasis they’ve got unique proteins that basically crystallize into glass.

Reblogged 3 years ago from dberl (Originally from bogleech)
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