This tardigrade is sporting a new "tattoo"—represented in this magnified image by the highlighted dots. Credit: Nano Letters (2025). DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.5c00378 Since tardigrades are known for ...

This tardigrade is sporting a new "tattoo"—represented in this magnified image by the highlighted dots. Credit: Nano Letters (2025). Tardigrades—tiny, water-dwelling creatures also known as ...

If you haven’t heard of a tardigrade before, prepare to be wowed. These clumsy, eight-legged creatures, nicknamed water bears, are about half a millimeter long and can survive practically anything: ...

Scientists have found a way to 'tattoo' tardigrades Date: April 23, 2025 Source: American Chemical Society Summary: If you haven't heard of a tardigrade before, prepare to be wowed. These clumsy ...

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Researchers have demonstrated a novel way to inscribe microscopic patterns on living organisms, using the resilient tardigrade as a model. The study, published in Nano Letters, explores a technique ...

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