How 'Conan the Bacterium' combines simple metabolites to withstand extreme radiation

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Dec 9, 2024, 3:00 pm333 pts
Dubbed "Conan the Bacterium" for its extraordinary ability to tolerate the harshest of conditions, Deinococcus radiodurans can withstand radiation doses thousands of times higher than what would kill a human—and every other organism for that matter.

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