How ‘Conan the Bacterium’ Withstands Extreme Radiation (news.northwestern.edu)

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A new study reveals the secret to the antioxidant that allows the bacteria Deinococcus radiodurans to withstand radiation doses 28,000 times greater than what would kill a human.

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