Scientists 'Tattoo' Tardigrades in Nanotechnology Breakthrough

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The tiny invertebrates, also known as water bears, are able to survive under conditions that would be lethal to almost all other living beings.

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To act on living matter on a nanoscale, scientists have tattooed tardigrades, tiny and very resistant beings. tardigrades are exceptional at many levels, especially with regard to their resistance to the most extreme environmental aggressions.

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There are those who get their loved one’s name tattooed on their body, and those who tattoo tiny water bears for the glory of science. Why? Because we can, some scientists would say. And why not, we would add. In a world where a hair is as thick as a highway compared to a tardigrade, being able to carve figures on it is more than art: it is a challenge to the laws of physics, biology, and probably even common sense. The protagonists of this micr…