Bug of the Week
Deinococcus radiodurans

Did you know that a bacteria holds the Guinness World Record for being the most radiation-resistant life-form?
Deinococcus radiodurans is unique in that it can handle 3,000 times more gamma radiation than a human could, and maybe one day could help clean up sites affected by high levels of radioactive material.
Packed full of antioxidants, it also keeps at least four backup copies of its genome, in separate compartments, so that if it is damaged by the radiation, it can copy sequences, and can repair itself quickly and effectively.
Imagine if we did that, and could repair ourselves so easily?
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