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This tiny animal produces a protein that can be used to treat cancer patients: study

The world’s most resilient animal, the microscopic tardigrade, produces a radiation resisting protein that could revolutionize cancer treatment, according to a new study. Scientists found that the tardigrade, commonly and affectionately called “water bear” or “moss piglet,” produces a damage suppressor protein called “Dsup,” which could be used by cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy, the...

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