Tiny animal gets revived after being frozen for 30 years

[Wireless News]

Science can just be-so cool sometimes.- The Wall Street Journal brings us word that researchers at-Japan’s National Institute of Polar Research-have successfully-thawed out-a tiny animal called a water bear after it had been frozen 30 years ago. Impressively, the animal gradually recovered after its long freeze-and was completely revived in a matter of days. FROM EARLIER:- 7 more terrific Android apps you can’t get on the iPhone Here's a video showing the water bear's progress after being unfrozen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hPee7jsXlQ The-Journal notes that water bears are capable of "surviving under hostile environments including extreme temperatures, pressure and even radiation" and-"are known to enter a stage known as cryptobiosis under some-conditions, in which they slow or shutdown metabolic activities for an

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