"Conan the Bacterium" can withstand radiation that could kill a human. Scientists say they’ve found its secret weapon.
From @CNN: "A type of bacteria called Deinococcus radiodurans can withstand radiation doses 28,000 times greater than those that would kill a human being — and the secret to its success is rooted in an antioxidant."
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