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A new species of tiny tardigrade species has given scientists a deeper insight into how they can withstand radiation.
Researchers from China studied the genome of Hypsibius henanensis, a new species discovered six years ago .
They discovered 4,436 ( 30.2 percent ) of these genes were unique to the tiny creatures.
When radiation is detected, the creatures ramp up the activity of repair genes to protect them.
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