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Graphical abstract -- Frontiers

Astropharmacy / Biotechnology, Commercial & Private Sector, Extremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Genomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Microbiology & Virology, Radiation, Space Life Science, Space Physiology & Medicine, Tardigrades

Radioprotection Redefined: Drug Discovery At The Intersection Of Tardigrade Biology And Translational Pharmacology

by Keith CowingFebruary 10, 2026February 10, 2026

Harnessing tardigrade-inspired radioprotective strategies to revolutionize defense against ionizing radiation in medicine and space exploration.

Figure 3b shows key word frequency over time. Like co-occurrence network map, the term Extremophiles with the highest increase, reaches a cumulative frequency by 2023. As the second most frequently used term, Astrobiology is a trend topic. The term ‘habitability’ is another popular keyword that has increased over the years. Mars is frequently associated with extremophile habitability studies. The term ‘Biological Signatures’ is also on the rise.-- International Journal of Astrobiology

Astrobiology (general), Biogeochemical Cycles & Geobiology, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Extremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Habitable Zones, Microbiology & Virology, Nomenclature, Systematics, Natural History, People Of Astrobiology, Tardigrades

Navigating Life In The Extremes: A Bibliometric Exploration Of Extremophiles And Astrobiology

by Keith CowingDecember 7, 2025

Tardigrade -- Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Biochemistry & Organic Chemistry, Biophysics, Commercial & Private Sector, Extremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Nanotechnology & SynBio, Proxima Centauri, Tardigrades

Extremophile/Astrobiology Spinoff: A Tardigrade Protein May Help Cancer Patients Tolerate Radiation Therapy

by Keith CowingMarch 1, 2025March 1, 2025

A closer view of the supercritical climbing wind ripples that provide direct evidence of a sandstorm, roughly three and a half billion years ago. Credit NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS

Arctic / Antarctic / Alpine, Atmospheres, Climate, Weather, Away Teams & Field Reports, Cryobiology, Exploration Gear & Tech, Extremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Gaia - Planetary Perspectives, Icy Worlds, Mapping, Geodesy, Cartography, Tardigrades

Ice World Update: How Earth’s Record Breaking Intense Heat Wave Impacted Life In Antarctica

by Keith CowingSeptember 6, 2024September 6, 2024

Biochemistry & Organic Chemistry, Biophysics, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Extremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Tardigrades

Structural Adaptability and Surface Activity of Peptides Derived from Tardigrade Proteins

by Keith CowingSeptember 3, 2024September 2, 2024

Combined fit results for K2-79 b. Transit fit to the light curve data from K2 long cadence (first row left), TESS long cadence (first row centre), and CHEOPS (first row right). The cadence (29.4 min for K2 long cadence, 120 s for TESS long cadence, and 60 s for CHEOPS) fluxes are plotted in grey, the fluxes binned every 30 min are over-plotted in black, and the fitted transit is shown by the red solid line. The RV fit to the HARPS-N & HIRES RVs is shown in the second row for K2-79 b. Coloured circular points show the phase folded RVs, grey points show these same values in subsequent phases, and the black line shows the best fit Keplerian model. The third row shows the RVs over the full ∼ 9 yr baseline, illustrating the absence of any significant long term trend. -- astro-ph.EP

Extremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Microbiology & Virology, Nanotechnology & SynBio, Origin & Evolution of Life, Tardigrades

Trying To Understand The Tardigrade Body Plan

by Keith CowingAugust 23, 2024August 23, 2024

Biophysics, Extremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Microbiology & Virology, Radiation, Tardigrades

Comparative Study of Gamma Radiation Tolerance Between Desiccation-sensitive and Desiccation-tolerant Tardigrades

by Keith CowingJuly 17, 2024July 7, 2024

Cryobiology, Extremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Genomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Microbiology & Virology, Nanotechnology & SynBio, Radiation, Tardigrades

Modifying Genomes Of Tardigrades To Unravel Their Secrets

by Keith CowingJune 14, 2024June 14, 2024

Jodie Foster in "Contact"

Biophysics, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Cryobiology, Extremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Genomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Nanotechnology & SynBio, Panspermia, Radiation, Tardigrades

A Comparative Ultrastructure Study of the Tardigrade Ramazzottius varieornatus In The Hydrated State, After Desiccation and During the Process of Rehydration

by Keith CowingJune 9, 2024June 9, 2024

Extremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Genomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Microbiology & Virology, Radiation, Space Life Science, Tardigrades

UNC-Chapel Hill Researchers Discover New Clues To How Tardigrades Can Survive Intense Radiation

by Keith CowingApril 16, 2024April 16, 2024