Researchers Tattooed Tardigrades. They Promise It Will Be Useful (gizmodo.com)
from will_a113@lemm.ee to technology@lemmy.world on 27 Apr 21:50
https://lemm.ee/post/62575235

I was hoping one would have a heart that says “Mom” inside, but I guess a pattern of dots is a start…

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loaf@sh.itjust.works on 27 Apr 22:05 next collapse

Tattardigrades are now my favorite things.

toynbee@lemmy.world on 28 Apr 01:38 collapse

I wonder what you would call it if they were in a blue phone box.

HowAbt2morrow@futurology.today on 27 Apr 22:15 next collapse

About to get these tough little guys deported to El Salvador.

xor@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 28 Apr 00:17 collapse

not even tardigrades can survive CECOT

bilb@lemmy.ml on 28 Apr 01:49 next collapse

I bet I could. 😎

dubyakay@lemmy.ca on 28 Apr 03:48 collapse

They can, but they are not coming out alive.

Meaning they will have to outlive CECOT.

9point6@lemmy.world on 27 Apr 22:25 next collapse

Here’s a song about tardigrades that I often get stuck in my head

youtu.be/aCkSr0ugTIM

dohpaz42@lemmy.world on 27 Apr 22:38 collapse

Got a non YouTube version?

Nachtnebel@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 28 Apr 00:32 collapse
Bishma@discuss.tchncs.de on 27 Apr 22:32 next collapse

And they didn’t do a heart with a banner in front of it that says “Mom”?

techfox@sh.itjust.works on 27 Apr 22:35 next collapse

There’s finally hope to get a tattoo on my micropenis!

dohpaz42@lemmy.world on 27 Apr 22:38 collapse

micropenis

Redundant much? ~😉~

Elgenzay@lemmy.ml on 27 Apr 23:04 next collapse

They did surgery on a tardigrade

roguetrick@lemmy.world on 27 Apr 23:05 next collapse

They put the tardigrades onto surfaces cooled to below -226 degrees Fahrenheit (-143 degrees Celsius), and covered the tiny creatures in anisole, an anise-scented organic compound.

If it’s not enough that they froze them, then they covered them in licorice flavor and tattooed them with it. I literally didn’t realize you could torture something so.

Microw@lemm.ee on 27 Apr 23:38 next collapse

Ah yes, exactly what I tell my boss when I do stupid stuff for fun

misterdoctor@lemmy.world on 27 Apr 23:56 next collapse

Wtf?

<img alt="" src="https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/e6fd2c62-1a27-4855-9849-ac8ba397a5b7.jpeg">

Mildetoast@lemmy.world on 28 Apr 00:30 next collapse

Next thing you know they’re gonna form tardigangs!

SouthFresh@lemmy.world on 28 Apr 00:52 next collapse

At least we can identify if it was an HP, Xerox, or Brother printer that printed these tardigrades

knightmare1147@lemmy.world on 28 Apr 00:53 next collapse

They did surgery on a grape

humanspiral@lemmy.ca on 28 Apr 01:10 next collapse

only around 40% of the tardigrades survived, but the researchers say this could improve with further refinement. Nevertheless, the study suggests that researchers could use this method to print microelectronics or sensors onto living tissue.

“This approach provides new insights into tardigrades’ resilience

The only thing that can kill tardigrades are tattoos.

GreenKnight23@lemmy.world on 28 Apr 03:54 collapse

hold up…

they gonna start tattooing the 5G chips in our brains now? did they give up trying to inject them with vaccines? are vaccines safe now?

nvm, they cause autism.

Scolding7300@lemmy.world on 28 Apr 04:59 collapse

No, autism causes vaccines

stupidcasey@lemmy.world on 28 Apr 02:53 next collapse

I’m sure nobody knew how cruel human tattoos would be to our survival either but look at us now…

TeamAssimilation@infosec.pub on 28 Apr 05:44 next collapse

We do what we must.
because we can.
For the good of all of us.
Except the ones who are dead

theherk@lemmy.world on 28 Apr 10:19 collapse
Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee on 28 Apr 09:31 collapse

Aww, poor lil guys :(