All dehydration articles
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NewsYeast proteins reveal the secrets of drought resistance
A new study in Cell Systems helps explain how organisms can come back from desiccation (the removal of water or moisture) while others fail by looking at the cell’s proteins. In the first survey of its kind, a team of researchers profiled thousands of proteins at once for their ability to survive dehydration and rehydration.
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NewsSugar teams up with protein to help tardigrades survive drying out
University of Wyoming researchers have discovered how a sugar called trehalose works with proteins to allow tardigrades to survive a severe lack of water.