Why some insects can survive freezing: Huge X-ray microscope provides clues
Friday, December 18, 2009 - 11:14
in Biology & Nature
Using a microscope the size of a football field, researchers are studying why some insects can survive freezing, while others cannot. Why is this important? Because the common fruit fly is one of the bugs that cannot survive freezing and the little creature just so happens to share much of the same genetic makeup as humans, therefore finding a way to freeze them for research purposes is a top priority for geneticists the world over.
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