缓步动物门是动物界的一个门,主要生活在淡水的沉渣、潮湿土壤以及苔藓植物的水膜中,少数种类生活在海水的潮间带。有记录的大约有750余种。
n. tardigrade
我们从没听说过缓步类动物,但据说它是恢复力最强的栖息于沼泽的无脊椎微生物之一,而且是此私人住所的灵感来源。
We had never heard of a Tardigrade, but supposedly it's one of the most resilient microscopic swamp-dwelling invertebrates and the inspiration for this private residence.
科学家开始研究这种缓步类动物的不畏惧死亡超级强权背后的基因基础。科学家的研究可能对人类的健康具有重大的意义。
Scientists are beginning to understand the genetic basis of tardigrades death-defying superpowers. And what they re learning may have profound implications for human health.
应用推荐