In summary, it seems that the antioxidant defence system of D. radiodurans consists of several lines of antioxidants, including enzymes and non-enzymatic small molecules, which is directly ...

The team used advanced paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy to draw the definitive conclusion behind Deinococcus radiodurans' resistance to deadly radiation, and they were able to measure the ...

A type of bacteria called Deinococcus radiodurans, nicknamed “Conan the Bacterium” for its ability to survive the harshest of extremes, can withstand radiation doses 28,000 times greater than ...