Nano-Suit Protects Bugs From Vacuums

sciencehabit writes "Put a fruit fly larva in a spacelike vacuum, and the results aren't pretty. Within a matter of minutes, the animal will collapse into a crinkled, lifeless husk. Now, researchers have found a way to protect the bugs: Bombard them with electrons, which form a 'nano-suit' around their bodies. The advance could help scientists take high-resolution photographs of tiny living organisms. It also suggests a new way that creatures could survive the harsh conditions of outer space and may even lead to new space travel technology for humans." Work is also being done on electron "suits" that protect against radiation.

Comments

Awe, damn. That's too bad.

[VortexCortex]

Read tittle, imagined tiny insect Gundam warriors battling the ferocious Gigga Vacuum cleaners. Can't bring myself to read the submission and destroy this newfound fun.

Re:Spacelike vacuum?

[Anonymous Coward]

Inside Dyson spheres.

MasterChef Mania

[MassiveForces]

So what you're saying is, fry them a little to seal in the juicy goodness?

Re:shockingly

[durrr]

It replenishes the energy gauge, allowing the insects to engage Maximum Armor

G.NZ1 Powering Up. Damage Control Mode Activated.

[VortexCortex]

tittle (tit - tel) n. - portmanteau of 'titillating' and 'title'.
Typically used to describe news headlines that are more interesting than the article.
Unlike other portmanteau, the morphemes being combined are heterophonic -- having the same initially spellings, but different meanings;
Thus, a double t is introduced as a form of self referential onomatopoeia; The word is spelled the way it ought to sound.
"'Twasn't a typo; The tittle they typed told a more titillatious tale than the total text transmitted."