radioresistant

British

/ ˌreɪdɪəʊrɪˈsɪstənt /

adjective

med resistant to the effects of radiation

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"The results suggest that radioresistant Deinococcus could survive during the travel from Earth to Mars and vice versa, which is several months or years in the shortest orbit," Yamagishi added.

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Part of the plan is to make some human cells radioresistant.

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