<ul><li>Scientists have used tardigrades, also known as "water bears", to pioneer a new microfabrication technique.</li><li>In a study published in Nano Letters, researchers used ice lithography to create microscopic tattoos on the tardigrades' surface.</li><li>The technique involved freezing the animals, applying a protective compound, exposing them to an electron beam, and then rehydrating them.</li><li>This breakthrough could lead to the development of tiny sensors that stick to living cells and the creation of "microbial cyborgs".</li></ul>

Scientists tattoo tiny tardigrades to pioneer new microtech for living creatures

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