Artigas_Lab-web-2 (IMAGE) Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Caption TTUHSC’s Pablo Artigas, Ph.D., led a research team that examined the advantages a NKA α subunit variant provides to the ability of brine shrimp to survive in extreme salinity. Their study was published in December by Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Credit TTUHSC Usage Restrictions None License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.