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Ben Panko

Twitter: @btpanko
Science Writer at Carnegie Mellon University - from LinkedIn

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“Perhaps even more terrifying, compared to the bacteria grown in the same conditions on Earth, the space-bound E. coli developed fluid-filled sacs called vesicles on their cell membranes, giving them tools that can make them even better at infecting other cells. This means that astro-bacteria could make people ill more easily, creating an infection that is harder to treat.”
Why Bacteria in Space Are Surprisingly Tough to Kill
14 September 2017
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/bacteria-space-are-harder-kill-180964887/
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