Space E. coli Shapeshifts to Defend Against Antibiotics
Experiments on the International Space Station have shown how bacteria can effectively defend itself.
by Hannah Osborne
Oct 06, 2017
2 minutes
In space, bacteria “shapeshifts” to defend itself against antibiotics, experiments on board the International Space Station (ISS) have revealed. The discovery potentially poses a big problem for future space travel—as long duration missions happen more frequently, we will need antibiotics to treat sick astronauts. But if space bacteria is
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