The Gordo Blogga

Formerly known as "Untying the Gordian Knot"

Wednesday, September 26, 2007

Space causes bacteria mutation

They sent some salmonella into space and at the same time kept it under the same conditions on Earth (actually, pretty amazing the lengths they went to in order to produce the exact same environment - good science) - the space salmonella mutated and became more virulent. Way too cool!