Electric Countdown Tells Sleeping Spores When to Wake Up
Do sleeping spores dream of electric sheep?
Source: scientificamerican.com
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Microbes could potentially survive on Mars for 280 million years
New research suggests a tough bacteria called D. radiodurans could long withstand harsh martian radiation in a state of stasis under the surface.
Source: astronomy.com
Dormant bacteria could survive on Mars for hundreds of millions of years
This is important both for our search for life, and for potential contamination of the Red Planet.
Slovenia General Exomars Rosalind Franklin Nina Gunde Cimerman Michael Daly Cene Gostin Michaelj Daly
Source: zmescience.com
How dormant bacteria spores sense when it's time to come back to life
Bacterial cells shut down and become spores to survive harsh environments. An internal countdown signals when it’s safe for bacteria to revive.
United States San Diego Kaito Kikuchi Peter Setlow University Of California Uconn Health In Farmington
Source: sciencenews.org