Bacteria shapeshift in space in response to antibiotics, becoming far more resilient
A rather distressing new study found bacteria cultured in microgravity exposed to common antibiotics responded radically different than here on Earth. Researchers report the bacteria essentially shapeshifted, growing smaller cell volumes and thicker membranes, which made them far more resilient. This raises multiple concerns if humanity is ever to become an interstellar space faring species. Credit:…
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Sure is empty down here...