Bacteria-Killing Viruses Appear to Get Stronger in Space
Bacteria-Killing Viruses Appear to Get Stronger in Space
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Bacteria-Killing Viruses Appear to Get Stronger in Space
Things behave differently in space, and new research shows this is just as true for viruses and bacteria as it is for, say, astronaut bones.
In a study published in PLOS Biology, scientists observed how bacteriophages, aka viruses that infect bacteria, interacted with E. coli aboard the ISS. They compared these space-grown microbes to identical populations kept on Earth.