Bacteria and the viruses that infect them, called phages, are locked in an evolutionary arms race. But that evolution follows a different trajectory when the battle takes place in microgravity, a stu… [+4518 chars]
Viruses that evolved on the space station and were sent back to Earth were more effective at killing bacteria - Live Science
Near-weightless conditions can mutate genes and alter the physical structures of bacteria and phages, disrupting their normal interactions in ways that could help us treat drug-resistant infections.
By:Manuela Callari
Source:Live Science
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