MIT Engineers Develop Groundbreaking Method to Protect Microbes from Extreme Conditions
MIT engineers have developed a groundbreaking method to protect microbes from extreme conditions, enhancing their resilience with FDA-approved food and drug additives. This innovative technique has enabled microbes to withstand high temperatures, radiation, and industrial processing, with potential applications in space missions, human health, and agriculture.
Genomes of extremophiles contain information about their extreme environments
Organisms living in extreme environments have genomes that contain information about the type of environment they thrive in, according to research by the University of Waterloo and Western University. This discovery could lead to a better understanding of how organisms adapt to harsh conditions and potential applications in biotechnology and astrobiology.