...mizuna plants showed a lack of disease-causing microorganisms on mizuna leaves in spaceflight and analysis of ...of the mizuna plant. The average amount of aerophilous microorganisms corresponded to the normal amounts recommended for nutrition with ...
... alters the virulence of some pathogens; consequently, colonists may be susceptible to infection from their own microbiomes, the microorganisms that typically exist within the body. Given the close quarters in which the colonists would have...
...as cyanobacteria to shield itself from ultraviolet radiation. If scytonemin is found on Mars it could be an indication that the microorganism was present at some point in the Red Planet’s history. Peter is investigating the optimal performance of the...
...of discovery in Northwest Africa, to see if the microorganism had the same unquenchable appetite. The result, noted ...-fitness seems to be more beneficial for this ancient microorganism than a diet on terrestrial mineral sources," says Milojevic...
... the threat posed to alien environments from Earth-bound contaminants and the threat from extra-terrestrial microorganisms to the Earth, is an area that has been the subject of much discussion. A consensus has emerged via the...
... Earth’s atmosphere. Cosmic rays from novas, supernovas and even pulsars. A potential danger of Earth being infected by microorganisms from inside meteors and other small celestial bodies that reach our planet’s surface. The threats...