Friday, June 26, 2009
Bacteria are Tougher than You
How many people do you know who could live through an atomic bomb blast? The bacteria Halobacterium NCR-1 can.
Online science magazine Wired.com wrote a great article recently about some bacteria that are radiation resistant, some that are 120,000 years old, and some that can keep a backup copy of their genome the way you might back up your computer.
These and other super-tough life forms are known as extremophiles. Read the full article to learn more about them.
Online science magazine Wired.com wrote a great article recently about some bacteria that are radiation resistant, some that are 120,000 years old, and some that can keep a backup copy of their genome the way you might back up your computer.
These and other super-tough life forms are known as extremophiles. Read the full article to learn more about them.
Labels: bacteria, biology, extremophiles, science, wired
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