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NASA’s Clean Rooms May Have Accidentally Sent This “Zombie” Bacteria to Mars

A newly understood bacterium discovered in NASA’s clean rooms is raising the possibility that microbes from Earth have ...

UH scientists find NASA clean room bacterium ‘plays dead.' Could other dormant germs be in hospitals?

Microbiologists at the University of Houston confirmed that a bacterium found in NASA spacecraft assembly rooms, called ...
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Bacteria That Can Come Back From The Dead May Have Gone To Space: "They Are Playing Hide And Seek"

The bacteria enter a dormant state under nutrient starvation and desiccation. This ability allows it to survive the harsh conditions in the clean room. And what’s concerning is that once they enter ...