Extreme Survival: 'Conan the Bacterium' reveals its recipe for success
Monday, September 6, 2010 - 14:35
in Biology & Nature
The discovery of long-sought chemical antioxidants in the world's toughest microbe is reported in a breakthrough study. First studied nearly 50 years ago, this bacterium can survive massive exposures to gamma-radiation, ultraviolet radiation, desiccation, and other agents which kill cells by generating reactive oxygen species.