How 'Conan the Bacterium' withstands extreme radiation
December 09, 2024
December 09, 2024
EVANSTON, Illinois, Dec. 9 -- Northwestern University issued the following news release:
Amanda Morris
Journal: PNAS
EVANSTON, Ill. - Dubbed "Conan the Bacterium" for its extraordinary ability to tolerate the harshest of conditions, Deinococcus radiodurans can withstand radiation doses thousands of times higher than what would kill a human and every other organism for that matter.
The secret behind this impressive resistance is the pr . . .
Amanda Morris
Journal: PNAS
EVANSTON, Ill. - Dubbed "Conan the Bacterium" for its extraordinary ability to tolerate the harshest of conditions, Deinococcus radiodurans can withstand radiation doses thousands of times higher than what would kill a human and every other organism for that matter.
The secret behind this impressive resistance is the pr . . .