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Bacteria More Virulent in Microgravity

Posted by Hemos on from the just-wonderful dept.

Tortured Potato writes "Did you know that salmonella become more virulent in simulated microgravity? No one's sure why, either. Professor Cheryl Nickerson of Tulane University is hoping to find out why when an experiment with brewer's yeast gets sent up on a Russian Progress rocket to the Space Station next year."

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  1. Volunteers needed? by flagweb · · Score: 3, Funny

    May I be the first to volunteer to test the Brewers Yeast in space. Preferably in its fermented liquid state. I am especially interested if the space trip is free (as in Beer).

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    Ernie Dambach
    "It is no small thing to celebrate a simple life -Tolkien
  2. Space...the next brewery by krypticide · · Score: 3, Funny

    Soon the biggest occupant of near space will be giant breweries, with giant pipes connecting them to the ground to feed beer-lovers all over the world.