IIT-Madras, NASA researchers study microbes on International Space Station

IIT-Madras, NASA researchers study microbes on International Space Station : The Indian Institute of Technology-Madras and NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory researchers have studied the interactions between microbes in the International Space Station (ISS).

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Finding: A microbe that resides on the ISS, was found to be beneficial to various other microorganisms but hampered the growth of a fungus.

This study would help devise strategies for the disinfection of space stations to minimise any potential impact of microbes on the health of astronauts.