From Space to Superbugs: The Unexpected Race Against Pandemics

<p>Imagine sending bacteria to space to see how they change. Sounds like a sci-fi plot, right? But it&rsquo;s real. NASA scientists sent MRSA, E. coli, and other bacteria to the International Space Station (ISS) to study them under conditions we can&rsquo;t replicate here on Earth. What they found was mind-blowing: bacteria mutated faster in space! This means we can predict and prepare for future superbugs before they even hit us here at home. It&rsquo;s like having a crystal ball, but for science.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/@LilyThompson1/from-space-to-superbugs-the-unexpected-race-against-pandemics-86bd365724f7"><strong>Learn More</strong></a></p>