Bacteria that thrive on Earth may not make it in the alien lands of Mars. A potential deterrent is perchlorate, a toxic chlorine-containing chemical discovered in Martian soil during various space ...
ALIEN species of resilient bacteria could be thriving in salty water reservoirs scientist believe might be hidden on Mars and Jupiter’s moons. A team of international scientists found that some types ...
Researchers investigated how bacteria, used to create bricks from Martian soil, react to perchlorate, a chemical found on Mars. While perchlorate slowed bacterial growth, it surprisingly resulted in ...