Salmonella Spills its Secrets on the Space Shuttle | NASA

By Tony Phillips, Editor, Science@NASA, Posted 05/06/09

Link: http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2009/06may_salmonella.htm?list161497

"Research has intensified ever since Salmonella bacteria grown on board the space shuttle returned to Earth 3 to 7 times more virulent than Salmonella grown on the ground under otherwise identical conditions. Knowing why could help safeguard astronauts from disease and lead to new treatments for food poisoning and other common ailments on Earth. New research by Cheryl Nickerson (Arizona State University), the pioneer in this area and her colleagues explains not only why Salmonella gets "revved up" in space, but also how to calm it down again." Read about why the micro-gravity of space can answer secrets for healthcare on Earth.