Life on Mars? Tiny cells just survived shock waves and toxic soil
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Yeast surviving simulated Martian shock waves and toxic perchlorates by forming protective molecular clusters is a proof point for engineered resilience in hostile environments. For space and extreme-environment operators, biology is becoming an engineering tool — not just a passenger — in your system design.
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