A fungus aboard the ISS extracted palladium from meteorite rock, hinting at future space mining powered by living microbes.
A meteorite chip sat in a small container, bathed in liquid, while the International Space Station floated overhead. Inside, ...
Can we use fungus to mine precious metals from asteroids?
According to Space.com and Cornell University, NASA astronauts conducted a microbe-based meteorite mining experiment aboard the International Space Station to study mineral extraction in microgravity.
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Scientists find unexpected results in microbial mining experiment on the ISS
As humanity pushes the boundaries of space exploration, one of the key challenges is how to access resources from distant ...
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He invented mini saunas for frogs – now this biologist has big plans to save hundreds of species
A deadly fungus has already wiped out 90 species and threatens 500 more but Anthony Waddle is hoping gene replacement could be their salvation ...
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