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This organism can actually survive in outer space (bacteria sports competition)

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INTRO: What if I told you there is a bacterium strong enough to survive in outer space? Sure, we already know about the bacterium that could help us breathe on Mars. But, this “super bacterium”, which is known as the “world’s toughest bacterium” in the Guinness Book of World Records can survive in space for up to three years. The bacterium in question is deinococcus radiodurans, or D. radiodurans for short.

Scientists first discovered D. radiodurans around 70 years ago. Scientists made the discovery following attempts to sterilize cans of meat using high doses of gamma radiation. The meat inside the can spoiled, and scientists were able to isolate D. radiodurans within it.

The super bacterium is so special because it can repair both single- and double-stranded DNA. This unique ability allows it to bring damaged DNA into a ring-like compartment where it is then repaired. It repairs its DNA by fusing together nucleoids from the exterior of the compartment.

The super bacterium can survive these heavy radiation levels despite it fragmenting when exposed to so much radiation. Michael Daly, a scientist at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, MD, told Science Daily that D. radiodurans breaks up into 1,000 to 2,000 DNA fragments per cell. The DNA becomes all chopped up. But, it heals itself within 24 hours. Fast forward a few decades... (MORE - details)

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