Conan The Bacterium's Superpower: Resisting Radiation

细菌柯南的超能力:抵抗辐射

Short Wave

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2024-12-13

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In the 1950s, scientists exposed a tin of meat to a dose of radiation that they expected would kill all forms of life. But one organism defied the odds and lived: Conan The Bacterium. Turns out this microorganism, known to science as Deinococcus radiodurans, is capable of surviving extreme levels of radiation — thousands of times the amount that would kill a human. So what's Conan's secret? Want more stories about the microbial world? Let us know by emailing us at shortwave@npr.org! Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
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