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ISS astronauts exposed to mutant superbugs that evolved in space

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ISS astronauts exposed to mutant superbugs that evolved in space

Study suggests 13 strains of a drug-resistant bacterium have mutated under stress of space environment and become genetically distinct from their Earth counterparts

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