Meet ‘Conan The Bacterium’ — The Microbe That Lives On Radioactivity

This microbe can survive doses of radiation that would obliterate any other living thing. Here’s what this means for science ...
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Natto bacterium can add more protein, enhance flavor of food

A start-up firm affiliated with Keio University developed a new food source made of a powdered form of a bacterium used for natto fermented soybeans. The bacterium can be mixed into bread and noodles ...
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'Conan the Bacterium' can survive extreme radiation, and scientists finally know why

In the 1950s, scientists exposed a tin of meat to a dose of radiation that they expected would kill all forms of life. But, to their surprise, they discovered a surviving microorganism: the bacteria ...