The 47th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference takes place in Texas, March 21-25.  View this abstract from the NASA team, in which the authors describe the potential impact of sequencing…:“(1) mitigate microbial risks to crew by allowing identification of microbes in water, in air, and on surfaces; (2) identify optimal treatment strategies for infections that… Read More Biomolecule sequencer project at the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference

The Biomolecule Sequencer project is underway at NASA, where a team of scientists and engineers are preparing to perform DNA in space for the first time.  NASA quotes its ‘Science Objectives for everyone’ as follows: “Living organisms contain DNA, or deoxyribonucleic acid, and sequencing DNA is a powerful way to understand how they respond to… Read More The Biomolecule Sequencer project