Scientists learn that rare bacterium 'plays dead' to survive A rare microorganism found in an unexpected environment may be evading detection by "playing dead," according to microbiologists at the University of Houston.

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Bacteria in Spacecraft Clean Rooms Are Almost Impossible to Kill A type of bacteria found in clean rooms has an unexpected method of survival, with implications for planetary protection

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