/newsroom/taxonomy/term/11252/all en /newsroom/channels/news/detecting-bacteria-space-297374 <p>Scientists at the University of Montreal and Æ»¹ûÒùÔº have pioneered and tested a new genomic methodology which reveals a complex bacterial ecosystem at work on the International Space Station.</p> <p>Until now, relatively little was known about the different types of microbes found on the space station. The new approach enables researchers to identify and map different species inside the ISS, which will ultimately help safeguard astronauts’ health and be key to future long-term space travel.</p> Wed, 22 May 2019 18:24:35 +0000 krysta.veneruz@mail.mcgill.ca 164254 at /newsroom