Salmonella Spills its Secrets on the Space Shuttle

Hi! I thought you'd be interested in this story from Science@NASA: NASA-supported researchers have figured out why Salmonella bacteria become more virulent when they travel on board spaceships. They've also learned how to calm the bacteria down again--a trick that could come in handy for fighting diseases here on Earth. http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2009/06may_salmonella.htm?friend