Sequencing DNA in Space
Thursday, September 8, 2016 - 03:01
in Biology & Nature
DNA sequencing is used to identify forms of life; to study how different organisms are related and how they evolved; to pinpoint genetic diseases in individuals and to develop pharmaceutical treatments for maladies. It’s even used for crime-fighting. Now, thanks to an experiment just delivered to the International Space Station, it may be possible to do all these things in space.