Hibernating bacteria can invade hospitals and survive outer space – but their high energy bill is a weakness that scientists can strike
The Conversation · 28 Sep 2026

Hibernating bacteria can invade hospitals and survive outer space – but their high energy bill is a weakness that scientists can strike

Bacteria make a survival gamble when they devote all their energy to forming spores. Evolution is quick to get rid of this function, and researchers did the accounting to understand why.


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