Elon Musk Is About To Launch A Lethal Pathogen Into Space -- It Might Just Save Your Life

February 14, 2017 won't be just any Valentine's Day. On that day, SpaceX and Elon Musk will launch a lethal pathogen into space and deliver it to the International Space Station. The pathogen is called methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, also known as MRSA, causes very frequent and difficult to treat infections in hospitalized patients. One of the main clinical concerns is that this superbug is rapidly becoming resistant to most currently available antibiotics. Simply put, the pathogen is lethal and it's going to take a grand effort to stop it. And that just might include space travel! After launch and once MRSA is on board, it will be used in a fascinating study to examine the impact of near-zero gravity on gene expression and mutation patterns. More

(Source: Forbes - Feb 4)