Genetically-modified sugar-producing bacteria to be tested as food source for astronauts in space
When its comes to sustenance, astronauts usually have to carry sufficient supplies before embarking on a journey to space. As part of its now-famous Veg-01 experiment, NASA has already grown salad greens, like lettuce, in space. However, green leaves in general do not possess enough calories to be used as the sole source of sustenance,…