Youtube spacelab entry: Let's send B. subtilis into space!

[punkvijay224]

simple and elegant!

[nocureforcrazy]

Great idea!!!! I just one comment. Keep in mind experiments are broadcast live on Youtube. How will fungicides in test tubes change visually over the course of the experiment?

[TheYummyQuestion]

hey dorothy! :D

[dchen027]

@TheYummyQuestion Hey! lol wait do I know you?

[elrynx2]

Can you explain more about your research about phosphate ion being an inhibitor?

[dchen027]

@elrynx2 We think that they may be involved in inhibiting the hfq protein, a regulatory protein that increases bacterial virulence. Phosphates are essential in cell function, so we think that when the cell is phosphate deprived, it tries to stay alive by activating its stressed induced genes that cause virulence. Thus, the presence of phosphates makes it unnecessary for the cell to become virulent.

[dchen027]

may make it*

[elrynx2]

@dchen027

Thank you so much :) Brilliant and thorough answer. It makes me proud to see kids my age do things I couldn't or that I have not been curious enough to do with regards to science. I voted for you :D What is your (or both of your) intended college majors?

[dchen027]

@elrynx2 Thank YOU!! :) Personally, I'm not quite sure what I want to major in yet, but I am really interested in science, especially biology and chemistry, so probably something related to that.

[dchen027]

@elrynx2 Thanks so much for taking your time to comment!! I have no clue what I'm going to major in, but I love math and science, especially biochemistry. With all the knowledge I'll learn in the future, I might change my mind. Who knows? :)

--Sara

[LosAngelesFresh1]

send AIDS to space and bring it back

[FelipeN0]

nice one

[GCRScienceSisters]

Great idea!

[milkshakesvideos]

wait if we bring it back, will it kill us all? Nice idea. I'll be in my apocalypse fortress if u need me

[dchen027]

@milkshakesvideos haha not unless you're a fungus!

[blablabliam]

Great idea, don't give up.