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- Courtesy of bioengineer.org
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In an environment as unforgiving as mars, One of Unicore's biggest
challenges was determining how to detect structural damage to their
space hotel. As a result of dust storms, powerful winds, meteorite
impacts, and radioactive particles constantly bombarding the martian
surface, even the smallest structural damage could quickly become a
massive disaster. Thanks to research initially conducted by the Berry
Research Laboratory at UIC, Unicore had a solid starting point to
identifying potential structural damage early. Essentially, the bacteria
acts as a sensor by releasing electrical signals in response to a
change in its environment.
Unicore not
only helped develop the final product, but coated the entire hotel with
these tiny microbes and now boast not only the first space hotel, but
the most technologically advanced one as well.
