Yeast Survive Mars‑Like Stressors

Researchers showed Saccharomyces cerevisiae survives simulated Martian meteor‑shock waves and perchlorate salt exposure, assembling stress granules/P‑bodies to endure. Mutants that can’t form these ribonucleoprotein condensates fared poorly, and RNA profiling mapped transcripts perturbed by the stress. — This raises planetary‑protection stakes and suggests yeast‑based biomanufacturing on Mars may be feasible, influencing how we search for life and plan human missions.