Researchers at IISc and PRL simulate Martian conditions to test how baker’s yeast withstands shock waves and toxic salts found on Mars. Baker’s yeast best known for its role in baking, brewing, and biotechnology—may also hold secrets about the endurance of life beyond Earth. In a groundbreaking study, researchers from the Department of Biochemistry (BC) at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), in collaboration with the Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), Ahmedabad, have d