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University prepares to build Mars-ready biohazard unit

Posted by Hemos on Sunday December 27, 1998 @08:18AM from the what-if-it's-just-rock dept.

The University of Texas Medical Branch is prepping to begin consturction on a new biohazard unit for the study of really cranky organisms. However, one other angle that they are pursuing is building the 5-7$US million facility to also handle possible Mars specimens that will be brought back from Mars around 2008. Roughly. Depending on the breaks.

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