MOFFETT FIELD,
The biologist, who
"I think this
Venter spoke to a
Astronauts with
Genetics techniques
Genes that encode
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Genetic screening
"NASA's been
Last summer, the
A new microbiome
At some point down
As an example, he
While humans only
With some tailoring,
"Why not come
Theoretically,
Body odor is
Food, fuel and
Other genomics
Venter also raised
The microbe
If scientists can
Engineering humans
"We're trying
Still, Venter said
"I can't think
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Michael Wall is a Senior Space Writer with Space.com and joined the team in 2010. He primarily covers exoplanets, spaceflight and military space, but has been known to dabble in the space art beat. His book about the search for alien life, "Out There," was published on Nov. 13, 2018. Before becoming a science writer, Michael worked as a herpetologist and wildlife biologist. He has a Ph.D. in evolutionary biology from the University of Sydney, Australia, a bachelor's degree from the University of Arizona, and a graduate certificate in science writing from the University of California, Santa Cruz. To find out what his latest project is, you can follow Michael on Twitter.