California researchers and astronauts are studying cancer progression and treatment in space, leveraging microgravity to accelerate cellular aging and observe rapid tumor growth.Ebenezer Mensah California Researchers and Astronauts Collaborate on Cancer Research in SpaceCalifornia researchers, in a revolutionary approach to battling one of humanity’s oldest adversaries, have joined forces with astronauts to take their fight...
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A vaccine to live in space? What’s happening in a Florida lab may help aging seniors, too
by Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTraveling by plane isn’t always easy on the body. And neither is space travel. Astronauts often experience atrophy, the loss of bone and muscle, during their months living in space’s zero gravity. People on Earth also tend to see their bones and muscles weaken as they age,...