How Space Travel Changes Astronauts’ Brains
A new international study shows that long-duration space travel alters the white matter of the brain. THE ESSENTIAL Previous studies ...
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Space: the brain anticipates gravity to activate muscles
The brain uses gravity to minimize muscular effort by turning muscles on and off in very precise ways. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Scott Kelly’s stay in space altered his DNA
Astronaut Scott Kelly spent 11 months aboard the ISS. A study, involving his twin brother, shows that this sojourn in ...
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Flights to Mars: “We will have to endure weightlessness for more than 18 months”
INTERVIEW - Astronaut Scott Kelly spent 11 months aboard the ISS. A long mission that anticipates those to Mars. Astronaut ...
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