Science
Mitochondrial Changes Key to Health Problems in Space – Astrobiology News
Living in space isn’t easy. There are notable impacts on the biology of living things in the harsh environment of space.
A team of scientists has now identified a possible underlying driver of these impacts: the powerhouse of the cell, called mitochondria, experiences changes in activity during spaceflight.
Recently published in the journal Cell (“The Biology Of Spaceflight”), these results used data collected over decades of experimental research on the International Space Station, including samples…
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