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Worm astronauts will help us safely send humans on deep space missions – BBC Focus Magazine
Scientists are sending hundreds of worms to the International Space Station in order to understand why astronauts experience loss of muscle mass and strength in…
Hundreds of tiny worms are set to blast off to the International Space Station (ISS) to help scientists understand more about human muscle loss and how to prevent it.
The nematode worm species, known as Caenorhabditis elegans, will be flown to the ISS on Thursday 3 June as part of a new project involving UK scientists.
The hope is that the research could also help shed light on developing new treatments for muscular dystrophies a group of inherited genetic conditions that gradually cause the muscles…
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