Astronauts' brains change shape and position after time in space, study finds

The research has implications for NASA’s goals to build a base on the moon and eventually conduct crewed missions to Mars.

Spending Time in Space Can Change an Astronaut's Brain Shape and Position, According to Study

On Monday, Jan. 12, findings published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) revealed that ...
The Daily Galaxy on MSN

Astronauts came back from space with scrambled brains, study shows

A new study has revealed that microgravity reshapes the brain, causing it to shift within the skull, stretching and ...
Interesting Engineering on MSN

Microgravity on space station helps viruses beat drug-resistant bacteria, study shows

A new study has uncovered dynamics of virus-bacteria interactions in the microgravity environment of the International Space ...

Space experiments reveal new way to fight drug-resistant superbugs, scientists say

Scientists discover microgravity in space could help fight drug-resistant superbugs by creating unique viral mutations, according to a new study.

Astronauts' Brains Change Shape and Shift While in Space: Study

A new study shows astronauts’ brains change shape and shift positions during stays in space. This research, which found that ...
WKOW

Stem cells age faster in space, study reveals

(CNN) — Spaceflight makes certain human stem cells age faster, a new study has found, furthering scientists’ understanding of the potential effects of space exploration on the human body. Stem cells ...
BGR

It's Time To Get Serious About Nuclear Space Travel, New Study Urges

A new study published this month has issued an urgent call for future endeavors in space exploration to take nuclear space travel seriously. Similar to a previous study which called for scientists to ...