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Astronauts suffer permanent brain changes after long flights

Posted on November 26, 2020October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

Space flight is known to cause blurry vision in astronauts. Swelling of the brain tissue may be the reason, according to a study using MRIs.

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    Dried plums may protect astronaut’s bones from radiation damage

    Posted on October 16, 2020October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

    Dried plums outperformed some medications in a bone health study (in mice) at NASA Ames.

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      What if the entire planet had it’s own flag?

      Posted on September 17, 2018June 26, 2025 by Sciworthy

      Going into space is difficult and costly. All of our past space missions have taken many years to complete from laboratory to launch. As we…

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