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Blast Off! Sending Human Tissue Chips into Space
Posted on by Dr. Francis Collins

Credit: Josh Valcarcel, NASA
A big challenge in unlocking the mysteries of aging is how long you need to study humans, or even human cells, to get answers. But, in partnership with NASA, NIH is hoping that space will help facilitate this important area of research.
It’s already known, from what’s been seen in astronauts, that the weightless conditions found in space can speed various processes associated with aging. So, might it be possible to use the space station as a lab to conduct aging experiments?
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