"Our findings have implications for our understanding of the effects of space travel on intestinal function of astronauts in space, as well as their capability to withstand the effects of agents that compromise intestinal epithelial barrier function following their return to Earth," said Declan McCole, a professor of biomedical sciences at the UC Riverside School of Medicine, who led the study published today in Scientific Reports .
"Our study shows for the first time that a microgravity environment makes epithelial cells less able to resist the effects of an agent that weakens the barrier properties of these cells," McCole said. "Importantly, we observed that this defect was retained up to 14 days after removal from the microgravity environment."
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NASA’s Orion space capsule heads to Sandusky for critical testing in future space missions
SANDUSKY, Ohio (WJW) - NASA's Artemis I Orion spacecraft is taking a trip through Northeast Ohio before its mission around the moon.
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According to NASA, that will mean putting the spacecraft in extreme temperatures, ranging from -250 to 300 degrees Fahrenheit.
Virgin Galactic's real goal may be point-to-point travel around Earth | Ars Technica
Nearly a month has passed since Virgin Galactic became a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange, opening trading at $11.75 a share. Since that time the stock has had a rough ride, falling to under $7.50 a share as of Tuesday morning and losing more than a third of its value under the SPCE symbol.
Although the offering provides investors a unique opportunity to purchase stock in a space-tourism company involved in human spaceflight, there are questions about the viability of Virgin Galactic's business model and ability to profitably send thousands of humans safely on suborbital space rides.
Students experience space travel on STEM day | News | indexjournal.com
Springfield Elementary School students learned about space, mathematics, engineering and technology on STEM Day.
Story Ship founder Sean Driscoll smiles in anticipation of his interactive and immersive space performance.
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Retired NASA Procurement Officer Dave Foxton gives Springfield Elementary fourth-grade students a brief trip to the solar system.
Springfield ELementary students prepare to go on an adventure through space on the Story Ship on STEM Day.
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Human spaceflight hazards: Space travel can cause leaky gut in astronauts - Education Today News
Space travel can disrupt the functioning of the robust cell barrier that lines our intestines to prevent bacteria, fungi, and viruses from invading the rest of our bodies , according to a study.
Researchers from the University of California (UC), Riverside in the US noted that the microgravity environment encountered in space has profound effects on human physiology, l eading to clinical symptoms and illnesses including gastroenteritis.
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The study, published in the journal Scientific Reports, has implications for understanding the effects of space travel on intestinal function of astronauts in space, as well as their capability to withstand the effects of agents that compromise intestinal epithelial barrier function following their return to Earth.
WATCH: Crew members aboard the ISS tell us what the Thanksgiving holiday means to them
MAINE (WABI) - Right now, half of the crew members aboard the International Space Station are American astronauts who are getting ready to celebrate Thanksgiving.
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Not to worry, the crew does plan on eating a traditional Thanksgiving meal in space, which includes green beans, potatoes, and smoked turkey in a pouch.
To check out some of their recipes, including one for cornbread dressing, you can visit the International Space Station on Facebook.
Designing humanity's future in space | MIT News
Ariel Ekblaw, founder and lead of the Space Exploration Initiative, tests the latest iteration of her TESSERAE self-assembling architecture onboard a parabolic research flight.
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Alexis Hope, a PhD student in the Center for Civic Media, attempts to create a 3D sculpture in microgravity.
Former astronaut Cady Coleman '83 assists Juliet Wanyiri of the Space Enabled research group with her experiment.
Tim McGrath and Jeremy Strong of the MIT Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics test out their microgravity erg machine during the Space Exploration 2019 parabolic flight.
At NASA women are still a big minority - The Washington Post
At NASA, 2019 could be called the year of the woman. In October, astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir completed the first all-female spacewalk. Koch also is on her way toward 328 days aboard the International Space Station — the longest single space mission by a woman.
Meanwhile, NASA is planning a lunar mission called "Artemis," named after the twin sister of Apollo, which, the agency says, would put "the next man and the first woman on the moon" by 2024. The aerospace industry also boasts an unprecedented number of women in high-ranking positions, including Leanne Caret, who leads Boeing's defense and space division and Gwynne Shotwell, the president and chief operating officer of SpaceX .
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Space travel can make the gut leaky @UCRiverside @SciReports https://t.co/gJ6UD5E4Iq physorg_com Tue Nov 26 18:50:17 +0000 2019
Carrying @NASA_Orion 🛰️, our Super Guppy ✈️ landed in Ohio Sunday. Today, the Guppy's nose was opened and the space… https://t.co/CnIw0dt5pA NASA Mon Nov 25 21:15:39 +0000 2019
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