Tuesday 24 March 2015

Researchers Receive Grant to Send Worms into Space

SPACE MEDICINE
Researchers Receive Grant to Send Worms into Space
Lubbock TX (SPX) Mar 23, 2015 - It is common knowledge that the longer humans spend in space, the longer it takes them to regain muscle strength upon their return to earth. The biggest question is, why. With the help of Caenorhabditis elegans, one Texas Tech University researcher hopes to find out. C. elegans has been to space multiple times, and thanks to Siva Vanapalli, they will head to the International Space Station ... more


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