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February 05, 2014

Space flies offer clues about microgravity's impact on astronauts
Orlando FL (SPX) Feb 05, 2014
Fruit flies bred in space are offering scientists a clue as to how astronauts' immune systems may be damaged during prolonged space travel. A team of researchers from the University of California at Davis and the University of Central Florida has been studying the impact weightlessness has on fruit flies in space. The team's findings are published in this month's journal PLOS One. Fruit flies' innate immune system is similar to that of humans and other mammals and is often used as a model in ... read more

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