Microgravity Topics
The Fruit Fly in You
2004 — April 6, 2011
NASA-supported researchers are going to send fruit flies to the International Space Stationto learn what space travel does to the genes of astronauts.
The Pathway Less Traveled
2004 — April 6, 2011
Altered gravity plays an unexpected role in obesity and weight loss.
Why do Workouts Work?
2004 — April 6, 2011
Most machines don't improve with use. Old pickup trucks don't gradually become Ferraris just by driving them fast, and a pocket calculator won't change into a supercomputer by crunching lots of numbers. The human body is different...
Microscopic Astronauts
2004 — April 6, 2011
It's unavoidable: Humans can't go to space without taking trillions of microbes with them. An experiment onboard the ISS aims to find out how bugs behave in orbit.
Blinding Flashes
2004 — April 6, 2011
Years after exposure to space radiation, many astronauts' vision becomes clouded by cataracts. Understanding why may shed light on cataracts suffered by elderly people.