Stem cells grew better after space travel
Now Elena Kozlova and her research team have examined the cells that were on the space flight in the end of January. The first analyses show that the cells that have been in space multiplied faster than the control cells that stayed on the ground.
The purpose of sending stem cells into space was to understand how they are affected by microgravity. The research group will now continue their studies by trying to simulate corresponding conditions on earth, with the long-term goal to improve the possibilities of using stem cells to treat medical conditions.
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