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·February 17, 2023·4 min read

Space Travel Influences the Way the Brain Works

A study of brain function in cosmonauts reveals how the brain's organization changes after an extended period in space, demonstrating the adaption required to live in a weightless environment.

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·February 18, 2022·5 min read

Brains of Cosmonauts Get ‘Rewired’ to Adapt to Long-Term Space Missions

The brain's structural connectivity alters as a result of long-duration space missions, a new study reports. The most significant changes were identified in white matter tracts, including the sensorimotor tract.

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·April 14, 2020·5 min read

Long spaceflights affect astronaut brain volume

Long duration microgravity exposure caused expansions in the combined brain and cerebrospinal fluid volumes in astronauts.

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·August 5, 2019·2 min read

How deep space travel could affect the brain

Low dose radiation exposure causes neural and behavioral impairments in mouse models that affect memory and learning.

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·April 13, 2019·7 min read

NASA’s Landmark Twins Study Reveals Resilience of Human Body in Space

NASA scientists have published the results of the Kelly Twin Study, which revealed how the body adapts to life in space, compared to life on Earth. The findings revealed that, in space, telomeres are unexpectedly longer, the immune system responds appropriately, and variability in gene expression alters.