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Tiny Beating Hearts Orbiting Earth Could Reveal How Bodies Age
Original: Tiny Beating Hearts Orbiting The Earth Could Reveal How Bodies Age
Researchers have sent lab-grown heart tissue into orbit to study how microgravity affects the ageing process. Scientists believe that heart cells age faster in space, letting them observe ageing processes that would take decades on Earth within a much shorter timeframe. The findings could advance understanding of age-related heart disease and how to keep astronauts healthy on long missions.
Why now: A new space-based experiment promising insight into human ageing has drawn public and scientific interest.
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