Fears for Mars astronauts after brain changes in mice exposed to space radiation – video
by Guardian Staff from on (#87HA)
US researchers exposed mice to streams of high-energy particles, similar to those in galactic cosmic rays, and found they produced nervous system damage that caused the animals' performance to decrease. Similar cognitive problems could take a while to build in astronauts, but space-farers on a long-duration round-trip to Mars could be at risk, warn experts Continue reading...
