Astronaut scans reveal rapid white matter changes and brains that float higher

With hopes for manned missions to Mars and space tourism in the offing, how the space environment impacts the human body is the source of much intrigue for scientists at NASA and beyond. A fascinating new study from the University of Florida (UF) has sought to provide answers, uncovering some thought-provoking changes in the brains of astronauts before and after missions into space.

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Category: Space

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• Brain
• NASA
• Spaceflight
• University of Florida

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