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A California company just launched a mission to create cancer drugs in space, where zero gravity could make them work better in our bodies. If successful, the experiment could unlock more effective treatments for patients on Earth.
A tiny startup with only 12 employees just built a 200-kilogram spacecraft that can bring experiments back from space and fly again. Reditus Space is proving that the future of space research doesn't have to take years or cost millions.
Chinese scientists are studying human embryo development in microgravity to understand if we can safely have babies beyond Earth. The research could be crucial for future moon and Mars settlements.
Australian researchers are solving the puzzle of how humans might have babies in space, discovering surprising challenges that need solutions before we can settle other worlds. Their groundbreaking experiments reveal both obstacles and paths forward for space-faring families.
A groundbreaking study reveals sperm struggle to navigate in microgravity, but researchers discovered a promising solution. The findings could help future space colonists start families beyond Earth.
Scientists sent bacteria and viruses to the International Space Station and discovered they evolve completely differently in microgravity. These unexpected mutations could help engineers design better treatments for antibiotic-resistant infections threatening lives back on Earth.
Viruses evolved aboard the International Space Station returned to Earth with a surprise power: they could kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria better than their Earth-bound counterparts. This accidental discovery could help scientists develop new treatments for dangerous infections.