Space-trekking muscle tests drugs for microgravity-induced muscle impairment

Space-trekking muscle tests drugs for microgravity-induced muscle impairment

A gentle rumble ran under Ngan Huang’s feet as a rocket carrying her research — live, human muscle cells grown on scaffolds fixed on tiny chips — lifted off, climbed, and disappeared into the sky to the International Space Station National Laboratory. These chips would help Huang better understand muscle impairment, often seen in astronauts … Read more