科学家们已观察到从太空返回的宇航员长得更高些,而且具有显著下降的骨质和肌肉质量[1]。令人好奇的是,研究人员开始比较动物和宇航员在太空旅行之前和之后的血液样品和组织样品[2]以便评估重力对生理学性质的影响。在很大程度上是无重力的国际空间站(International Space Station)环境中的宇航员科学家已开始研究细胞在太空中如何生长[3]。
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