Teen Science Cafe | Finding the Fountain of Youth in Space
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center Science Stage 250 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United StatesInvestigating the Role of Stem Cells in Spaceflight Telomere Elongation Up in space, astronauts experience physiological changes reminiscent of aging such as muscle atrophy, loss of bone density, and stiffened arteries. However, they have been found to develop "longer" cellular telomeres at the same time. Because longer telomeres are linked to youth, this suggests that spaceflight Read more...