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SpaceX Delivers Lab-Grown Brain Cells to ISS
SpaceX mission brings lab-grown brain cells and heart tissue to space station for medical research.
In brief
SpaceX mission brings lab-grown brain cells and heart tissue to space station for medical research. SpaceX delivered lab-grown brain cells and heart tissue to the International Space Station for medical research on neurodegenerative diseases and heart conditions. Originally reported by Inc.
SpaceX Mission Delivers Medical Cargo
SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft delivered 6,300 pounds of artificial retinas, heart tissue, and brain cells to the International Space Station for medical research.
“The spacecraft delivered materials and equipment for new research studies to the station.”
Artificial Retinas in Microgravity
LambdaVision-1 experiment tests protein-based artificial retinas in microgravity to improve vision treatments for retinal diseases.
“NASA said producing retinas in space may create 'more uniform, stable layers, potentially improving implants’ performance' and 'could help restore vision for patients with currently incurable retinal diseases' such as age-related macular degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa.”
Heart and Brain Research in Space
Stellar Spheroids studies heart tissue and MINDS experiment uses brain organoids to research neurodegenerative diseases in microgravity.
“The organoids will spend roughly 30 to 45 days aboard the space station. Researchers hope the work helps develop therapies for Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and multiple sclerosis.”
Here's the gist
SpaceX delivered lab-grown brain cells and heart tissue to the International Space Station for medical research on neurodegenerative diseases and heart conditions.
