US researchers exposing mice to streams of tall-energy particles similar to galactic cosmic rays discover damage to nervous system affecting cognition
As whether boredom,cramped conditions, and limited company were not enough to worry about on a voyage to Mars, or future astronauts will face brain damage from cosmic rays too.
Researchers in the US exposed mice to streams of tall energy particles– similar to those found in galactic cosmic rays - and found they produced nervous system damage that caused the animals’ performance to plummet.
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Source: theguardian.com