NASA studies space travel effects on sight and brain pressure
NASA documents VIIP visual impairment intracranial pressure syndrome in astronauts on long missions. John Phillips first showed 20/20 vision drop to 20/100 with eye changes and swollen optic nerve. Researchers pursue invasive and noninvasive methods to measure brain pressure and mitigate risks, while radiation remains the top hazard for deep space travel.
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Baylor College of Medicine
Ross Ethier
Georgia Tech
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Gene edited foods land on store shelves and debate rises
Gene edited foods have reached grocery shelves but labeling and federal standards loom. Regulators view editing as different from adding foreign genes, leaving a regulatory void filled by industry deals. Calyxt and other firms push new crops like heat tolerant oil crops while Crispr patent fights shape oversight.
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