Brain Changes Seen in Mice Exposed to Space Radiation (VIDEO)

American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

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This short animation overviews research by Charles Limoli and colleagues, who explored how exposure to space radiation impacts the brains of mice. This material relates to a paper that appeared in the May 1, 2015, issue of Science, published by AAAS. The paper, by V.K. Parihar at University of California, Irvine in Irvine, Calif., and colleagues was titled, 'What happens to your brain on the way to Mars.'

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[Credit: AAAS/Carla Schaffer]

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