Flatworms Returning from Space (IMAGE)

Tufts University

Flatworms Returning from Space

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Worms returning from five weeks in space curled up and were immobile when transferred to petri dishes containing fresh spring water. By contrast, stay-at-home control worms moved rapidly and fully extended themselves.

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Junji Morokuma, Allen Discovery Center at Tufts University-

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