Microgravity as a biological tool to examine host–pathogen interactions and to guide development of therapeutics and preventatives that target pathogenic bacteria

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Space exploration programs have long been interested in the effects of spaceflight on biology. This research is important not only in its relevance to future deep space exploration, but also because it has allowed investigators to ask questions about how gravity impacts cell behavior here on Earth. In the 1980s, scientists designed and built the first rotating wall vessel, capable of mimicking the low shear...

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