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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Space flight can affect the bacteria in a mouse’s gut microbiome, which may have larger implications for human astronauts.

Space flight changes the gut microbiome, study finds

August 22, 2019

Bacteria in the gut microbiome can be affected by a lot of things, like dietary habits and physical health. Northwestern researchers have discovered space flight also belongs on that list. They analyzed...

Biology Prof. Fred Turek discusses the scientific research conducted on astronaut Scott Kelly and his twin brother at a party for the former’s return to Earth Tuesday. Northwestern investigators, whose research focused on bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract, made up one of 10 research teams studying the twins to determine the effects of space travel on human biology.

Astronaut Scott Kelly returns home from longest American space trip, studied by Northwestern

March 2, 2016

After nearly a year in space, astronaut Scott Kelly came back to Earth Tuesday night, an event Northwestern researchers and students celebrated with a homecoming party as they watched a live video feed...

Astronaut Scott Kelly lounges inside a Soyuz simulator. Kelly went into space in March and will become the first American to stay at the International Space Station for more than 215 days.

Astronaut Scott Kelly reaches six-month mark in historic expedition monitored by Northwestern

September 24, 2015

A Northwestern research team observing two twins — one spending a year at the International Space Station while the other stays on Earth — in a study of long-term stay in space, will reach the six-month...

Northwestern researchers will study the effects of living in space for a year by studying a set of twins. Scott Kelly (left) will spend a year in space while his twin brother, Mark Kelly (right), remains on Earth.

Northwestern leads research on effects of long-term stay in space

March 31, 2015

Northwestern is leading a team of researchers to study the impact of living in space by observing two twins — one who will spend a year at the International Space Station while the other stays on Earth. The...

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