🧬 When Astronauts Enter Space, a "Dark Genome" Activates in Their DNA

"In space, stem cells decline in function," Jamieson told CNN. "They actually reduce their ability to renew themselves or regenerate, and that’s an important thing to be able to know for long-term space missions."

https://futurism.com/neoscope/astronauts-space-dark-genome-activates-bodies

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