NASA has released preliminary results from the genetic study of twin brothers Scott and Mark Kelly:
The first results from NASA's Year in Space brothers are in, and show glimpses of how stressful a trip to Mars could be for the human body. Astronaut Scott Kelly captivated minds when he departed Earth in March 2015, bound for a yearlong stay at the International Space Station. Part of the excitement surrounded an experiment with his twin brother Mark Kelly, a retired astronaut who stayed on Terra Firma. At this week's NASA Human Research Program workshop, researchers revealed that the trip created contrasts in their genes' regular activities.
[...] Genomic data was taken before, during and after Scott Kelly launched to the ISS aboard a Soyuz rocket in Mar. 2015. He returned in 2016, after spending 340 consecutive days in outer space. A future mission to Mars would take at least 9 months, but a round trip would be 500 days. Scott's gene expression and DNA methylation fell back to their pre-flight status shortly after he returned from the space station. What this means exactly is still unclear, but scientists are eager to learn more.
Also at The Verge.
(Score: 2) by Gaaark on Wednesday February 01 2017, @11:07AM
Mengeles corpse is sooooo jealous.
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday February 01 2017, @08:22PM
Josef Mengele, trained as a physician, evaded the Mosad and drowned while swimming at age 67.
He was known as The Angel of Death because he wore his white lab coat as he directed arrivals at the Auschwitz death camp to the right or the left (continued life or immediate death).
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