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Surprised the article didn't bring up radiation hormesis as a plausible explanation. Maybe I'm misunderstanding the observed effects?
by didgeoridoo 10y ago
Surprised the article didn't bring up radiation hormesis as a plausible explanation. Maybe I'm misunderstanding the observed effects?
- manarth 10y agoThe NASA article [1] gives a little more background, and offers another explanation: Bailey found Scott’s telomeres on the ends of chromosomes in his white blood cells increased in length while in space. This could be linked to increased exercise and reduced caloric intake during the mission. [1] https://www.nasa.gov/feature/how-stressful-will-a-trip-to-mars-be-on-the-human-body-we-now-have-a-peek-into-what-the-nasa https://www.nasa.gov/feature/how-stressful-will-a-trip-to-ma...
- majkinetor 10y agoI am even surprised that somebody mentioned radiation hormesis here. GJ. I wonder does that level of radition actually fall into hormetic domain.