Microgravity in space may cause cancer − but on Earth, mimicking weightlessness could help researchers develop treatments.
Published: January 24, 2025 1.40pm GMT
Sai Deepika Reddy Yaram, Soumya Srivastava, West Virginia University
Microgravity in space may cause cancer − but on Earth, mimicking weightlessness could help researchers develop treatments
Cells function differently under low gravity conditions. Rather than send lab samples to space, researchers are developing Earth-bound tools to more easily study microgravity’s effects on biology.


