Can Your Gut Leak In Space? Probably. Here’s What That Means For Astronatus – WMFE

UC Riverside's Dr. Declan McCole studied the effects of microgravity on the gut. Photo: UC Riverside

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Space travel could cause a leaky gut. A new medical study found that microgravity reduces an important barrier in the stomach which could mean nasty germs could get inside Astronauts bodies on deep-space missions. Well chat with UC Riverside medical researcher Dr. Declan McCole about the gut biomes of astronauts and how his research can all help our guts down here on Earth.

Then, how do you count the planets? The answer to how many planets there are isnt a simple one. On this weeks Id Like to Know segment, well talk to our panel of planetary experts about the task of counting the planets and the controversies surrounding their definitions.

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Can Your Gut Leak In Space? Probably. Here's What That Means For Astronatus - WMFE

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