Space Worms
Land in B.C., After Hopping Shuttle
Thousands of worms that hitched a ride to Earth on
the shuttle Atlantis have arrived safely at a B.C. university, where they
could shed light on how space radiation affects humans.
The worms landed with the shuttle Friday afternoon
at Edwards Air Force Base in California, six months after their ancestors
— now long dead — were sent to the International Space Station.
C. elegans similar to these are
at B.C.'s Simon Fraser University so researchers can study the effects
of space radiation after dozens of generations reproduced at the International
Space Station.C. elegans similar to these are at B.C.'s Simon Fraser University
so researchers can study the effects of space radiation after dozens of
generations reproduced at the International Space Station.
(Simon Fraser University/Canadian
Press)
"The worms are at the lab and appear to be fine," molecular
biologist Bob Johnsen told CBC News on Monday.
SOURCE
CBC NEWS |
