Extended space flight can take a toll on the body — but what about the brain? As scientists prepare for a new phase of space travel to the Moon, Mars and perhaps beyond, a research institute in ...

As Dev summed up: “Living and working in space was not associated with widespread cognitive impairment that would be suggestive of significant brain damage.” ...

This lays the groundwork for future experiments in space, in which we can include other parts of the brain that are affected by neurodegenerative disease." Jeanne Loring, PhD, co-senior author ...