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Video captured of fly activity in microgravity while inside the Multi-Use Variable-gravity Platform . Credits: Cell ReportsMulti-use Variable-gravity Platform
The research team then monitored their behavior using cameras embedded in the hardware. At different points, some of the flies were frozen and returned to Earth for analysis to see how the different levels of gravity affected their gene expression and its impact on their nervous systems. As Dr.
Techshot’s MVP allows researchers to control and vary the level of gravity for their experiments using centrifuge technology. Credits: NASA Among the behaviors studied, the scientists examined how the flies climbed the walls of their container – a natural response fruit flies have when tapped down. They found that the flies in microgravity were more active than those exposed to artificial gravity but experienced difficulty during the climbing test upon their return to Earth.
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