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NASA Levitates Mouse Using Magnetic Fields

Posted September 10, 2009 10:52 AM

From Neatorama:

Charles Q. Choi of Live Science writes that scientists working for NASA used a superconducting magnet that simulates some of the effects of gravity to lift a mouse into the air. The agency has been working on such technology in the hope of alleviating the bone decay that would affect astronauts in zero-gravity environments for prolonged periods of time.

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Re: NASA Levitates Mouse Using Magnetic Fields

09/10/2009 3:28 PM

Are they evaluating long term effect on these mice also?

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