Dr. Wayne Nicholson, professor of Microbiology and Cell Science at the University of Florida, was selected by NASA to help answer questions about astronaut health and performance during future long-duration missions beyond low-Earth orbit. His proposal will evaluate the survival and potency of probiotics following exposure to simulated space radiation (galactic cosmic rays and solar particle events) … Continue reading UF Study Selected Among 21 NASA Proposals to Support Crew Health and Performance in Astronauts on Missions to the Moon and Mars