Men experience greater eye changes from spaceflight, while brain differences between sexes are subtle (UF News)
A UF researcher led a study on how spaceflight affects the human brain and eyes, revealing notable sex differences in brain fluid shifts, with female astronauts showing a greater reduction in fluid around the uppermost part of the brain than their male counterparts.
Tech Tuesday: University of Florida Professor Explores the Consequences of Space Travel on the Human Body
In this week’s Tech Tuesday, UF Innovate host Elora Duong interviews Dr. Rachael Seidler, whose research examines how the central nervous system and brain structure adapt to the challenges of space travel and how these changes affect astronauts once they return to Earth.