University of Connecticut: Mighty Mice Head to Space on Important Health Mission
December 05, 2019
December 05, 2019
STORRS, Connecticut, Dec. 5 -- The University of Connecticut issued the following news:
On Thursday, Dec. 5, researchers from The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine (JAX-GM), UConn Health, and Connecticut Children's sent genetically-engineered "Mighty Mice" to the International Space Station to learn about the effect of microgravity on muscle and bone loss.
The mice were launched at 12:29 p.m. on SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft on a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape C . . .
On Thursday, Dec. 5, researchers from The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine (JAX-GM), UConn Health, and Connecticut Children's sent genetically-engineered "Mighty Mice" to the International Space Station to learn about the effect of microgravity on muscle and bone loss.
The mice were launched at 12:29 p.m. on SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft on a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape C . . .