Epigenetic Adaptation Epigenetic Adaptation of the Immune System to Prolonged Orbital Spaceflights

https://www.nasa.gov/mission/station/research-explorer/investigation/?#id=8880 Astronauts’ Cells Reveal How Space Alters Immunity Results: Long trips to space can change how astronauts’ immune cells work, with some of these changes lasting for weeks after they return to Earth. Why It Matters: This finding teaches us about how stress and extreme conditions impact human immunity on Earth, potentially benefiting people with immune disorders, cancer, or age-related immune decline. These findings were published in the Nature journal Scientific Reports using data from the Epigenetic Adaptation investigation.