Astronauts will grow liverworts in space, where microgravity can help them thrive

An image of the international space station in orbit above Earth

Miniature livers will fly aboard the International Space Station in an upcoming study of whether microgravity can encourage the growth of healthy tissue with an abundant blood supply. It’s an effort that could potentially lead to personalized tissues and organs grown in space for use in transplant surgeries, scientists say. In the next two experiments, … Read more