Long-term presence in space threatens to breach concentration

Experts from the United States believes that as a result of long-term space missions can cause problems with concentration. Experts have conducted studies that have involved mice, exposed to influence of high-energy particles.

Primarily, the researchers were able to establish that immediately after the long exposure to such particles, which in turn is equivalent to being in space, the mice began to experience cognitive problems: the reaction from them has deteriorated, was having difficulty concentrating.

Scientists suggest that astronauts during long missions can get this kind of violations. Prior to this it was noted that space radiation causes astronauts to dementia. To such conclusion experts of the University Medical center in Rochester, conducted on laboratory mice a series of relevant experiments.





Experts say that the astronauts exposed to radiation due to flares that occur in the sun, and also because of cosmic radiation. They warn that the effect of radiation is increased when a space expedition is directly connected with the landing on Mars and the moon, because the planet wide magnetic field does not have.

The authors believe that their findings will help directly in the development of biological marker. As they say, it will demonstrate the sensitivity of people to radiation before they are sent to space expedition. A similar approach can also be used in medicine when patients undergo radiotherapy.

Source: globalscience.ru