Red wine's resveratrol could help Mars explorers stay strong, says Harvard study

(Frontiers) Mars is about 9 months from Earth with today's tech, NASA reckons. As the new space race hurtles forward, Harvard researchers are asking: how do we make sure the winners can still stand when they reach the finish line? Published in Frontiers in Physiology, their study shows that resveratrol substantially preserves muscle mass and strength in rats exposed to the wasting effects of simulated Mars gravity.

Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - July 18, 2019 Category: Biology Source Type: news