Feelings of 鈥渂odily self-consciousness鈥 floating away? Maxim Marmur/AFP/Getty
Just a few minutes in low gravity is enough to change the brain in ways that could affect astronauts and their behaviour in space. The findings suggest that special preparations may be needed for space tourists or astronauts on missions to Mars.
Early this year, brain scans taken showed that, overall, their brains shrank, although some areas expanded. The astronauts were in space for up to six months, and these changes were more pronounced the longer they had…
