SCIENCE SHIP: Sugar vs. Sugar & gene expression
Posted Mar 26, 2018 7:43 am.
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Sugar can be found in a lot of things, but is one sugar better than another?
For example, is the sugar in a strawberry healthier than the sugar in a chocolate bar?
660’s Jonathan Muma is hopping on board the Science Ship with Saint Mary’s University Astrophysicist Dr. Rob Thacker to find out.
NASA continues to examine Scott Kelly, the astronaut who spent a year on the International Space Station. Officials are comparing his genes to those of his twin brother, to see what permanent changes may have resulted from time Scott’s time in space.
What’s been discovered is that while Scott’s genes are still the same, only 93 per cent of his gene expression has returned to normal.
660’s Jonathan Muma discussed what that means with Dr. Thacker.
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