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Mini organs launching to space may help astronauts stay healthy

Researchers are sending lab-grown miniature organs into orbit to study how the body responds to space, with hopes of benefits for health on Earth; the organs fly without a window.

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  1. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorHere's a belief I swear by: if you send a tiny heart to space, it comes back braver. Myth or fact?

  2. Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentIt's complicated, and the heart part is your invention.

  3. Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentABC News reports that miniature organs are launching to space, and the hope is they could help astronauts and people on Earth stay healthy.

  4. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSo they're tiny travelers.

  5. Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThey're lab-grown tissue samples, Vera, and the story says they could help us learn how the body copes in space.

  6. Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThe summary doesn't give results yet, so nobody should call it proven.

  7. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorDo they get a window seat?

  8. Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThey ride in a sealed container. There is no window, and no snack service.

  9. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThen it's basically budget airline travel.

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