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Cancer cells are more hardy in the low-gravity conditions of space. koto_feja/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Microgravity in space may cause cancer − but on Earth, mimicking weightlessness could help researchers develop treatments

Cells function differently under low gravity conditions. Rather than send lab samples to space, researchers are developing Earth-bound tools to more easily study microgravity’s effects on biology.

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