UF/IFAS GLOBAL BLOGS
People often take or eat probiotics to help regulate their digestive health, but what happens when we send probiotics to space for three years? UF/IFAS researchers hope to find out. NASA is planning several Mars missions that would… Read More
Staph is commonly found in the nose and on skin, but after long durations in space, may be a risk factor for serious infection Astronauts must remain healthy throughout space missions. But when the missions lengthen, more factors… Read More
Spirulina, algae packed with protein and hailed as a superfood, will make a six-month trip to space in 2021 to test its suitability as a bountiful and nutritious crop for astronauts on long-term space missions. The UF/IFAS Settles… Read More
UF/IFAS Extension agents are finding different ways to communicate up-to-date information with clientele and podcasts are becoming more and more popular.We received a request to create a podcast graphic that needed to visually convey commercial horticulture aimed at celebrating… Read More
Most likely you have watched “The Martian” movie in which Mark Watney grow potato in the Martian (Mars) soil inside the controlled environment made by plastic. In a first glance, it seems very fictional movie, but I learned… Read More
