Ames Eyes Bionanotechnology For Space Flight

NASA Ames Research Center has produced a “scaffold” that may prove useful for converting inedible cellulose fiber into a high protein food that astronauts could grow on long-duration spaceflights or at outposts on Mars or the moon. Ames’ goal of converting cellulose into sugars is a common one...

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