Tech | September 16, 2009 | 3 comments

NASA Levitates Mice in Magnetic Field

source: http://current.com/18oru4c

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Researchers have levitated small mice in a powerful magnetic field that simulates the gravity-free world of space. Their work calls attention to a technology that could help unravel a range of phenomena from the physics of fluids to the genetic underpinnings of osteoporosis.
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3 comments // NASA Levitates Mice in Magnetic Field

  • Varex_Sythe
  • frizzlecat
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      frizzlecat  
    • Varex_Sythe:

      I'm pretty sure the mouse was not harmed, but I can't help but think that strong electro-magnets must be bad for you in some way. How strong these particular magnets were, I don't know.

    • 2 years ago
  • frizzlecat
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      frizzlecat  

    • Well, that's pretty interesting. You know, some things are just so far out, so trippy, that it never really sinks in. By all means, I should be leaping around waving my arms exclaiming that we've created artificial zero-gravity here on Earth, even for mouse-size only. But... I'm not. It's impressive and all, but I feel like it's missing something. Where's the "Wow-factor" gone? Srsly, where'd it go. Oh well.

      Good work, Science, as always. I'm still behind you, even when you don't wow me. Thumbs up for levitating mice.

    • 2 years ago
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