Mice sent to space retain reproductive ability, new discovery finds

A Japanese research found that male mice sent to outer space for more than a month retained their reproductive capabilities and sired healthy offspring, in findings published Tuesday by Scientific Reports, a British online journal.Results from what the team says are the world's first findings on the effects of space on mammalian reproductive capability are expected to be useful for humankind's space activities.The team led by Masahito Ikawa, a professor at Osaka University's Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, studied 12 mice that were returned to earth after being raised for 35 days…READ FULL ARTICLE