A new experiment aims to study ways to produce huge amounts of special cells that could be used to treat many diseases. The special cells, known as stem cells, arrived on a supply ship recently at the International Space Station for testing in Earth’s orbit. The cells are part of a project led by scientists at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. The researchers are trying to find new ways to make large amounts of stem cells that can produce nearly any other kind of cell in the human body. Researcher Dhruv Sareen’s own stem cells are among those now orbiting the Earth. The goal is to test whether the stem cells will grow better in zero gravity. “I don’t think I would be able to pay whatever it costs now” to take a private ride to space, Sareen said. “At least a part of me in cells can go up!” The experiment is the latest research project that involves sending stem cells into space. Some projects aim to overcome the difficulty of mass producing the cells. Others explore how space travel impacts the cells in the body. And some help scientists better understand diseases such as cancer.
Which of the following is a definition of the word special?
better, greater, or otherwise different from what is usual
moving or capable of moving at high speed
each of the four divisions of the year
flavored with or fragrant with spice
From which city is the research team that's leading the project?
Los Angeles
Liverpool
Lisbon
Lagos
The special cells, known as stem cells, arrived on a supply ship recently at the International Space Station for testing in Earths orbit.
Speech
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Space