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Accordingly, an ever-increasing body of research is focusing on understanding the effects of current and future space expeditions on human physiology in health and disease. Yet the complex experimental environment, the small number of participants, and the high cost of space missions are among the primary factors that hinder a better understanding of the impact of space missions on human physiology. The goal of our research was to develop a cost-effective, compact, and easy-to-manipulate system to address questions related to human health and disease in space. This initiative was part of the Ramon SpaceLab program, an annual research-based learning program designed to cultivate high school students\u2019 involvement in space exploration by facilitating experiments aboard the International Space Station (ISS). 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Currently, it is challenging to determine whether this effect stems from developmental or morphological differences between the cultures or is a result of life in space. 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