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Beef Cell Rice Protein Astronaut
Photo credit: Yonsei University | ESA
Researchers from Yonsei University in South Korea have developed a beef cell-infused rice hybrid that could one day provide an alternative protein source for astronauts. Put simply, muscle and fat stem cells sourced from cows were transplanted into grains of rice, and due to the latter’s porous nature, there’s room for stem cells to grow within the grains in a petri dish.