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... weightlessness the face swells so that , " seen in a mirror , [ our faces ] were difficult to recognize . " But on Earth , facial expression is a fundamental aspect of com- munication , and visual cues are the first weathervanes of ...
... weightlessness the face swells so that , " seen in a mirror , [ our faces ] were difficult to recognize . " But on Earth , facial expression is a fundamental aspect of com- munication , and visual cues are the first weathervanes of ...
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... weightless conditions . " Re- searchers noted that cell membranes of intestinal microflora bacteria became thicker ... weightlessness . Accord- ing to Dr. Don Young , manager of calcium research at NASA- Ames , there is " some new bone ...
... weightless conditions . " Re- searchers noted that cell membranes of intestinal microflora bacteria became thicker ... weightlessness . Accord- ing to Dr. Don Young , manager of calcium research at NASA- Ames , there is " some new bone ...
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... weightless environment of the womb to the weightlessness of a spacecraft would probably be comfortable and familiar , almost like a LeBoyer birth without the water . As on Earth , the ritual of certification begins . The bottom of the ...
... weightless environment of the womb to the weightlessness of a spacecraft would probably be comfortable and familiar , almost like a LeBoyer birth without the water . As on Earth , the ritual of certification begins . The bottom of the ...
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