a plant biologist at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, tells The Scientist. “Microgravity changes the way we grow plants.” With limited gravitational tug on them, plants aren’t sure which way to ...

Perth-based researcher Leni Campbell-Clause spends her days trying to grow nutritiously-dense plants that can survive and thrive in space. "When astronauts go to space, they're often having to eat ...

The first big one is food and plant cultivation ... 40 cm wide and 5 kilograms in weight, it can create the same gravity in space as that on Earth or the moon. A user can put plants in three ...

Among other differences, Scott’s telomeres grew longer while he was in space and shortened once he returned to Earth. Like many researchers in the telomere field, Dorothy Shippen, who is a plant ...

Researchers in China are exploring space breeding, using seeds sent to the Moon to create more durable and productive crops.

If a deck or balcony is the only space where you can grow, go crazy with containers. Get started growing food with small space gardening. You can even start with apartment vegetable gardening for ...

Choose the deepest pots you can. Plant pots and windowboxes are easy ... to suit a courgette plant - they need a lot of room. If space is very tight, grow some basil indoors on a sunny sill ...