Space-Grown Crystals Offer Clarity on Parkinson's Disease

 


Space-Grown Crystals

Parkinson’s disease affects more than 5 million people on Earth. Research on the

International Space Station could provide insight into this chronic neurodegenerative 

disease and help scientists find ways to treat and prevent it. In this video, NASA 

astronaut Serena Auñon-Chancellor narrates as European Space Agency (ESA) 

astronaut Alexander Gerst uses a microscope to examine and photograph the LRRK2 

crystals.


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