A “live badge” will soon be helping space station astronauts keep track of
their exposure to cosmic radiation. The badge contains yeast cells that express
a green fluorescent protein whenever a cell’s repair gene is activated. It will
glow brighter as increasing radiation levels cause greater amounts of cellular
damage. This can then be measured with an electronic sensor.
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