A new study from the University of Copenhagen in collaboration with NASA provides an idea of what happens in the stomach without the influence of gravity. (Frans Wej / Jean Beaufort / Elionas2 via SWNS)
Astronauts may be able to avoid tummy troubles in space thanks to new research.
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