Research Shows Gut Biome Could Be Barrier For Long Term Habitation in Space

There’s been a lot of excitement about the potential possibility of long-term, long-distance space travel in the coming years and decades. Concerns have been raised about the health effects of these kinds of trips, however, especially regarding issues like interplanetary radiation levels and long-term zero gravity. Some new research from McGill University, however, has revealed an unexpected potential issue: the intestinal bacteria in the “gut biome.”