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As space exploration efforts accelerate and the global space race reaches new heights, NASA is grappling with providing astronauts with nutritious, easy-to-grow food in an environment devoid of gravity. Department of Biology’s<\/a> student research team (Team Insecta)\u00a0<\/strong>is exploring the suitability of crickets as a food source in space.<\/p>\n

Read the full story here!<\/a><\/p>\n

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The team members are guided by our Biology professors Heath MacMillan<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Sue Bertram<\/a>, and have been mentored by Matt Muzzatti, a PhD graduate post-doctoral fellow who is\u00a0optimizing the diet of farmed crickets to enhance their nutritional value.<\/p>\n

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As space exploration efforts accelerate and the global space race reaches new heights, NASA is grappling with providing astronauts with nutritious, easy-to-grow food in an environment devoid of gravity. Department of Biology’s student research team (Team Insecta)\u00a0is exploring the suitability of crickets as a food source in space. Read the full story here! 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