How NASA Uses 'Organ Chips' to Study Health in Space
NASA 如何利用「器官晶片」研究太空中的健康問題
To prepare for future missions to the Moon and Mars, NASA is utilizing innovative "organ chips."
為準備未來前往月球與火星的任務，美國國家航空暨太空總署正在利用創新的「器官晶片」。
By simulating the functions of organs like the heart or lungs, these chips allow scientists to study how spaceflight affects the human body.
透過模擬心臟或肺部等器官的功能，這些晶片讓科學家能夠研究太空飛行如何影響人體。
Through the AVATAR program, researchers use stem cells from astronauts to create a "biological avatar" that experiences space conditions in real time.
藉由AVATAR計畫，研究人員利用太空人的幹細胞創造出一個「生物化身」，能在即時狀況下體驗太空環境。
This technology offers several benefits, including personalized medicine, as chips tailored to specific individuals help predict how they might react to deep-space travel.
這項技術提供了幾項好處，包括個人化醫療，因為針對特定個人量身打造的晶片有助於預測他們對深空旅行的反應。
Additionally, these experiments provide insights into aging and immune dysfunction much faster than studies conducted on Earth.
此外，這些實驗提供的關於老化與免疫功能障礙的洞見，比在地球上進行的研究要快得多。
By collaborating with partners like Harvard’s Wyss Institute and the NIH, NASA is ensuring that the discoveries made in orbit continue to improve health care for everyone here on our home planet.
透過與哈佛大學懷斯研究所及美國國家衛生研究院等夥伴合作，NASA正確保在軌道上取得的發現能持續改善我們地球家園中每個人的醫療照護。
