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Biology professor Chhandak Basu from Cal State Northridge has secured two NASA grants totaling $700,000 to advance space agriculture research. The first grant of $400,000 focuses on how leafy greens like lettuce and spinach adapt to microgravity and drought, essential for future lunar and Martian missions. The second $300,000 grant explores the salt-tolerant microbe Halobacterium salinarum, studying its response to UV light and heavy metals. This research aims to improve astronauts’ diets and www.TheDailyNewsNow.com This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting and…
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