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Newswise — TROY, N.Y. – A unique experiment seeking to learn more about the mechanics of diseases like diabetes, Alzheimer’s, and Parkinson’s will soon be conducted in space, and is being led by a research team at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Amir Hirsa, a professor of mechanical, aerospace, and nuclear engineering at Rensselaer, has developed a novel approach for studying fluid dynamics in a way that more closely mimics many aspects of the human body. The only hitch is that it requires a microgravity environment, so the best place to test it out is the International Space Station (ISS).
To see the preparations for the experiment, watch this video.
“People are realizing that fluid dynamics is not a secondary issue; it…
