Global News Feed

Home Bookmarks Preferences World Extract Custom
Total
Unread
Saved
More
Preferences Custom News
Home Saved World Extract
Prev Back to News Next

San Diego student develops red-light therapy to help heal wounds in space

Source: Times of India
Category: Science
Region: General
Published: August 16, 2026 at 12:30

πŸ“ Summary

An 18-year-old San Diego student has been named a finalist in the 2026 Regeneron Science Talent Search for developing a low-cost red-light treatment to improve wound healing in microgravity. Leanne Fan built a $200 device to simulate microgravity and found that the treatment accelerated tissue regeneration in flatworms by 95.2%. Tests with human cells also showed faster cell movement during wound closure.

πŸ”— Read Full Article at Times of India ✨ Extract Article
🏷️ Keywords:
diego student light treatment wound microgravity develops therapy help heal

πŸ’¬ Social Media Posts

Click "Fetch Related Posts" to find social media discussions about this article

πŸ“° Related Articles

NASA’s Voyager 1 to hit new space distance record of one light-day
Al Jazeera Β· Nov 14
After growing plants in space for years, NASA research could help astronauts grow medicines on demand, starting with tobacco and a harmless virus
Times of India Β· Jul 24
Previous Article Next Article