Gauze from Mars: NASA produced, heals with a blow

Imagine that you are on your way to Mars with the first rocket of Space X, or the first astronaut to become NASA's journey to Mars, and in 2030 you will be on this mysterious red planet. When you landed on the surface of Mars, you were able to perform daily tasks, but when you drilled a rock sample, you did not stand firm and the drill bit scratched your thigh deeply. The situation of such a sad reminder has occurred. How is this good?

Although the teammates in the company must all have good medical training, in order to ensure the perfect Mars trip and not to overwhelm the expenses, you definitely hope to have an advanced technology to help the wound heal quickly.

NASA's Mars Lab is developing such new electronic gauze, and early experiments have shown that it is very feasible and has achieved good results in some athletes.

â€œThis new polymer technology we have will have a major impact on wound healing,â€ said Emilie Mia Siochi, senior materials scientist at the NASA Langley Research Center.

â€œThe key to this unique material is that it has good electrical activity. This means that as long as you heat it or squeeze it, add weight to it and even blow it, it will generate voltage . â€

Not only that, Siochi added that the astronaut's body temperature is enough to activate it to help the wound heal .

NASA invented a process that applies a voltage when the polymer is released from the syringe to create a layer of fiber. The fiber is placed in a gauze or bandage. Cells on the wound can use it as scaffolding to allow the wound to heal quickly and also to prevent wound infection.

" This new invention provides a simple and inexpensive way to build fibers, as well as controlling fiber diameter, thickness, and pore spacing, " NASA said.

However, for space astronauts, different gravity will change blood pressure, so it is not yet possible to determine if this technology is feasible on other planets.

For this trip to Mars, NASA's Mars laboratory can be used without much effort. In addition to electronic gauze, scientists also simulated "Mars Garden" to explore what types of plants can be planted on Mars so that astronauts can prepare enough food for them to perform multiple tasks.

NASA stated that there are many differences between planting plants on Mars and Earth because the Martian soil is composed of crushed volcanic rocks and lacks organic materials, so it is very difficult for plants to survive. It is understood that the soil used in "Mars Garden" is from Hawaii. The selected soil is similar to Mars soil. Researchers use this soil to test the amount of soil needed for planting and the nutrients that need to be added in order to study how a variety of crops can be optimally grown. The experimental project also allows astronauts to conduct experiments on growing plants at the International Space Station (ISS).

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