المملكة: A Saudi achievement: manufacturing a nanomaterial to repair cartilage in space

Declared Saudi Space Agency Achieving a qualitative scientific achievement that is an extension of the achievements of the historical Saudi mission towards Space (SSA-HSF1), after Saudi astronauts carried out 19 scientific experiments on board The International Space Station, the results of which have turned into research and scientific achievements that contribute to enhancing the quality of human life.
She explained that the scientific research led by scientists Yuping Chen and Mary Ann Snow as part of international scientific cooperation focused on developing advanced biomaterials for tissue engineering, while Saudi astronaut Rayana Barnawi carried out the experiment in space and collected data in a microgravity environment, which contributed to achieving a scientific achievement represented in the manufacture of a nanomaterial intended for cartilage repair in space for the first time, in a step that supports the trend towards… Manufacture of advanced tissues and treatments that contribute to organ transplantation initiatives.
The results of the research were published in Nature – one of the most prominent international scientific journals.
The results showed the accuracy and quality of nanomaterial manufacturing compared to manufacturing in the Earth’s environment, which enhances the use of space as a research platform for developing innovative medical solutions that serve human health.

Manufacturing advanced nanomaterial

Rayana Bernawi said: "Carrying out the experiment in space made it possible to manufacture an advanced nanomaterial and produce reliable data that supports the development of scientific research that contributes to improving human life and serving humanity".

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