The secret of congestion of ears in space is revealed

27 March 2020, 15:08 | Science 
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A group of international scientists led by a professor at the University of South Carolina at Charleston, Donna Roberts, found out why people have ears in their ears.. It is reported in the scientific journal JAMA Otolaryngology. Doctors examined the most common complaints from ISS crew members. Among them were stuffy ears and nose. To find out the cause of these symptoms, specialists examined the data from an MRI scan done just before the flight to the space station.. They compared the condition of the sinuses of the nose, ears and cranial bones of the crew before and after the flight into orbit.. After analyzing the data of 35 astronauts over 10 years, it turned out that weightlessness affects the functioning of skull cells, causing some of its bones to expand. In particular, in the astronauts the temporal bones expand, narrowing the auditory canals and squeezing the ear. This, according to doctors, is the main cause of dizziness and stuffy ears.. It was previously reported that the astronaut who made the exit into interplanetary space died. The Correspondent also wrote that a real view of black holes was shown. News from Telegram. Subscribe to our channel https: // t. me / korrespondentnet Author: 1.

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