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Monday, September 20, 2010

Astronaut Cuticles

Bummer, astronauts face hand and finger problems in space. Better gloves are needed.

Live Science: Ouch! Astronauts' Fingernails Falling Off
"In several cases, sustained pressure on the fingertips during EVAs caused intense pain and led to the astronauts' nails detaching from their nailbeds, a condition called fingernail delamination..."

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