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Small but mighty microplate reader could transform NASA research

  • February 20, 2026 at 6:50 PM
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Small but mighty microplate reader could transform NASA research
A small but mighty piece of lab equipment, about the size of a cellphone, has arrived at the International Space Station after launching with NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 mission. NASA aims to use the off-the-shelf device, called a microplate reader, to conduct vital biological research in space and get real-time access to data.

Originally published at Phys.org

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