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Published online 10 November 2003 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news031110-1
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Strawberries may boost astronaut performance
Frozen fruit protects rats' brains from harmful rays.
Snacking on strawberries may help astronauts to perform better on long space missions. A daily dose of the frozen fruit boosts brain function in rats exposed to a lab version of cosmic radiation, heard this week's Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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