2023: A muscle odyssey

How the University of Liverpool’s space project could help us understand ageing better

Dear members — space is something that the majority of us will only experience via TV or some sort of large aperture telescope. But for some rather special scientists in Liverpool, their work brings them ever closer to the stars. In today’s edition, Abi meets a group of researchers at the university who, with the help of the UK Space Agency and NASA, are trying to use the cosmos to prevent our muscles from ageing. 

But before that, our Post briefing — including support for Everton FC and a visit from Trent Alexander Arnold. 

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