UC San Diego recently launched a new astrobiotechnology hub, but one of the efforts pushing stem cell research into space. After early experiments, researchers are now launching into the cosmos with more tangible aims, like refining drug targets and building better manufacturing technology.
Lei Lei (pronounced "Lay Lay") joined Endpoints as a news reporter in 2022. She graduated from Cornell University, where she studied biochemistry and had a column in the student paper. She splits her time between New York and New Jersey, and outside of work, you might find her concocting new coffee creations or binge-watching sci-fi shows.