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‘Happy Suit’ Might Help Astronauts Beat Space Depression

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Researchers are continuously looking for new ways to help space explorers cope with the mental pressures of a zero-gravity life. A 2017 study suggested the psychological benefits of gardening. Now, scientists at Florida Polytechnic University are developing a so-called “happy suit.” Space travel is not all fun and games: Some folks slip into a depression due to insufficient exercise, excessive exposure to light, and lack of sleep. Florida Poly professors are developing Smart Sensory Skin —a new technology that detects emotional and physical deficiencies through wireless sensors. The embedded sensors send an immediate response to the suit, telling it to adjust the environment to fit each individual’s needs.

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