Students start project to research space travel on silkworms

Students start project to research space travel on silkworms

OKAYAMA, Japan - Students at Higashiune Elementary School in Okayama Prefecture launched Oct. 3 a project to research the effects of space travel on the growth of silkworms which had been specimens onboard a Russian space mission last month. Silkworms' space travel was carried out as part of a science education program in which Russian primary school pupils also took part. (Kyodo)

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