| NASA is pursuing the ASTROCULTURE experiments for the possible development of astronaut life support systems based on large-scale plant-growing facilities. However, the experiments are also yielding other benefits, in the form of new technologies for special uses here. For instance, high-intensity light-emitting diodes, developed as plant lighting for the facility, are being evaluated for a new cancer treatment that may save lives. This treatment technique, called Photodynamic Therapy, uses the tiny, densely packed light-emitting diodes from the ASTROCULTURE facility. These lights may be used to activate tumor-treating drugs that isolate and destroy cancer. |
