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What if astronauts could grow their own medicine in space? 🚀 UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering engineers are developing a way to use plants as mini pharmaceutical factories, producing and harvesting medicines on demand without destroying the plant. This could be a game changer for long space missions where medications expire quickly and resupply is not an option. Even better, the same approach could bring low-cost drug production to resource-limited areas here on Earth. #UCSDResearch #SpaceInnovation #HealthInnovation #UCSanDiego