<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news-events/stories/2016/march/331hhpnasa.php" dsn="news"><featured/><top-stories/><homepage/><pubDate>08/07/2017 03:48:43 PM</pubDate><title>$1 Million Grant from NASA Funds UH Research on Astronauts' Loss of Muscle Strength</title><subtitle/><description>University of Houston - News:A $1 million grant from NASA will allow UH researchers to examine changes in astronauts’ muscle strength and function during extended space flights. Investigators want to know if the decline eventually levels off, a finding that would inform preparations for missions to Mars.</description><author>Marisa Ramirez</author><author-email>mrcannon@uh.edu</author-email><author-phone/><image/><categories>Health,Research,Top Stories</categories></item>