Weightlessness

Weightlessness is the state of reduced gravity or a condition in which an object experiences no force from any direction. It is observed on spacecraft and aircraft at high altitudes, underwater, and in some cases on the surface of the Earth. Weightlessness has a wide range of purposes, including scientific and commercial applications such as providing a laboratory for experiments, allowing for more efficient space travel, and enabling astronauts to test new technologies in a zero-gravity environment. Weightlessness has also been studied and used to reduce the effects of gravitational pull on the body and to help astronauts overcome the physiological and psychological effects of space travel. Weightlessness is an essential part of human space exploration and its applications in science, commerce, and industry are numerous.

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International Journal of Eating and Weight Disorders

ISSN: Coming Soon
Type: Open Access Journal
Editor: Md. Maniruzzaman, Biostatistician, The JiVitA Project of John Hopkins University. 
International Journal of Eating and Weight Disorders is an open access, peer reviewed journal, which publishes articles on all aspects of eating and weight disorders including their epidemiology, nature, determinants, neurobiology, prevention, treatment and outcomes.