NASA Spaceline Current Awareness List #1,190 6 March 2026 (Space Life Science Research Results)

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Papers deriving from NASA support:

1. Ebert D, Walton M, Byrne VE, Nelson AM, Sargsyan A.Autonomous medical officer support software technology demonstrations on the International Space Station.Telemed J E Health. 2026 Mar 4;15305627261422798. Online ahead of print.Note: From the abstract: “Using the AMOS software, two ISS crewmembers performed in-flight bladder and kidney ultrasound examinations with no guidance from the ground and with no pre-flight exposure to the software (n = 2 sessions). Images were graded for clinical quality using a strict evaluation rubric. Software use patterns were recorded, and participants provided both structured and free response feedback.” This article may be obtained online without charge.
   
   Journal Impact Factor: 2.0
   
   Funding: “Funding for this project was provided by NASA Human Research Program via the Exploration Medical Capabilities Element (ExMC). We acknowledge the contributions of ExMC (Baraquiel Reyna, Lynn Boley, Gina Vega, Kurt Berens, Benjamin Easter, Kris Lehnhardt, Jay Lemery, and Nancy Fleming); the RKT Creative team (Ryan Kinnen, Kelly Comerford, and Tom Smale); the Research Operations and Integration team; Cheryl Flottorp; and the astronaut participants.”
2. Austin CR, Willett L, Clark TK.Motion sensations, postural sway, and side effects for copolar galvanic vestibular stimulation.Exp Brain Res. 2026 Feb 28;244(4):56.Note: This article may be obtained online without charge.
   
   Journal Impact Factor: 1.6
   
   Funding: “This project was funded in whole with federal funds from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, under contract No. 80NSSC21C0253 and a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship.”
3. Canaday ELJ, Meyers A, Scinto-Madonich NJ, Wyatt SE, Wolverton C.Physiological and transcriptomic assessment of Arabidopsis identifies two distinct gravity signaling systems.Plant Physiol. 2026 Feb 27;kiag095. Online ahead of print.PI: C. WolvertonNote: This article may be obtained online without charge.
   
   Journal Impact Factor: 6.9
   
   Funding: “This work was supported by NASA grants NNX15AG55G to C.W. & S.W. and 80NSSC21K0585 to CW.”
4. Seidler RD, Richmond SB, Rane S, Albayram M, Iliff JJ, Kernagis D, Abad I, Rosenberg JT.The effects of elevated CO₂ on brain and ocular signal intensity with intravenous contrast MRI.J Neurophysiol. 2026 Feb 25. Online ahead of print.Note: This article may be obtained online without charge.
   
   Journal Impact Factor: 2.1
   
   Funding: “Directed study/NASA | Johnson Space Center (JSC); N0014-20-1-2463/DOD | USN | ONR | Office of Naval Research Global (ONRG); DMR-1644779/National Science Foundation (NSF); State of Florida.”
5. Weinrich MM, Neto OP, Rao R, Abbott RF, Keller N, Wright T, Dunbar BJ, Diaz-Artiles A, Kennedy DM.Gravity as a contextual control parameter in coordination dynamics: Phase-specific stability during parabolic flight.Hum Mov Sci. 2026 Feb 25;106:103468.PI: A. Diaz-ArtilesNote: This article may be obtained online without charge.
   
   Journal Impact Factor: 1.9
   
   Funding: “This research was supported by the NASA Human Research Program, Grant number 80NSSC20K1499. The funding source had no role in the study design, data collection, analysis, or manuscript preparation.”

Other papers of interest:

1. Markina EA, Zhuravleva OA, Markin AA, Serova AV, Kuzichkin DS, Zabolotskaya IV, Vostrikova LV, Polyakov AV, Smirnova TA.Features of lipid metabolism in young and middle-aged cosmonauts who have completed long-term flights to the International Space Station.Hum Physiol. 2025 Feb 1;51(5):496-500.Note: ISS results.
2. Tulyananda T, Yingchutrakul Y, Tantraphongsathon K, Khamsuwan A, Moung-Ngam P, Vejchasarn P, Papan P, Kumsab J, Butkinaree C, Tangphatsornruang S, Yang MC, Maiuthed A, Channumsin S, Krobthong S.Foodomics of rice grains in astrobiology: Spaceflight-induced modulation of aroma, texture, and protein digestibility in Thai landrace rice (466HM) aboard the Shijian-19 (SJ-19) low-Earth orbit mission.Life (Basel). 2026 Feb 10;16(2):299.Note: This article may be obtained online without charge.
3. Younger AK.Orbital biomanufacturing: The key to space resiliency, operational persistence, and ethical sustainability.npj Microgravity. 2026 Feb 27. Early access article.Note: This article may be obtained online without charge.
4. Chen X, Yuan C, Li Z, Zhao T, Yang Y, Wang Y, Qiao C, Liu Z, Li X.Simulated microgravity affects neuronal synaptic plasticity by regulating microglial pro-inflammatory activation.npj Microgravity. 2026 Feb 26. Early access article.Note: Hindlimb unloading study. This article may be obtained online without charge.
5. Dupont B, Benoit-Gonin X, Vincent-Bonnieu S, Aider JL, Ardré M.Illumination optimization and low-power trapping of Limnospira indica PCC 8005 using bulk acoustic waves in microgravity.npj Microgravity. 2026 Feb 25. Early access article.Note: From the abstract: “Space missions require sustainable life support systems capable of producing oxygen and biomass under microgravity. We report the use of acoustic levitation to trap and manipulate the filamentous cyanobacterium Limnospira indica PCC 8005 during parabolic flights.” This article may be obtained online without charge.
6. Hao Q, Tian H, Lv N, Yang F, Zhen H, Cao Z.The effects of microgravity on differentiation and regeneration in neural stem cells.Cells. 2026 Feb 20;15(4):371. Review.Note: This article may be obtained online without charge.
7. Hirayama J, Takino H, Maruyama Y, Ikegame M, Tabuchi Y, Matsubara H, Shimizu N, Mishima H, Hattori A, Suzuki N.Mechanistic insights into melatonin-calcitonin-dependent regulation of osteoclast activity using goldfish scales.Biological Sciences in Space. 2026 Feb 7;40:1-7.Note: From the abstract: “Exposure to microgravity during spaceflight induces excessive osteoclast activation, resulting in bone loss and dysregulation of calcium metabolism. Accumulating evidence from spaceflight and ground-based studies suggests that endocrine factors involved in osteoclast inhibition may be altered under microgravity conditions; however, the underlying regulatory mechanisms remain incompletely understood.” This article may be obtained online without charge.
8. Khan AA, Sadozai SK, Ali F, Khan N, Qaisar R.Resveratrol reduces muscle atrophy and stress pathway activation in a combined disuse-hypoxia-mouse model.Front Pharmacol. 2026 Feb 11;17:1753486.Note: This article may be obtained online without charge.
9. Liu Y, Zhang G, Dang K, Deng X, Xu X, Luo Q, Duan J, Chen Z, Qian A.Hibernation-inspired musculoskeletal resilience: Comparative mechanisms of adaptation to disuse and unloading.Biol Rev Camb Philos Soc. 2026 Mar 3. Online ahead of print.
10. Lord Z, Andrade C, Leroux L, Kadem L.A high-fidelity simulator for evaluation of hemodynamic response during cardiopulmonary resuscitation in hypogravity environments.npj Microgravity. 2026 Feb 25. Early access article.Note: This article may be obtained online without charge.
11. Manoj S, K.P MK, A.P VD.Behavior of mandibular fractures under Earth and microgravity conditions: A finite element analysis.npj Microgravity. 2026 Mar 2. Early access article.Note: From the article: “Microgravity was simulated within ANSYS by disabling the gravitational acceleration component in the environment settings. For the 0 g condition, the standard Earth gravity value (9.81 m/s²) applied in the negative Z -axis was set to zero, resulting in a neutral gravitational field. No additional inertial or centrifugal forces were introduced, ensuring that the model experienced a true gravity – independent load state.” This article may be obtained online without charge.
12. Marazziti D, Russomanno G, Gambini M, Digiuseppe FR, Fazio E, Gurrieri R.Sensory deprivation and the brain: Neurobiological mechanisms, psychological effects, and clinical implications.Brain Sci. 2026 Jan 23;16(2):122.Note: This article may be obtained online without charge.
13. Mazire P, Pardeshi P, Solanki MT.Probability of collision estimation – A comparative review of physics-based, machine learning, and hybrid methods for a safer space environment.Acta Astronaut. 2026 Feb 28. Online ahead of print.
14. Moshonkina TR, Anan’ev SS, Lyakhovetskii VA, Grishin AA, Gerasimenko YP.Control of gait phases using noninvasive electrical stimulation of the spinal cord and muscles.Hum Physiol. 2025 Feb 1;51(5):471-80.
15. Muniz-Pardos B, Verdoukas P, Comadran de Barnola E, Chan-Twist YCI, Al Tunaiji H, Pitsiladis Y.Real-time thermoregulatory and cardiovascular monitoring of non-acclimatised mountaineers in extreme cold: A 10-day field expedition study.Front Physiol. 2026 Mar 1;17:1727132.Note: This article may be obtained online without charge.
16. Serova AV, Zhuravleva OA, Labetskaya OI, Vostrikova LV, Markin AA.Iron metabolism in cosmonauts in the early recovery period after orbital flights of various duration.Hum Physiol. 2025 Feb 1;51(5):501-8.

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