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Papers deriving from NASA support:
1 Beverly AW, Coulombe JC, Mazur CM, Emerzian SR, Brooks DJ, Chow JL, Strauss K, Gori F, Baron R, Wein MN, Fuller CA, Vitaterna MH, Takahashi S, Willey JS, Bouxsein ML.Impact of artificial gravity on spaceflight-induced skeletal deterioration in male mice.npj Microgravity. 2026 Nov 13. Early access article.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41526-026-00670-5PIs: C.A. Fuller, M.H. Vitaterna, M.L. BouxseinNote: ISS results. This article may be obtained online without charge.Journal Impact Factor: 5.1Funding: “This study was supported by NASA Human Research Program grant 80NSSC19K0534 (MLB), NASA Space Biology Grant 80NSSC20K1501 (CF), 80NSSC20K1519 (MHV); the JAXA International Partial Gravity Project (21YT000361, 22YT000101, 23YT000129, 24YT000154; ST); NIGMS of the NIH under award T32GM144273 (AW); and the Chen Institute Massachusetts General Hospital Research Scholar award (MNW). This experiment result is achieved based on the Japan-U.S. Open Platform Partnership Program.”
2 Leardini-Tristao M, Tolley ND, Rowley JW, Schwertz MEG, Schwertz LJM, Rondina MT, Schwertz H.Simulated microgravity reprograms human megakaryocyte biology: Phenotypic, transcriptomic, and autophagic evidence from a ground-based analogue study.Life Sci Space Res. 2026 Nov 7. Online ahead of print.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lssr.2026.11.001PI: H. SchwertzNote: From the Materials and Methods: “Cells in all experiments were either cultured under standard conditions in a 10 mL non-cell culture treated dish (suspension), or in 10 mL High Aspect Ratio Vessels (HARV) with a Rotary Cell Culture System (RCCS; Synthecon, USA). Within each independent experiment, cells from the same donor were used for both culture conditions.” This article may be obtained online without charge.Journal Impact Factor: 3.3Funding: “We thank Diana Lim for preparation of the figures, critical comments, and consultation regarding effective display of the images. This manuscript was funded by NASA 80NSSC22K0255 to H.S.” 3Okawa S, Shi Y, Banerjee S, Tai YY, Nabhanizadeh J, Guenther S, Shah AN, Jiang S, Kim T, Al Aaraj Y, Pidro C, Aytekin M, Fatukasi O, Kalepalli N, Mettenburg J, Girard TD, Becker JT, Kaliyappan K, Song S, Breuils-Bonnet S, Provencher S, Bonnet S, Huppert T, Harvey LD, Nouraie SM, Savai R, Sun D, Umar S, Pullamsetti SS, Chan SY.Cerebellar and frontal lobe alterations in pulmonary hypertension implicate an inflammatory lung vascular/brain axis.J Clin Invest. 2026 Nov 2;136(21):e195110.https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42969225PIs: S. OkawaNote: This article may be obtained online without charge.Journal Impact Factor: 14.3Funding: “NIH (R35GM164224), American Heart Association SFRN (26SFRNPVHD1609644), and NASA E9 Space Biology (80NSSC26K0720) grants to SO. …” 4Zhou J, Yang C-L, Hsiao H-Y, Phetchpitak O, Huang P-K, Beckles DM.Cis-regulatory editing of the tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) transcription factor RIPENING INHIBITOR tunes fruit ripening and postharvest quality.Postharvest Biol Technol. 2027 Feb;244:114798.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.postharvbio.2026.114798Note: This article may be obtained online without charge.Journal Impact Factor: 7.3Funding: “… Translational Research Institute for Space Health – NASA Cooperative Agreement NNX16AO69A.”
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Other papers of interest:
1 Bischak L, Anderson A.Chapter 1 – General approaches to surgical procedures in spaceflight.In: Levin DR, Kamine TH, Pohlen M, editors. Procedural Medicine for Spaceflight: Academic Press; 2026. p. 3-16.https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-27552-4.00005-1
2 Camboni S, Mohammadi F, Ramli I, Posadino AM, Nasrallah GK, Giordo R, Zayed H, Pintus G.Non-coding RNA remodeling in altered gravity and spaceflight: Exposure attribution, causal depth, and translational readiness.Faseb j. 2026 Nov 15;40(21):e72430. Review.https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42995674Note: This article may be obtained online without charge.
3 Caso S.Are humans perceptually and motorically prepared for interstellar travel? Lessons from microgravity for multigenerational spaceflight.J Mot Behav. 2026 Nov 9;1-13. Review. Online ahead of print.https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/43001809Note: This article may be obtained online without charge.
4 Elmoselhi AB, Taylor C, Shankhwar V, Blaber A, Ibrahim Z, Al-Hroub HM, Soares NC, Goswami N.Metabolomic signatures associated with muscle dysfunction during the SIRIUS-21 space analog mission.Front Netw Physiol. 2026 Oct 25;6:1970105.https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/43005208Note: This article is part of Research Topic “Network Physiology in Space: Exploring Physiological Networks during Space Flight for the Benefit of Life on Earth” (https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/75817/network-physiology-in-space-exploring-physiological-networks-during-space-flight-for-the-benefit-of-life-on-earth). The Research Topic includes articles from previous Current Awareness Lists #1198 https://doi.org/10.3389/fnetp.2026.1817815, #1,213 https://doi.org/10.3389/fnetp.2026.1867627, #1,214 https://doi.org/10.3389/fnetp.2026.1908460, and #1,217 https://doi.org/10.3389/fnetp.2026.1931834. Additional articles will be forthcoming and may be found in the link to the Research Topic. This article may be obtained online without charge.
5 Er T, Zhang C, Wang Z, Ruan S, Mao J, Ma H.Zebrafish as a model organism in space biology research.Biology. 2026 Nov 2;15(21):1983.https://doi.org/10.3390/biology15211983Note: This article is part of Section “Physiology” (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/biology/sections/Physiology) and may be obtained online without charge.
6 Genaro V.Astronaut syndrome: Digital space and the production of psychosocial distress.Emot Space Soc. 2026 Nov;61:101240.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.emospa.2026.101240Note: This article may be obtained online without charge.
7 Martinek R, Ladrova M, Barnova K, Jaros R, Vilimek D, Svoboda A, Brablik J, Kolarik J, Danys L, Platos J, Vilimkova Kahankova R.Cardiorespiratory monitoring: From laboratory to space.Front Physiol. 2026 Nov 2;17:1956853. Review.https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2026.1956853Note: This article is part of Research Topic “Building Resilience to Extreme Environments: The Role of Wearables and Artificial Intelligence to Monitor Physiological Parameters in Real-Life Conditions” (https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/73840/building-resilience-to-extreme-environments-the-role-of-wearables-and-artificial-intelligence-to-monitor-physiological-parameters-in-real-life-conditions). The Research Topic also includes articles from previous Current Awareness Lists #1,221 https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2026.1873293 and #1,222 https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2026.1961052. This article may be obtained online without charge.
8 Takayama S, Cameron S, Kuchta K, Ishii T, Terada M.Japanese traditional Kampo medicine as a holistic countermeasure for spaceflight-induced physiological and psychological health challenges: a comprehensive review.Front Phys. 2026 Jul 10;14:1797094.https://doi.org/10.3389/fphy.2026.1797094Note: This article may be obtained online without charge.
9 Currens JB, Dayton PA, Buzzacott P, Papadopoulou V.Hyperbaric exposure in rodents with non-invasive imaging assessment of decompression bubbles: A scoping review.BMC Med Imaging. 2026 Aug 12;26:592.https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/43004219Note: This article may be obtained online without charge.
10 Nusrat S, Qi T, Yang H.Skeletal responses to unilateral tibial loading during disuse in male and female mice: Bilateral skeletal responses and HPG-Axis-associated gene expression.Calcif Tissue Int. 2026 Nov 6;117:175.https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42993304
11 Zheng T, He C, Jin M, Jing L, Yang J, Zhang R.Underwater acoustic orthogonal time frequency space communications: A superimposed pilot-assisted joint channel estimation and symbol detection approach.J Acoust Soc Am. 2026 Nov 6;160(5):3877-93.https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42992861Note: This article may be obtained online without charge.
12 Moraitis N, Stessl M.From Tatras to orbit: The new Slovak Space Act as a means to space regulation.Acta Astronaut. 2026 Nov 11. Online ahead of print.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actaastro.2026.10.007Note: From the abstract: “The article offers the first legal commentary on the Slovak Space Act, analyzing its structure, objectives, and implementation mechanisms. It situates the Act within the European trend of national space legislation and identifies how Slovakia has interpreted its obligations under international space treaties through concrete legal provisions.”
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