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Charting The Microbial Map Inside The International Space Station

by Keith Cowing

Astronauts have company on the International Space Station (ISS International Space Station). Bacteria squat on handrails. Skin flakes lodge in air vents like lint. A corn-loving fungus has become a […]

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Halotolerant Bacteria From Mangrove And Restinga Ecosystems In Camocim, Brazil: Astrobiological Relevance And Biotechnological Potential

by Keith Cowing

Halotolerant bacteria possess significant scientific and biotechnological potential due to their ability to thrive in high-salinity environments and withstand other harsh conditions. Their adaptive mechanisms-such as the production of specialized […]

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Searching For Extraterrestrial Life Advances Terrestrial Sustainability

by Keith Cowing

Astrobiology, while traditionally focused on understanding the origin of life on Earth and the potential for life elsewhere, offers powerful tools and insights for addressing urgent challenges on our planet.

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Offworld Biotechnology Research: Advanced Space Experiment Processor-4 (ADSEP-4)

by Keith Cowing

NASA astronaut and Expedition 73 Flight Engineer Zena Cardman inspects sample cassettes for installation into the Advanced Space Experiment Processor-4 (ADSEP-4) at the maintenance work area inside the International Space […]

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Offworld Biotechnology Glovebox Operations: DNA Nano Therapeutics-Mission 2

by Keith Cowing

Working in the space station’s Microgravity Science Glovebox, NASA astronaut Jonny Kim mixes proteins with Janus base nanomaterials, small molecules that mimic DNA base pairs, for DNA Nano Therapeutics-Mission 2.

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Offworld Genomics Research: DNA Decryption Experiment On ISS

by Keith Cowing

NASA astronaut and Expedition 73 Flight Engineer Jonny Kim shows off research hardware from the Noblis / Voyager DNA Decryption experiment taking place inside the International Space Station’s Harmony module.

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Ultrastructure of Serratia liquefaciens Grown at 7 mbar Under Simulated Martian Conditions

by Keith Cowing

Cells of Serratia liquefaciens were grown on trypticase soy agar (TSA) for 28 d under Martian conditions of 7 mbar, 0°C, and CO2-enriched anoxic atmospheres (called Mars low-PTA conditions).

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Extreme Engineering – Unlocking Design Secrets of Deep-sea Microbes

by Keith Cowing

The microbe Pyrodictium abyssi is an archaeon — a member of what’s known as the third domain of life — and an extremophile. It lives in deep-sea thermal vents, at […]

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Offworld Biology: Stem Cell Research Inside The Microgravity Science Glovebox

by Keith Cowing

A top-down view inside the Destiny laboratory module’s Microgravity Science Glovebox shows the gloved arms and hands of NASA astronaut and Expedition 73 Flight Engineer Zena Cardman.

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