Tiny gram-scale interstellar probes pushed by laser light are likely to be the only technology capable of reaching another star this century. We presuppose availability by mid-century of a laser […]
Commercial & Private Sector
Posted inCommercial & Private Sector, Cubesats and smallsats, Exploration Gear & Tech, Mars, Missions & Hardware, Status Report, Tricorders & Sensors, Venus
Photon Spacecraft and Aerocapture: Enabling Small Low-Circular Orbiters at Mars and Venus
With advancements in low-cost launchers and small interplanetary spacecraft, NASA has recognized the potential of small missions to perform focused planetary science investigations at Mars and Venus.
Posted inBiophysics, Commercial & Private Sector, Genomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Nanotechnology & SynBio, Press Release
NASA Researchers Develop ‘Founding Document’ on Synthetic Cell Development
Cells are the fundamental units of life, forming the variety of all living things on Earth as individual cells and multi-cellular organisms. To better understand how cells perform the essential […]
Posted inArtemis & Lunar Exploration, Commercial & Private Sector, Exploration Gear & Tech, Life Support Systems, Plant Biology, Space Agriculture, Space Life Science, Status Report
Offworld Botany: Online Dataset Access For Plants Grown In Lunar Regolith
Plants grown in Moon soil struggled with slow growth and poor health … what can we do to help them grow in these conditions? Dig into this processed dataset to […]
Posted inAway Teams & Field Reports, Commercial & Private Sector, Exploration Gear & Tech, Mars, Missions & Hardware, Press Release, Robotics/Rovers/UAVs, ROVs/Submersibles/Diving
Commercial Service Studies Selected For Mars Science Droids
Nine companies have been selected to conduct early-stage studies of concepts for commercial services to support lower-cost, higher-frequency missions to the Red Planet.
Posted inBiochemistry & Organic Chemistry, Biophysics, Commercial & Private Sector, Genomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Nanotechnology & SynBio, Origin & Evolution of Life, Status Report
Designer peptide–DNA Cytoskeletons Regulate The Function Of Synthetic Cells
The bottom-up engineering of artificial cells requires a reconfigurable cytoskeleton that can organize at distinct locations and dynamically modulate its structural and mechanical properties.
Posted inAstropharmacy / Biotechnology, Commercial & Private Sector, Microgravity, Missions & Hardware, Space Life Science, Space Physiology & Medicine, Status Report
Offworld Bioprinting Research On ISS
Expedition 70 Flight Engineer and NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick works inside the BioFabrication Facility using the portable glovebag aboard the International Space Station’s Columbus laboratory module.
Posted inAstropharmacy / Biotechnology, Biochemistry & Organic Chemistry, Biophysics, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Commercial & Private Sector, Genomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Nanotechnology & SynBio, Origin & Evolution of Life, Press Release
New Study Unveils RNA’s Role In Early Life And Future Bioengineering
The beginning of life on Earth and its evolution over billions of years continue to intrigue researchers worldwide. The central dogma or the directional flow of genetic information from a […]
Posted inAstropharmacy / Biotechnology, Commercial & Private Sector, Extremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Press Release, Tardigrades
Astrobiology Spinoff? Introduced Tardigrade Proteins Can Slow Metabolism In Human Cells
Editor’s note: although NASA did not sponsor research wherein tardigrade proteins were tested in human cells to see if they work – someone did. This emerged as the result of […]
Posted inAstropharmacy / Biotechnology, Commercial & Private Sector, Extremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Genomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Microbiology & Virology, Press Release, Space Agriculture
Genes Identified That Allow Bacteria To Thrive Despite Toxic Heavy Metal In Soil
Some soil bacteria can acquire sets of genes that enable them to pump the heavy metal nickel out of their systems, a study has found. This enables the bacteria to […]