NASA astronaut and Expedition 73 Flight Engineer Jonny Kim conducts research operations inside the Destiny laboratory module’s Microgravity Science Glovebox aboard the International Space Station.
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Tricorder Tech: Tempus Pro In Space Testing Telemedicine Capabilities
Editor’s note: If you search for a definition for a tricorder you’ll find things like this from Wikipedia: “A tricorder is a fictional handheld sensor that exists in the Star […]
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Basecamp Research Announces Breakthrough Discovery of Over One Million New Species
Yielding Enormous New Database Purpose-Built for Generative Foundation Models in Biology Basecamp Research, an AI company dedicated to using nature to solve the most pressing challenges in the life sciences, […]
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Microbiology In An Orbital Glovebox
NASA astronaut and Expedition 73 Flight Engineer Nichole Ayers works in the Kibo laboratory module’s Life Sciences Glovebox processing bacteria samples before viewing them inside a 3D imaging microscope called […]
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SynBio: Enhanced Biological Uranium Extraction From Seawater
Researchers at Hainan University have developed a novel protein named LSUBP, specifically designed with twin uranyl-binding sites to significantly enhance uranium extraction from seawater. Compared to previously developed adsorption-based materials, […]
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Electrothrix yaqonensis: A New Species Of Electricity-conducting Organism
Scientists have identified a novel species of bacteria that acts as electrical wiring, potentially ushering in a new era of bioelectronic devices for use in medicine, industry, food safety, and […]
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Patterning On Living Tardigrades
Micro/nanofabrication techniques have revolutionized modern photonics and electronics. However, conventional methods remain incompatible with living organisms due to inherent constraints including nonconformal coating, radiation damage, and toxic solvent requirements.
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NSF-funded Microgravity Research Heads To The international Space Station On SpaceX CRS-32
Three investigations funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) and sponsored by the International Space Station (ISS International Space Station) National Laboratory are launching on SpaceX’s 32nd Commercial Resupply […]
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Space Science And The Space Economy
Will it be possible in the future to realize large, complex space missions dedicated to basic science like HST, Chandra and JWST? Or will their cost be just too great?
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Offworld Biology: Space Microalgae Cell Culture Bags
Cell culture bags are shown filled with microalgae and growth media at the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB).