Space botany, human research, and bioprinting were the dominant science topics aboard the International Space Station on Thursday. The Expedition 70 septet also focused on lab hardware and cargo operations […]
Gravitational Biology
![The effects of a four-day RPM exposure on the human squamous non-small-cell lung cancer cell line CRL-5889 according to Dietz and co-workers [196] (A–D). (A) The RPM exposure leads to partial detachment of cells from the bottom of the flask and after 24 h to first aggregations (spheroid formation) that further increase after 96 h. (D, black arrow). However, one part of the cells remains attached to the bottom of the bottle (D, adherent cells (AD), white arrow). These AD cells exhibit an upregulation of the PTEN, RB1, TP53, CDKN2A, and SOX2 gene expression, whose protein-to-protein interactions were shown by STRING analysis (B). In contrast under 1g on 2D cell culture plate the cells stay in a state of near confluence (C). These results are published in [196]. -- Life](https://i0.wp.com/astrobiology.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/CurrentKnowledgeabout.png?resize=1200%2C720&ssl=1)
Posted inGenomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Gravitational Biology, Microgravity, Space Life Science, Space Physiology & Medicine, Space Stations, Status Report
Current Knowledge About The Impact Of Microgravity On Gene Regulation
Microgravity (µg) has a massive impact on the health of space explorers. Microgravity changes the proliferation, differentiation, and growth of cells.
Posted inExploration Gear & Tech, Gravitational Biology, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Microgravity, Space Life Science, Space Physiology & Medicine, Space Stations, Status Report
Offworld Life Science Research: Microscope Operations In the ISS Kibo Module
JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut and Expedition 70 Flight Engineer Satoshi Furukawa turns off a microscope in the International Space Station’s Kibo laboratory module and removes samples for the […]
Posted inGenomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Gravitational Biology, Microbiology & Virology, Microgravity, Press Release, Space Life Science, Space Stations
Bacteriophage-host Interactions In Microgravity Onboard The International Space Station
Bacteriophage-host interactions play a fundamental role in shaping microbial ecosystems. Although phage-host interactions have been extensively studied in terrestrial ecosystems, the impact of microgravity on phage-host interactions is yet to […]
Posted inGravitational Biology, Microgravity, Missions & Hardware, Plant Biology, Space Agriculture, Space Life Science, Space Physiology & Medicine, Space Stations, Status Report
Offworld Biology Research: The Biolab Facility On The International Space Station
This image taken in ESA’s Columbus laboratory on the International Space Station is a snapshot of the many opportunities in space research and exploration.
Posted inAway Teams & Field Reports, Gravitational Biology, Microgravity, Space Life Science, Space Stations, Status Report
Away Team Report: Processing Liver Cells On The International Space Station
NASA astronaut and Expedition 70 Flight Engineer Jasmin Moghbeli processes liver stem cell samples inside the Kibo laboratory module’s Life Science Glovebox aboard the International Space Station.
Posted inArtemis & Lunar Exploration, Gravitational Biology, Life Support Systems, Microgravity, Moon, Press Release, Space Agriculture, Space Life Science
NASA Selects 11 Space Biology Research Projects to Inform Biological Research During Future Lunar Exploration Missions
NASA announces the award of eleven grants or cooperative agreements for exciting new Space Biology research that will advance NASA’s understanding of how exposure to lunar dust/regolith impact both plant […]
Posted inGravitational Biology, Microbiology & Virology, Microgravity, Press Release, Space Life Science, Space Stations
OSU, NASA Partnership Will Send Microbes To Space To See How They Grow In Low Gravity
Two Oregon State University College of Engineering faculty members are partnering with NASA on a $525,000 National Science Foundation project to examine the role that gravity, or the lack thereof, […]
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NASA Spaceline Current Awareness List #1,075 – 17 November 2023 (Space Life Science Research Results)
SPACELINE Current Awareness Lists are distributed via listserv and are available on the NASA Task Book website at https://taskbook.nasaprs.com/Publication/spaceline.cfm. Please send any correspondence to Shawna Byrd, SPACELINE Current Awareness Senior Editor, SPACELINE@nasaprs.com.
Posted inAtmospheres, Climate, Weather, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, Gravitational Biology, Status Report
Exploring Climate With Obliquity In A Variable-eccentricity Earth-like World
Exploring planetary systems similar to our solar system can provide a means to explore a large range of possibly temperate climates on Earth-like worlds.