Biofilms are self-organized communities of microorganisms that are encased in an extracellular polymeric matrix and often found attached to surfaces. Biofilms are widely present on Earth, often found in diverse […]
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Orbital Biofilm Studies: GULBI
This research uses special optical fibers to deliver ultraviolet (UV) light to inhibit the formation of microbial communities called biofilms and examine how microgravity affects the results.
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NASA Spaceline Current Awareness List #1,161 8 August 2025 (Space Life Science Research Results)
The abstract in PubMed or at the publisher’s site is linked when available and will open in a new window. Papers deriving from NASA support: Other papers of interest: Astrobiology, […]
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NASA Spaceline Current Awareness List #1,160 1 August 2025 (Space Life Science Research Results)
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NASA Spaceline Current Awareness List #1,159 25 July 2025 (Space Life Science Research Results)
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Offworld Biomedicine: Aging In Microgravity
The ICE Cubes Experiment Cube #9 that hosts the Aging in Microgravity investigation.
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NASA Spaceline Current Awareness List #1,157 18 July 2025 (Space Life Science Research Results)
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Phenotypic, Transcriptomic and Metabolomic Changes In Klebsiella pneumoniae After Long Term Exposure To Simulated Microgravity
Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae) has been detected on space stations.
Posted inGenomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Microbiology & Virology, Microgravity, Radiation, Space Life Science, Space Stations, Status Report
Rotifers In Space: Transcriptomic Response Of The Bdelloid Rotifer Adineta vaga Aboard The International Space Station
This study analyzes the transcriptomic changes experienced by Adineta vaga, a bdelloid rotifer aboard the International Space Station (ISS), using RNA sequencing.
Posted inExtremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Gravitational Biology, Microbiology & Virology, Microgravity, Space Life Science, Space Stations, Status Report
Simulated Microgravity Triggers A Membrane Adaptation To Stress In E. coli REL606
Investigating the evolution of Escherichia coli in microgravity offers valuable insights into microbial adaptation to extreme environments.