Bacterial growth and behavior have been studied in microgravity in the past, but little focus has been directed to cell size despite its impact on a myriad of processes, including […]
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Influence of Microgravity on Spontaneous Calcium Activity of Primary Hippocampal Neurons Grown in Microfluidic Chips
The influence of variations of gravity, either hypergravity or microgravity, on the brain of astronauts is a major concern for long journeys in space, to the Moon or to Mars, […]
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NASA Spaceline Current Awareness List #1,088 23 February 2024 (Space Life Science Research Results)
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Connecting Molecular Biomarkers, Mineralogical Composition, And Microbial Diversity From Mars Analog Lava Tubes
Lanzarote (Canary Islands, Spain) is one of the best terrestrial analogs to Martian volcanology. Particularly, Lanzarote lava tubes may offer access to recognizably preserved chemical and morphological biosignatures valuable for […]
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High Resolution Techniques Reveal Clues In 3.5 Billion-year-old Biomass
To learn about the first organisms on our planet, researchers have to analyse the rocks of the early Earth. These can only be found in a few places on the […]
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NASA Spaceline Current Awareness List #1,087 16 February 2024 (Space Life Science Research Results)
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Molecular Repertoire Of Deinococcus Radiodurans After 1 Year Of Exposure Outside The International Space Station Within The Tanpopo Mission
Background The extraordinarily resistant bacterium Deinococcus radiodurans withstands harsh environmental conditions present in outer space. Deinococcus radiodurans was exposed for 1 year outside the International Space Station within Tanpopo orbital […]
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Offworld Genomics Research On the ISS: Studying DNA in Space
Long-term space exploration exposes humans to radiation that can damage deoxyribonucleic acid or DNA, which carries the genetic information for our development and functioning. Conditions in space also affect the […]
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Offworld Life Science: Three Biology Experiments Delivered By The NG-20 Cargo Droid To The ISS
NASA’s Biological and Physical Sciences Division is sending three physical sciences and space biology experiments and equipment to the International Space Station aboard Northrop Grumman’s 20th commercial resupply services mission. […]