Mosses thrive in the most extreme environments on Earth, from the peaks of the Himalayas to the sands of Death Valley, the Antarctic tundra to the lava fields of active […]
Plant Biology
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Towards Farming On The Moon
To stay long-term on the Moon humans will need to produce food there. Is it possible to grow plants in environments very different from earth? With support from the Discovery […]
Posted inGravitational Biology, Life Support Systems, Microgravity, Plant Biology, Press Release, Space Agriculture, Space Life Science
New Research Shows How Plant Roots Bend And Growth Downward Toward Gravity
Scientists have uncovered how the plant hormone auxin helps roots bend and downwards towards gravity – a process called gravitropism – even after encountering obstacles in soil.
Posted inGravitational Biology, Plant Biology, Space Life Science, Status Report
NASA Biological and Physical Sciences Division Invites Community Input on Sunsetting and Emerging Science
Dear ASGSR Community, NASA’s Biological and Physical Sciences Division (BPS) invites community input on Sunsetting & Emerging Science topics until Oct 17, 2025. To provide your input:
Posted inGenomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Microbiology & Virology, Origin & Evolution of Life, Plant Biology, Press Release
Partnership Between Algae And Bacteria Reveals Secrets Of Evolution
The microscopic alliance between algae and bacteria offers rare, step-by-step snapshots of how bacteria lose genes and adapt to increasing host dependence. This is shown by a new study led […]
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Offworld Agriculture: Astronauts Plant Seed Pillows
When the Crew-11 astronauts launched to the International Space Station on August 1, 2025, they carried with them another chapter in space farming: the latest VEG-03 experiments, complete with seed […]
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NASA/NExSS Extraterrestrial Photosynthesis Workshop
A NASA Exoplanets System Science (NExSS) WorkshopMay 15-17, 2026Heidel House, Green Lake, Wisconsin, USAPreceding AbSciCon 2026
Posted inBiophysics, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Genomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Origin & Evolution of Life, Plant Biology, Press Release, Space Agriculture
Researchers Identify Protein That Evolved To Enable Photosynthesis In Land Plants
Evolutionary plant biologists at the University of Toronto (U of T) have identified a protein that evolved approximately 500 million years ago, enabling plants to convert light into energy through […]
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ASGSR 2025 Abstract Deadline Extended
We are pleased to announce the abstract submission deadline for ASGSR 2025 has been extended to August 1st, 2025 at 23:59 EDT.
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Lunar Soil Could Support Life On The Moon
Scientists have developed a technology that may help humans survive on the Moon. In a study publishing July 16 in the Cell Press journal Joule, researchers extracted water from lunar […]