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Space Life Science
Posted inExtremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Space Life Science, Space Stations, Status Report
Preflight Picture Of A Space-Bound Tardigrade
A preflight light micrograph of a typical terrestrial tardigrade of the Milnesium genus seen at 40X magnification.
Posted inCareer Opportunities, Courses, Education and Outreach, Press Release, Space Life Science
NASA 2023 Summer Space Life Sciences Training Program
NASA’s Ames Research Center Space Life Sciences Training Program (SLSTP) will soon be opening the application for the 2023 summer program. We’re excited that we will be holding this year’s […]
Posted inArctic / Antarctic / Alpine, Away Teams & Field Reports, Genomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Planetary Protection & Biosafety, Press Release, Space Life Science, Space Stations, Tricorders & Sensors, Video, Audio, Webcasts, Podcasts
Away Team Tech: Self-Contained Device Isolates Biological Samples
Overview JSC is looking to interested parties to license and commercialize this patented technology. Innovators at NASA’s Johnson Space Center (JSC) developed a patented self-contained device for isolating deoxyribonucleic acid […]
Posted inGenomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Microgravity, Plant Biology, Press Release, Space Agriculture, Space Life Science, Space Stations
Plant Actin Cytoskeleton And Microgravity
The cytoskeleton is a network of thread-like proteins in plant and animal cells that carries out key functions in many biological processes.
Posted inGenomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Microbiology & Virology, Microgravity, Press Release, Space Life Science, Space Stations
Enhanced Assembly Of Bacteriophage T7 Produced In Cell-free Reactions Under Simulated Microgravity
On-demand biomanufacturing has the potential to improve healthcare and self-sufficiency during space missions.
Posted inGenomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Microgravity, Press Release, Radiation, Space Life Science, Space Stations
Assessing The Nucleotide-Level Impact Of Spaceflight Stress Using RNA-Sequencing Data
Understanding the effects of space radiation and microgravity on DNA integrity is critical to assess the impact of long-term spaceflight.
Posted inArctic / Antarctic / Alpine, Cryobiology, Life Support Systems, Press Release, Space Agriculture, Space Life Science
Freeze-drying Algae Can Awaken From Cryostasis And Could Support Spacecraft Life Support Systems
Antarctica’s McMurdo Dry Valleys contain some of Earth’s coldest and driest deserts.
Posted inPress Release, Space Life Science, Space Physiology & Medicine, Tricorders & Sensors
Tricorder Tech: Remote-Controlled Drug Delivery Implant To Launch On SpaceX CRS-26
A new remotely controlled drug delivery implant could one day provide extended, adjustable medication for patients who need daily medicine but lack medical access—even those on spacecraft headed for Mars.
Posted inImaging & Spectroscopy, Press Release, Space Life Science, Space Stations, Tricorders & Sensors
Tricorder Tech: The Moon Microscope Is Headed For Space
SpaceX’s 26th commercial resupply mission (CRS) is scheduled to launch to the International Space Station from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Nov. 21.