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Advances in Extremophile Research: Biotechnological Applications through Isolation and Identification Techniques

by Keith CowingOctober 3, 2024October 3, 2024

Extremophiles, organisms thriving in extreme environments such as hot springs, deep-sea hydrothermal vents, and hypersaline ecosystems, have garnered significant attention due to their remarkable adaptability and biotechnological potential. This review […]

Effects of variations in parameters related to regolith and light on productivity. A: Biomass produced as a function of regolith concentration and light intensity. B: Biomass produced as a function of regolith concentration and light intensity, assuming regolith is homogeneously suspended and shades cells. C: Biomass produced as a function of the concentration, and perchlorate mass fraction, of the regolith. Regolith shading is assumed to be prevented. -- biorxiv.org

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Resource-efficiency Of Cyanobacterium Production On Mars: Assessment And Paths Forward

by Keith CowingAugust 10, 2024August 10, 2024

Space agencies and private companies strive for a permanent human presence on the Moon and ultimately on Mars. Bioprocesses have been advocated as key enablers due to their ability to […]

Williams extracted DNA from microbes collected from station water samples -- NASA

Astropharmacy / Biotechnology, Genomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Microbiology & Virology, Space Life Science, Space Stations, Status Report

Starliner Flight Day 7 Activities Include Offworld Genomics and Biology Research

by Keith CowingJune 13, 2024June 13, 2024

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who flew to the International Space Station on Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft, spent June 12 focusing on lab maintenance and researching advanced biotechnology.

Diversity of extreme environments on Earth -- Frontiers in Microbiology

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Extremophiles And Their Expanding Biotechnological Applications

by Keith CowingMay 22, 2024September 2, 2024

Microbial life is not restricted to any particular setting. Over the past several decades, it has been evident that microbial populations can exist in a wide range of environments, including […]

Geographical distribution of space life science research. Paper count is colored on a log scale in red for all countries available in the bibliometric analysis. Scattered blue dots are marked for cities with the largest citation counts. For the top 20 countries, we show the breakdown of citations as a pie chart in terms of the three corresponding disciplines of Astrobiology (green), Bioastronautics (blue), and Space Bioprocess Engineering (pink). Countries with light blue background indicate zero records. For fig. 1, We show the breakdown of citations as a pie chart in terms of the three corresponding disciplines of Astrobiology (green), Bioastronautics (blue), and Space Bioprocess Engineering (pink). Countries with non-zero records are log-scaled by the color Red. Countries with light blue background indicate zero records. -- npj Microgravity

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Astrobiology, Bioastronautics, And Space Bioprocess Engineering: Domains Of Life Sciences In Spacefaring: What, Where, And How To Get Involved

by Keith CowingFebruary 5, 2024February 5, 2024

The integration of biology and spacefaring has led to the development of three interrelated fields: Astrobiology, Bioastronautics, and Space Bioprocess Engineering.

Princeton University undergraduate Kate Sheldon, doing summer work at Firebird Diagnostics, holds a prototype of the Agnostic Life Finder, or ALF, which was developed to seek life on Mars without making Earth-specific assumptions about molecular biology. Credit: Firebird Diagnostics LLC

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NASA Spinoff: Astrobiology-Funded Research Enables Better Disease Detection

by Keith CowingJanuary 31, 2024January 30, 2024

At first glance, the search for life beyond Earth might not seem related to human illness. But to biochemist Steven Benner, the connection is clear.

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Testing Microbial Biomining From Asteroidal Material Onboard The International Space Station

by Keith CowingJanuary 22, 2024February 14, 2026

Expanding human space exploration beyond Earth’s orbit necessitates efficient technologies for self-sustainable acquisition of local resources to overcome unviable resupply missions from Earth. Potential source of materials are asteroids, some […]

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These Away Teams Are Building The Largest Knowledge Graph Of Life On Earth

by Keith CowingDecember 4, 2023September 18, 2025

Editor’s note: As we search for life on other worlds via orbital and surface surveys, it is useful to use Earth and its diverse biota on land, sea, and air, […]

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New Chemical Process Makes It Easier To Craft Amino Acids That Don’t Exist In Nature

by Keith CowingNovember 19, 2023November 19, 2023

Every protein in your body is made up of the same 20 building blocks called amino acids. But just because nature is stuck with a limited toolkit doesn’t mean humans […]

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Video: From Science Fiction to Fact: Leveraging Space to Transform Medicine and Biotechnology on Earth

by Keith CowingNovember 11, 2023November 11, 2023

Science fiction has long been a driving force behind real-life space exploration endeavors, shaping technology, inspiring individuals, and influencing policies. This cross-cutting panel of creatives and space experts will explore […]

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Advances in Extremophile Research: Biotechnological Applications through Isolation and Identification Techniques

Resource-efficiency Of Cyanobacterium Production On Mars: Assessment And Paths Forward

Starliner Flight Day 7 Activities Include Offworld Genomics and Biology Research

Extremophiles And Their Expanding Biotechnological Applications

Astrobiology, Bioastronautics, And Space Bioprocess Engineering: Domains Of Life Sciences In Spacefaring: What, Where, And How To Get Involved

NASA Spinoff: Astrobiology-Funded Research Enables Better Disease Detection

Testing Microbial Biomining From Asteroidal Material Onboard The International Space Station

These Away Teams Are Building The Largest Knowledge Graph Of Life On Earth

New Chemical Process Makes It Easier To Craft Amino Acids That Don’t Exist In Nature

Video: From Science Fiction to Fact: Leveraging Space to Transform Medicine and Biotechnology on Earth

The Role Of Minerals In Prebiotic Evolution: Implications For Identifying Worlds With The Potential For Life’s Origin

Gen-EBM: An Energy Balance Model For Terrestrial Planets. Climate Multistability From Snowball To Post-runaway Greenhouse Climates

Astrometric Planet Search Around Southern Ultracool Dwarfs: V. Discovery Of The Exoplanet Candidate PALTA-1 b

Hubble Space Telescope Observations of Active Asteroid (101955) Bennu

SOPHIE And TESS Characterization Of Fourteen TESS Objects Of Interest: Nine Planetary Systems And Five Low-mass Stellar Companions