Omnipresent gravity affects all living organisms; it was a vital factor in the past and the current bottleneck for future space exploration. It is anticipated that all organisms can sense […]
Gravitational biology
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Human Pathogen Found To Contaminate Space Grown Vegetables
Lettuce and other leafy green vegetables are part of a healthy, balanced diet — even for astronauts on a mission.
Posted inLife Support Systems, Microgravity, Plant Biology, Space Agriculture, Space Life Science, Space Stations, Status Report
Offworld Agriculture: Tomato Seedlings Grow in Plant Habitat-06
Inside the Plant Habitat-06 facility, the early stages of seedling growth of wild-type tomatoes is visible.
Posted inBiophysics, Gravitational Biology, Microgravity, Space Life Science, Space Stations, Status Report
Offworld Life Science Research On The International Space Station
NASA astronaut and Expedition 70 Flight Engineer Loral O’Hara shows off research hardware supporting the UMAMI, or Understanding of Microgravity on Animal-Microbe Interaction, space biology experiment.
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Offworld Biology Research: The Biolab Facility On The International Space Station
This image taken in ESA’s Columbus laboratory on the International Space Station is a snapshot of the many opportunities in space research and exploration.
Posted inGenomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Gravitational Biology, Microgravity, Press Release, Space Life Science, Space Stations
New Insights Into How Cells Respond To Altered Gravity During Spaceflight
A new study has revealed insights into how cells sense and respond to the weightlessness experienced in space. The information could be useful for keeping astronauts healthy on future space […]
Posted inMissions & Hardware, Reports, Roadmaps, & Plans, Space Agriculture, Space Life Science, Space Stations, Status Report, Tricorders & Sensors
NASA’s Quick Start Guide To Space Station Payload Design
This easy-to-use guide provides best practices and “tricks of the trade” to help the payload developer successfully work with NASA on designing, developing, and flying a payload on the space […]
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Artificial Gravity Partially Protects Space-Related Central Nervous System Deficits in Organisms
Space travel to the Moon, Mars, and beyond can expose astronauts to extreme conditions, causing potential health issues. To prepare for future long-duration missions, a team of scientists from NASA […]
Posted inGravitational Biology, Moon, Plant Biology, Press Release
Gravitational Action Of Sun And Moon Influences Behavior Of Animals And Plants, Study Shows
The rhythms of activity in all biological organisms, both plants and animals, are closely linked to the gravitational tides created by the orbital mechanics of the Sun-Earth-Moon system. This truth […]
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Spiders In Space: Without Gravity, Light Becomes Key To Orientation
Humans have taken spiders into space more than once to study the importance of gravity to their web-building. What originally began as a somewhat unsuccessful PR experiment for high school […]