A view of the Gaucho Lung investigation hardware aboard the International space station (ISS). The Wicking in Gel-Coated Tubes (Gaucho Lung) investigation studies fluid transport within gel-coated tubes to learn […]
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BRIC-25 Microbiology Specimens Returned From ISS
The Biological Research in Canisters-25 (BRIC-25) Staphylococcus aureus bacterial samples were returned from the ISS on SpaceX-30.
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NASA Spaceline Current Awareness List #1,100 17 May 2024 (Space Life Science Research Results)
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A Simulation Indicates That Microbes Proliferate Under Disinfection Measures In The Space Station
The long-term stay on the space station requirement poses a knotty issue about the stable hardware and reliable guarantee of astronauts’ health. Despite regular cleaning with wipes, microbes still proliferate […]
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Microbial Adaptation To Spaceflight Is Correlated With Bacteriophage-encoded Functions
Evidence from the International Space Station suggests microbial populations are rapidly adapting to the spacecraft environment; however, the mechanism of this adaptation is not understood. Bacteriophages are prolific mediators of […]
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NASA Spaceline Current Awareness List #1,099 10 May 2024 (Space Life Science Research Results)
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NASA Spaceline Current Awareness List #1,098 3 May 2024 (Space Life Science Research Results)
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NASA Spaceline Current Awareness List #1,097 30 April 2024 (Space Life Science Research Results)
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NASA Spaceline Current Awareness List #1,096 19 April 2024 (Space Life Science Research Results)
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Posted inBiosignatures & Paleobiology, Extremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Genomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Microbiology & Virology, Microgravity, Space Life Science, Space Stations, Status Report
Bacteria Found On The International Space Station Are Mutating To Become Functionally Distinct
In a new scientific paper funded by an Ames Space Biology grant, Principal Investigator Dr. Kasthuri Venkateswaran of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory strains of the bacterial species Enterobacter bugandensis isolated […]