Two Oregon State University College of Engineering faculty members are partnering with NASA on a $525,000 National Science Foundation project to examine the role that gravity, or the lack thereof, […]
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Offworld Life Science Research: Fixing A Bioprinter In Space
NASA astronaut and Expedition 70 Flight Engineer Loral O’Hara uses a portable glovebag to replace components on a biological printer, the BioFabrication Facility (BFF), that is testing the printing of […]
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NASA Spaceline Current Awareness List #1,075 – 17 November 2023 (Space Life Science Research Results)
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Posted inLife Support Systems, Microbiology & Virology, Press Release, Space Life Science, Space Stations
Boeing Space Station Experiment Tests Antimicrobial Coating for Long-Term Space Missions
As humans travel to Mars and beyond, where resupply from and return to Earth is difficult to impossible, monitoring and controlling every aspect of life onboard spacecraft is essential—down to […]
Posted inMicrobiology & Virology, Microgravity, Plant Biology, Space Life Science, Space Stations, Status Report
NASA ROSES-23 Amendment 54: E.9-E.11 Space Biology Opportunities Not Solicited
The Space Biology Program solicits and funds research that will increase NASA’s understanding of how living systems respond to the unique environments that are encountered during space exploration, including the […]
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NASA Spaceline Current Awareness List #1,070 – 13 October 2023 (Space Life Science Research Results)
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Tricorder Tech: Detecting Microbes In Space
Editor’s note: this is an excerpt: “From Science Fiction To Science Fact” originally published by the U.S. Department of State
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Timeline Of DNA Sequencing Technology On The International Space Station
Bacteria can be identified by their unique biological blueprint, contained within molecules of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA).
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Tricorder Tech: Evolution of the NASA Anomaly Gas Analyzer
NASA requires a gas sensor for monitoring a wide variety of species onboard spacecraft. As a major constituents analyzer the device should measure oxygen, carbon dioxide and water vapor with […]
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Astronauts Will Swab The Outside Of The Space Station To See If Microbes Are Present
Two upcoming spacewalks outside the International Space Station to conduct science research and station maintenance will feature NASA astronauts, both first-time spacewalkers.