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Hibernating astronauts would need smaller spacecraft
Nov 19, 2019 (ESA)
Human hibernation has been the subject of initial research within the Discovery element of ESA's Basic Activities, then recommended as a key 'enabling technolog...
The ways astronauts prep for spaceflight could benefit cancer patients, say researchers
Nov 18, 2019 (SPX)
"It was surprising when we looked at similarities between astronauts during spaceflight and cancer patients during treatment. Both have a decrease in muscle mas...
Russian Scientists Propose Creation Of Separate ISS Module for sports, medicine
Nov 11, 2019 (Sputnik)
"If we recall the plans for the Russian segment of the ISS, initially it would have included two Science Power Modules (SPM). The institute persistently wrote t...
Human heart cells are altered by spaceflight, but return mostly to normal on Earth
Nov 08, 2019 (SPX)
The researchers examined cell-level cardiac function and gene expression in human heart cells cultured aboard the International Space Station for 5.5 weeks. Exp...
Growing tissues in space
Nov 07, 2019 (ESA)
Most of the techniques to grow three-dimensional structures from human cells on Earth involve biocompatible scaffolds. In the lab, scientists use them to define...
NASA grant to study space station fungus
Nov 03, 2019 (SPX)
It is living and growing in secret aboard the station, hidden behind panels and inside pipes and conduit. It can live on almost any surface, and will slowly con...
Google buying Fitbit in move into wearables, digital health
Nov 01, 2019 (AFP)
The deal for one of the top makers of fitness trackers comes with the internet search leader seeking to expand further into hardware. "We have built a trusted b...
Space Health Institute selects new research studies
Oct 31, 2019 (SPX)
These projects aim to develop novel solutions to some of NASA's highest priority risks to human health and performance during deep space exploration missions. "...
Study underscores changes in brain structure, function in long-duration space missions
Oct 30, 2019 (SPX)
Previously, Roberts' research reported an upward shift of the brain, crowding of tissue at the top of the brain and enlargement of the ventricular system in ast...
Microscale rockets can travel through cellular landscapes with precision
Oct 28, 2019 (SPX)
The origin story of the tiny rockets began with a fundamental scientific question: Could scientists design nano- and microscale vessels that use chemicals for f...
NASA, industry partner for space-based study of potential alzheimer's key
Oct 25, 2019 (SPX)
The Ring-Sheared Drop experiment, developed and led by Teledyne Brown Engineering of Huntsville, Alabama, will be housed in the station's Microgravity Science G...
No defects found in reproductive ability of male mice returning from short stay in space
Oct 24, 2019 (SPX)
They revealed the world's first findings that male mice sent to outer space retained their reproductive ability after their return. Their research results were ...
New generation of intelligent bio-interfaces could overcome aspects of spinal cord injury
Oct 19, 2019 (SPX)
Bridging the Gap Plus (BG+), a new DARPA program that combines neurotechnology, artificial intelligence, and biological sensors, opens the possibility of overco...
Safe Genes Tool Kit Takes Shape
Oct 16, 2019 (SPX)
In the first two years of the program, Safe Genes performers worked to gain a fundamental understanding of how genome editing technologies function and how they...
The next generation: mice can reproduce after space stints
Sep 26, 2019 (AFP)
There have been some signs that spending time in space could negatively affect sperm, including radiation damage seen in freeze-dried mouse sperm that spent nin...
Understanding asthma from space
Sep 24, 2019 (SPX)
The results have contributed to the development of quick lung tests for an improved quality of life - both on Earth and in space. With each lungful of air, our ...
Up-close and personal with neuronal networks
Sep 24, 2019 (SPX)
For decades, researchers have used electrodes to listen in on and record these signals. The patch clamp electrode, an electrode in a thin glass tube, revolution...
New color-changing smart skin inspired by chameleons
Sep 11, 2019 (UPI)
Researchers have previously created color-changing smart skin, but scientists have struggled to develop smart materials that stay the same size. The new smart s...
How Space Tourism Will Push Space Medicine to New Heights
Sep 09, 2019 (SPX)
But as billions of dollars pour into space tourism and other extraterrestrial endeavors, hundreds, if not thousands, of space travelers of various ages and phys...
Copy cat: Chinese firm creates first cloned kitten
Sep 05, 2019 (AFP)
Born on July 21, the new Garlic was created by Chinese firm Sinogene, becoming the Beijing-based company's first successfully copied cat. The pet-cloning outfit...
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