Mitochondria perform a myriad of essential functions that ensure organismal homeostasis,
including maintaining bioenergetic capacity, sensing and signalling the presence of …

Viruses are the most numerically abundant biological entities on Earth. As ubiquitous
replicators of molecular information and agents of community change, viruses have potent …

While spaceflight is becoming more common than before, the hazards spaceflight and space
microgravity pose to the human body remain relatively unexplored. Astronauts experience …

Background: Understanding and countering the well-established negative health
consequences of spaceflight remains a primary challenge preventing safe deep space …

During spaceflight, multiple unique hazardous factors, particularly microgravity and space
radiation, can induce different types of DNA damage, which pose a constant threat to …

The application of omics to study Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans) in the context of
spaceflight is increasing, illuminating the wide-ranging biological impacts of spaceflight on …

Mitochondria are metabolic and signalling hubs that integrate a plethora of interconnected
processes to maintain cell homeostasis. They are also dormant mediators of inflammation …

The space environment presents unique stressors, such as microgravity and space
radiation, which can induce molecular and physiological changes in living organisms. To …

The 21st century is likely to be the first century in which large-scale short-and long-term
space missions become common. Accordingly, an ever-increasing body of research is …

In order for Man to venture further into Space he will have to adapt to its conditions, including
microgravity. Life as we know it has evolved on Earth with a substantial gravitational field. If …