Fundamental biological features of spaceflight: advancing the field to enable deep-space exploration
Research on astronaut health and model organisms have revealed six features of
spaceflight biology that guide our current understanding of fundamental molecular changes …
spaceflight biology that guide our current understanding of fundamental molecular changes …
Advantages and limitations of current microgravity platforms for space biology research
F Ferranti, M Del Bianco, C Pacelli - Applied Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Human Space exploration has created new challenges and new opportunities for science.
Reaching beyond the Earth's surface has raised the issue of the importance of gravity for the …
Reaching beyond the Earth's surface has raised the issue of the importance of gravity for the …
Bioreactor technologies for enhanced organoid culture
An organoid is a 3D organization of cells that can recapitulate some of the structure and
function of native tissue. Recent work has seen organoids gain prominence as a valuable …
function of native tissue. Recent work has seen organoids gain prominence as a valuable …
Space farming: horticulture systems on spacecraft and outlook to planetary space exploration
Successful human space exploration requires more products than can be taken as payload.
There is a need, therefore, for in-space circular manufacturing. Requirements for this include …
There is a need, therefore, for in-space circular manufacturing. Requirements for this include …
Arabidopsis telomerase takes off by uncoupling enzyme activity from telomere length maintenance in space
BB Barcenilla, AD Meyers, C Castillo-González… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Spaceflight-induced changes in astronaut telomeres have garnered significant attention in
recent years. While plants represent an essential component of future long-duration space …
recent years. While plants represent an essential component of future long-duration space …
3D bioprinting in microgravity: opportunities, challenges, and possible applications in space
A Van Ombergen, F Chalupa‐Gantner… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract 3D bioprinting has developed tremendously in the last couple of years and enables
the fabrication of simple, as well as complex, tissue models. The international space …
the fabrication of simple, as well as complex, tissue models. The international space …
Effects of altered gravity on growth and morphology in Wolffia globosa implications for bioregenerative life support systems and space-based agriculture
Understanding the response of plants to varied gravitational conditions is vital for
developing effective food production in space bioregenerative life support systems. This …
developing effective food production in space bioregenerative life support systems. This …
Glycome profiling and immunohistochemistry uncover changes in cell walls of Arabidopsis thaliana roots during spaceflight
A large and diverse library of glycan-directed monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) was used to
determine if plant cell walls are modified by low-gravity conditions encountered during …
determine if plant cell walls are modified by low-gravity conditions encountered during …
Understanding reduced gravity effects on early plant development before attempting life-support farming in the moon and mars
Plants are a necessary component of any system of bioregenerative life-support for human
space exploration. For this purpose, plants must be capable of surviving and adapting to …
space exploration. For this purpose, plants must be capable of surviving and adapting to …
Advances in microgravity directed tissue engineering
Y Cui, W Liu, S Zhao, Y Zhao… - Advanced Healthcare …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Tissue engineering aims to generate functional biological substitutes to repair, sustain,
improve, or replace tissue function affected by disease. With the rapid development of space …
improve, or replace tissue function affected by disease. With the rapid development of space …