From the start of life on Earth, several immune defense mechanisms have evolved to
guarantee cellular integrity, homeostasis, and host survival. All these sophisticated balances …

With the advent of long-term human habitation in space and on the moon, understanding
how the built environment microbiome of space habitats differs from Earth habitats, and how …

Abstract Background The International Space Station (ISS) is a unique and complex built
environment with the ISS surface microbiome originating from crew and cargo or from life …

Background Monitoring the adaptation of microorganisms to the extreme environment of the
International Space Station (ISS) is crucial to understanding microbial evolution and …

Long-term space habitation for exploratory missions or colonization will involve significant
health risks to astronauts living in enclosed habitats in altered gravity, for years at a time with …

Strains of Agrobacterium genomospecies 3 (ie, genomovar G3 of the Agrobacterium
tumefaciens species complex) have been previously isolated from diverse environments …

A single strain from the family Paenibacillaceae was isolated from the wall behind the Waste
Hygiene Compartment aboard the International Space Station (ISS) in April 2018, as part of …

Abstract Evidence from the International Space Station suggests microbial populations are
rapidly adapting to the spacecraft environment; however, the mechanism of this adaptation …

Background With the advent of long-term human habitation in space and on the moon,
understanding how the built environment microbiome of space habitats differs from Earth …

Outer space is a harsh environment harboring multiple forms of stress like cosmic radiation,
space vacuum, extreme temperature and pressure, UV radiations, and altered gravity …