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Cells function differently under low gravity conditions. Rather than send lab samples to space, researchers are developing Earth-bound tools to more easily study microgravity’s effects on biology.
If we need to use forensic techniques in space, we’ll need to understand how things behave differently in microgravity.
Later this year I will spend time with former NASA astronaut instructors, before receiving high-G training, crew resource management training and spacesuit training, among other skills.
Humans have been living on the International Space Station for two full decades. So what comes next for this ailing technology, and what does it mean for future International ventures in space?
Bacteria can become more deadly and antibiotic-resilient in space. And while more research is needed to figure out how severe the risks are, they could be catastrophic.
Why are scientists trying to grow organs at the International Space Station? People live on Earth not in zero-gravity. A stem cell expert explains why it is useful to do these experiments in space.
The constant pressure of gravity affects our thoughts and perception, but it’s so constant we haven’t noticed – until now.
On Earth the flame from a struck match looks like an inverted teardrop shape and is orange. In microgravity, that same flame is spherical and blue. Heat transfer is different with minimal gravity.
Designing for women goes beyond just making gear in a size small. By not tailoring equipment and uniforms for women and other underserved people, we prevent them from reaching their full potential.
New research has uncovered exactly what happens to the brain when astronauts are in space.
And here’s what to do once a future sinkhole has been identified.
Every moment of life on our planet has had the force of gravity in the background. But the prospect of long-distance space travel means it’s time to figure out what happens to our biology in its absence.
Why weightlessness in space is about balancing forces rather than a lack of gravity.
Scott Kelly’s year in space is over. Now we need to know what it did to his body.
Plants on the International Space Station must figure out how to grow in a completely novel environment. Their adaptability hints at how they’ll react to changes here on Earth – or in future space outposts.
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Professor of Physiology and Biochemistry, University of South Wales
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Professor Emeritus in Geophysics, Keele University
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Director of the Interdisciplinary Center for Biotechnology Research, University of Florida
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SANDALS Instrument Scientist, Science and Technology Facilities Council
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University
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University of Kent
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Reader in Forensic Geoscience, Keele University
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Research Professor, Graduate Faculty in Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Florida
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Director & Associate Professor of Sports Product Design, University of Oregon
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Senior Lecturer, Department of Psychological Sciences, Birkbeck, University of London
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PhD Researcher, University of Staffordshire
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Senior Lecturer in Space Research & Law / In training as Suborbital Spaceflight PoSSUM Astronaut Candidate Graduate, Swinburne University of Technology
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Molecular microbiologist, Adelaide University
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Associate Professor - Physics, RMIT University
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Professor of Forensic Science, University of Hull