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March 18, 2024
Headaches Become More Common for Astronauts in Space

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 14, 2024
A recent study published in the online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology on March 13, 2024, has revealed that astronauts may experience headaches, including migraines and tension-type headaches, during prolonged space missions, even if they have no prior history of these conditions. The research underscores the impact of space travel on the human body, particularly in environments of zero gravity. The investigation, led by W. P. J. van Oosterhout, MD, PhD ... read more
Exploring Brain Function and Adaptation in Space: China's Innovative EEG Research Aboard Tiangong
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 13, 2024
In the unique microgravity environment of space, Chinese scientists are embarking on an ambitious journey aboard the Tiangong space station, about 400 km above Earth, to uncover how the human brain ... more
The psychological barrier of deep space exploration
San Francisco CA (SPX) Mar 12, 2024
Within the next few decades, NASA aims to land humans on the Moon, set up a lunar colony and use the lessons learned to send people to Mars as part of its Artemis program. While researchers know tha ... more
Just add AI for expert astronaut ultrasound
Paris (ESA) Mar 07, 2024
Ultrasound devices are commonplace in modern orbital medical kits, helping to facilitate rapid diagnoses of astronaut ailments or bodily changes. However it takes real-time guidance from experts on ... more
Nicole McGaa: Ensuring safe travels in space
Boston MA (SPX) Mar 07, 2024
What do meteor showers, medicine, and MIT have in common? Aerospace engineering major Nicole McGaa. The senior has long been drawn to both space and medicine. Growing up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, ... more
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Top 5: Space for your health
Paris (ESA) Mar 04, 2024
Space has led to technological innovations with wide-ranging applications in healthcare. Beyond consumer gadgets, such as wireless headsets and scratch-resistant lenses, space exploration is a catal ... more
Musk says patient moves cursor with brain implant
San Francisco (AFP) Feb 20, 2024
Elon Musk says the first human patient with a brain implant from his Neuralink startup is able to move a computer mouse with thought. ... more
Space surgery: Doctors on ground operate robot on ISS for first time
Washington (AFP) Feb 14, 2024
Earth-bound surgeons remotely controlled a small robot aboard the International Space Station over the weekend, conducting the first-ever such surgery in orbit - albeit on rubber bands. ... more
Understanding Astronauts' Microbiomes: A Key to Successful Deep Space Missions
Vienna. Austria (SPX) Feb 12, 2024
Space exploration is a venture filled with complexities and risks, necessitating meticulous preparation and a deep understanding of the myriad challenges that come with living in space. At the foref ... more
Charite Launches International Master's Program in Space Medicine
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 02, 2024
Charite University Berlin, in collaboration with the University of Caen Normandy in France and Jozef Stefan International Postgraduate School in Slovenia, has announced the launch of an innovative m ... more
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Boeing and NASA Collaborate on New ISS Experiment to Enhance Genes in Space Program
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 25, 2024
Boeing (NYSE: BA), in collaboration with NASA and the ISS National Laboratory, is embarking on a novel investigation aimed at enhancing the capabilities of the Genes in Space toolkit, a cornerstone ... more
GMV led consortium advances public health analytics with EO4HEALTH Project
Madrid, Spain (SPX) Jan 23, 2024
GMV, in collaboration with institutions including Plymouth Marine Laboratory, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del Molise, GMATICS, Brockmann Consult, and a host of eminent scien ... more
Space Travel Taxes Astronauts' Brains, But Microbes On The Menu Could Help In Unexpected Ways
Los Angeles CA (The Conversation) Jan 18, 2024
Feeding astronauts on a long mission to Mars goes well beyond ensuring they have enough nutrients and calories to survive their multi-year journey. Providing astronauts with the right diet is also p ... more
High tech glove stymies Parkinson's disease tremors
Las Vegas (AFP) Jan 10, 2024
Roberta Wilson-Garrett looked at the glove keeping her right hand steady and smiled. ... more
Bolivia's hypergravity blood cell test for astronaut health
Paris (ESA) Dec 21, 2023
The latest international group to employ ESA's hypergravity-generating Large Diameter Centrifuge is an all-female team from Bolivia, with access sponsored by the United Nations and ESA. The research ... more
Bioprinting in 3D: 2023 Science Wrap

Houston TX (SPX) Dec 21, 2023
Imagine someone needs a heart transplant and scientists take cells from that person to create an entire new heart for them. Research on the International Space Station is helping to bring that dream closer to reality. The process of 3D printing (also known as additive manufacturing) enables the design and production of one-of-a-kind items made of plastic, metal, and other materials, including tools, equipment, and even buildings. Biological printing or bioprinting uses living cells, proteins, and ... read more
Advanced Botany, Biology Promoting Health on Earth and in Space
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 11, 2023
Space botany, human research, and bioprinting were the dominant science topics aboard the International Space Station on Thursday. The Expedition 70 septet also focused on lab hardware and cargo ope ... more

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Counteracting Bone And Muscle Loss In Microgravity
Washington DC (SPX) Dec 04, 2023
In microgravity, without the continuous load of Earth's gravity, the tissues that make up bones reshape themselves. Bone cells readjust their behaviors-the cells that build new bone slow down, while ... more
CubeSat launch platform by Vector Space Biosciences will boost space biotech
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 22, 2023
In a new collaboration, Vector Space Biosciences, Inc. has joined forces with Oracle and NVIDIA to introduce a novel small satellite launch platform for CubeSat and NanoSats, that have been specific ... more
Innovative antimicrobial coating by Boeing and Queensland University trialled on ISS
Washington DC (SPX) Nov 16, 2023
In an ambitious effort to enhance the safety and hygiene of long-term space missions, Boeing, a global aerospace leader, has initiated a groundbreaking project on the International Space Station (IS ... more
Mount Sinai bioengineers send cardiac muscle samples into space to study heart cell biology in microgravity
New York NY (SPX) Nov 16, 2023
Mount Sinai's Cardiovascular Research Institute is sending bioengineered human heart muscle cells and micro-tissues into space for the first time on NASA's 29th SpaceX commercial resupply services m ... more
How to avoid getting disoriented in space
Waltham MA (SPX) Nov 13, 2023
When landing on the surface of the Moon, astronauts can become spatially disoriented, which is when they lose sense of their orientation - they might not be able to tell which way is up. This disori ... more
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