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Cedars-Sinai and Exobiosphere Partner to Launch Biomedical Research Aboard the Vast Haven-1 Space Station
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 12, 2025 Cedars-Sinai is partnering with Exobiosphere, a company that has developed scientific hardware to automate biomedical research in space and on Earth. Using this hardware, Cedars-Sinai investigators will send experiments to Haven-1, which is set to become the world's first commercial space station, developed by Long Beach-based aerospace company Vast. The investigators want to study how the weakened gravitational pull in space affects the growth of organoids-small collections of cells that emulate ... read more |
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Wireless skull mounted device uses patterned light to send signals into the brainLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 09, 2025 Northwestern University researchers have developed a fully implantable wireless device that sends information directly to the brain using light, bypassing the body's usual sensory pathways. The thin ... more 
Space tested menstrual cup backs astronaut health on long missionsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 08, 2025 Astrobiologist Ligia Coelho and collaborators have shown that a standard silicone menstrual cup can tolerate spaceflight conditions, opening another option for managing menstruation on long-duration ... more 
Isolation and bed rest volunteers sought for future spaceflight researchBerlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 08, 2025 DLR and ESA are recruiting volunteers for two human research campaigns at the :envihab aerospace medicine facility in Cologne that will simulate key aspects of long duration missions beyond low Eart ... more 
Worms to be sent to ISS for space medicine experiment in 2026London, UK (SPX) Nov 21, 2025 Scientists at Space Park Leicester have developed a compact laboratory known as the Petri Pod for biological experiments in space. This hardware, created in collaboration with the University of Exet ... more |
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Protein Production Tested in Microgravity for Sustainable Space MissionsParis, France (SPX) Nov 04, 2025 European Space Agency (ESA) has initiated the study phase of the HOBI-WAN project, aimed at addressing astronaut food supply on extended Moon or Mars missions without Earth resupply. Funded by ... more 
New JAXA HTV-X Cargo Vehicle Launches with Over 20 Research Projects for the International Space StationTokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 31, 2025 The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) successfully launched its HTV-X cargo vehicle to the International Space Station (ISS) on October 26, 2025, from the Tanegashima Space Center in Japan. ... more 
Men show significant ocular changes after space travelLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 30, 2025 A new study led by Rachael D. Seidler, director of the University of Florida's Astraeus Space Institute, examined how factors such as sex, age, and body metrics relate to brain and eye changes in as ... more 
New UCF Center Accelerates Research and Clinical Innovation in Space MedicineLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 29, 2025 The University of Central Florida is expanding its research, clinical programs, and educational outreach to address the health of space travelers and bring advances in medical technologies to patien ... more 
Metamaterial spinal implant from Pitt sends wireless signals to track healing with no batteriesPittsburgh PA (SPX) Oct 28, 2025 A collaboration between civil engineering and neurosurgery at the University of Pittsburgh could change how spinal fusion surgery is performed and monitored. Associate Professors Amir Alavi, Nitin A ... more |
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Spider-inspired robot navigates gut terrain to transform gastrointestinal care
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 21, 2025 A team at the University of Macau has developed a spider-inspired soft robot capable of crawling, climbing, and maneuvering through the intricate environment of the human digestive tract, opening new possibilities for diagnosing and treating gastrointestinal (GI) diseases. The magnetically driven robot, designed to operate in confined and complex spaces, can move in any direction-including upside down-inside the stomach and intestines. Unlike conventional endoscopes, which are rigid and limited in ... read more 
A hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy of space immunologyNavato CA (SPX) Oct 17, 2025 With the advent of commercial spaceflight, an increasing number of people may be heading into space in the coming years. Some will even get a chance to fly to the Moon or live on Mars. One of the ma ... more |
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Second Resupply Mission Approaches ISS as Crew Advances Biomedical StudiesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 17, 2025 Roscosmos' Progress 93 cargo craft successfully docked with the International Space Station (ISS) on Sept. 13, delivering more than 2.8 tons of supplies to Expedition 73. Commander Sergey Ryzhikov a ... more 
UC3M research team advances astronaut health protection in microgravityMadrid, Spain (SPX) Sep 17, 2025 A pioneering international initiative involving Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) researchers and promoted by the Spanish Space Agency has completed a parabolic flight campaign in Bordeaux, Fr ... more 
Germans turn to health apps as insurers foot the billSchleiden, Germany (AFP) Sept 16, 2025 German doctors are increasingly prescribing smartphone health apps alongside pills and therapy to patients, marking a growing trend towards digital healthcare. ... more 
Could humans become immortal, as Putin was heard telling Xi?Paris (AFP) Sept 4, 2025 Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping have been recorded on a hot mic discussing how organ transplants and other medical advances could let humans live past 150 years - or even become immortal. ... more 
Redwire receives $2M NASA contract to advance biotech and orbital research on ISSLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 01, 2025 Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW) has been awarded a NASA single award indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract valued at up to $25 million over five years to provide biotechnology faci ... more |
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