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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 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 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 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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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 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 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 Las Vegas (AFP) Jan 10, 2024 Roberta Wilson-Garrett looked at the glove keeping her right hand steady and smiled. ... more 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 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 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 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 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 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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