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An Unusual Inverted Saline Microbial Mat Community in an Interdune Sabkha in the Rub' al Khali (the Empty Quarter), United Arab Emirates
Published in PloS one (16-03-2016)“…Salt flats (sabkha) are a recognized habitat for microbial life in desert environments and as analogs of habitats for possible life on Mars. Here we report on…”
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A Mission Simulating the Search for Life on Mars with Automated Drilling, Sample Handling, and Life Detection Instruments Performed in the Hyperarid Core of the Atacama Desert, Chile
Published in Astrobiology (01-12-2023)“…We report on a field demonstration of a rover-based drilling mission to search for biomolecular evidence of life in the arid core of the Atacama Desert, Chile…”
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Hypovolemic men and women regulate blood pressure differently following exposure to artificial gravity
Published in European journal of applied physiology (01-12-2015)“…Purpose In addition to serious bone, vestibular, and muscle deterioration, space flight leads to cardiovascular dysfunction upon return to gravity. In seeking…”
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Inflammasome-Inhibiting Nanoligomers Are Neuroprotective against Space-Induced Pathology in Healthy and Diseased Three-Dimensional Human Motor and Prefrontal Cortex Brain Organoids
Published in ACS chemical neuroscience (21-08-2024)“…The microgravity and space environment has been linked to deficits in neuromuscular and cognitive capabilities, hypothesized to occur due to accelerated aging…”
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Temporal RNA Integrity Analysis of Archived Spaceflight Biological Samples
Published in The FASEB journal (01-04-2020)“…Abstract only…”
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Biomonitoring and precision health in deep space supported by artificial intelligence
Published in Nature machine intelligence (01-03-2023)“…Human exploration of deep space will involve missions of substantial distance and duration. To effectively mitigate health hazards, paradigm shifts in…”
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Biological research and self-driving labs in deep space supported by artificial intelligence
Published in Nature machine intelligence (01-03-2023)“…Space biology research aims to understand fundamental spaceflight effects on organisms, develop foundational knowledge to support deep space exploration and,…”
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Improvement of Hypovolemic men's and women's orthostatic tolerance by a short exposure to artificial gravity
Published in The FASEB journal (01-04-2013)“…We used a combination of head up tilt and lower body negative pressure to test the orthostatic tolerance limit (OTL) of nine men and eight women, once…”
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The sample handling system for the Mars Icebreaker Life mission: from dirt to data
Published in Astrobiology (01-04-2013)“…The Mars Icebreaker Life mission will search for subsurface life on Mars. It consists of three payload elements: a drill to retrieve soil samples from…”
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NASA's explorer school and spaceward bound programs: Insights into two education programs designed to heighten public support for space science initiatives
Published in Acta astronautica (01-04-2010)“…NASA has played an influential role in bringing the enthusiasm of space science to schools across the United States since the 1980s. The evolution of this…”
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An Unusual Inverted Saline Microbial Mat Community in an Interdune Sabkha in the Rub' al Khali (the Empty Quarter), United Arab Emirates: e0150342
Published in PloS one (01-03-2016)“…Salt flats (sabkha) are a recognized habitat for microbial life in desert environments and as analogs of habitats for possible life on Mars. Here we report on…”
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Interactions of marine mammals and birds with offshore membrane enclosures for growing algae (OMEGA)
Published in Aquatic biosystems (2014)“…BACKGROUND: OMEGA is an integrated aquatic system to produce biofuels, treat and recycle wastewater, capture CO₂, and expand aquaculture production. This…”
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The astrobiology primer: an outline of general knowledge--version 1, 2006
Published in Astrobiology (01-10-2006)“…The Astrobiology Primer has been created as a reference tool for those who are interested in the interdisciplinary field of astrobiology. The field…”
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Beyond Low Earth Orbit: Biological Research, Artificial Intelligence, and Self-Driving Labs
Published 22-12-2021“…Space biology research aims to understand fundamental effects of spaceflight on organisms, develop foundational knowledge to support deep space exploration,…”
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Beyond Low Earth Orbit: Biomonitoring, Artificial Intelligence, and Precision Space Health
Published 22-12-2021“…Human space exploration beyond low Earth orbit will involve missions of significant distance and duration. To effectively mitigate myriad space health hazards,…”
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Methods for the culture of C. elegans and S. cerevisiae in microgravity
Published in Gravitational and space biology bulletin (01-06-2005)“…To support the study of the effects of microgravity on biological systems, our group is developing and testing methods that allow the cultivation of C. elegans…”
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