microgravity

ISS studies reveal how microgravity suppresses immune function, explaining increased infection risk in astronauts and informing immunology treatment strategies.

ISS experiments reveal mechanisms of rapid muscle loss in microgravity, informing treatment of muscular dystrophy, aging, and disease-related muscle wasting.

ISS bioprinters and bioreactors are growing heart, retina, and cartilage tissue in orbit. Here's the real science behind space-based tissue engineering.

ISS microgravity enables production of pharmaceutical compounds with superior properties, accelerating drug development for serious diseases.

ISS plant experiments reveal how crops survive and thrive without gravity, essential knowledge for food production on the Moon, Mars, and interplanetary spacecraft.

Why researchers grow protein crystals in orbit, what the experiments have measured since the 1980s, and where the evidence for better crystals is still mixed.

ISS research reveals how cosmic radiation damages DNA and organisms in space, with findings applicable to cancer prevention, radiation therapy, and long-duration spaceflight safety.

ISS astronauts experience disrupted sleep and circadian rhythms due to 16 sunrises/sunsets daily. Research reveals mechanisms and countermeasures applicable to treating sleep disorders.