In space, materials behave differently than they do on Earth due to the lack of gravity. The 'Asymmetric Sawtooth and Cavity-Enhanced...

Controlled directional solidification is a process that involves the formation of crystals as materials cool and solidify. In the...

Keeping astronauts healthy during long space missions is essential, and cardiovascular fitness plays a key role. This experiment, led by...

Arabidopsis thaliana, a small flowering plant, is a model organism in plant biology. In this experiment led by Anna-Lisa Paul and Robert...

The ionosphere and thermosphere form critical layers of Earth's atmosphere that are affected by space weather and solar activity. This...

Photosynthesis, the process by which plants convert light into energy, is essential for life on Earth. But can it function in space? This...

PERSPECTIVES is a fascinating human research experiment that explores how astronauts’ perception of their environment changes in space....

Maintaining air quality in space is more than a comfort issue—it’s a matter of health and safety. On Earth, we take clean air for...

As humanity prepares for long-duration missions to the Moon and Mars, protecting astronauts from deep space radiation becomes a top...

Neutron crystallography is a powerful technique for understanding the atomic structure of biological molecules. However, this method...

Understanding how protein crystals grow in space requires more than just hardware—it needs a deep dive into the physics of their...

Protein crystals are crucial for drug development, but growing them perfectly on Earth is a challenge due to gravity. The International...

Gene expression is like an orchestra—every instrument (or gene) must play at the right time and volume. The conductors of this symphony...

Ribozymes are like molecular machines—RNA molecules that can catalyze chemical reactions. They play a pivotal role in biology and are...

What if we could design better materials—stronger, lighter, more efficient—simply by learning how crystals grow in space? That’s exactly...

The human body is like a bustling city, and every cell has its own powerhouse: the mitochondrion. These tiny organelles generate energy,...

Imagine building the perfect LEGO tower—every block fitting seamlessly with the next. Now, swap out the LEGO blocks for proteins, and...

Integral membrane proteins are some of the most challenging targets for structural biology. These proteins are embedded within cellular...

Growing perfect protein crystals is one of the key challenges in molecular biology, and microgravity offers an ideal environment to meet...

Protein crystallography is a vital technique for understanding biological molecules, and space-based experiments can significantly...