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NASA Rehydration Technology Has "The Right Stuff" For Astronauts and Athletes
2014-02-03 | A rehydration beverage developed by John Greenleaf, physiologist and former researcher at NASA's Ames Research Center, to treat low body water in astronauts is now being used to improve human performance under various conditions on Earth.
Space Station 2024 Extension Expands Economic and Research Horizons
2014-02-01 | The announcement by the Obama Administration to support the extension of the orbiting laboratory to at least 2024 gives the station a decade to continue its already fruitful microgravity research mission.
Combustion Continues to Draw Researchers to Space Station
2014-01-21 | Fire continues to be a focus of study with the Burning and Suppression of Solids-II (BASS-II) experiments, which recently launched to the International Space Station aboard the Orbital 1 cargo resupply mission.
Space Station MAXI-mizing Our Understanding of the Universe
2014-01-16 | The Monitor of All-sky X-ray Image collects data that help researchers discover, study and understand the physics behind the lifecycle of our universe. MAXI was key in two recent publications sharing results that make strides in astrophysics.
21st Century Science Education Thrives Aboard the Space Station
2014-01-11 | 23 new Student Spaceflight Experiment Program (SSEP) research studies departed for the ISS with the Orbital Sciences Corporation's Cygnus launch on Jan. 9. Many SSEP accomplishments were presented at their annual 2013 conference.
New Science Bound for Station on Orbital's Cygnus
2014-01-07 | In its first commercial resupply journey after completion of NASA's Commercial Orbital Transportation Services program, the Orbital-1 mission will deliver some very interesting new scientific investigations to the space station.
Beating Bacteria on Earth -- and in Space
2014-01-06 | The Antibiotic Effectiveness in Space investigation, scheduled to launch in January aboard the first contracted Orbital resupply flight to the space station, is a systematic attempt to probe the reasons for antibiotic resistance in space.
Slosh Experiment Designed to Improve Rocket Safety, Efficiency
2013-12-20 | A better understanding of fluid slosh could not only decrease fuel uncertainty, but increase efficiency, reduce costs and allow additional payloads to be launched with each rocket.
Judith Lynn Cameron Recognized by Worldwide Who's Who for Excellence in Alternative Medicine
2013-12-20 | Dr. Cameron meets with clients that have PTSD as a result of extraterrestrial encounters
Orbital Samples With Sight-Saving Potential
2013-12-12 | Two recent investigations examined mechanisms that may explain eye changes in spaceflight, help find ways to minimize this health risk to astronauts and eventually prevent and treat eye diseases on Earth.
Serious Research into Nanoparticles!
2013-12-06 | The Microscale Particulate Classifier was developed by NASA for use on future missions aboard the International Space Station and will help NASA determine if nanoparticles are present on spacecraft.
15 Years of International Space Station Research Illumination
2013-12-05 | The first two modules of the space station - the Russian-built Zarya, "sunrise" in Russian, and Unity - were named for their place in history. The mating of these above the planet 15 years ago heralded the dawn of a new age in space.
NASA, Students and Others Building on Past Microgravity Fire Research
2013-11-27 | Students and researchers build on past microgravity experiments to understand fundamentals of combustion, fire sensing and fire suppression as part of NASA's Microgravity University.
Space Station's Benefits for Humanity in Plain Sight in New Video Feature
2013-11-26 | Though you can read about the many benefits originating from International Space Station research and technology, in NASA's new video feature "Benefits for Humanity: In Their Own Words," it is now easy to see those benefits as well.
From Orbit to Operating Rooms, Space Station Technology Translates to Tumor Treatment
2013-11-23 | Powerful robotic arms developed by the Canadian Space Agency for the International Space Station and a delicate surgical tool, dubbed neuroArm, make "wonderful things" happen when experts from different disciplines work together.
15 Years of Space Station Facilities Advance Microgravity Research Capabilities
2013-11-22 | The facilities developed, installed and used aboard the space station during the last 15 years have contributed to new discoveries in the various science disciplines studied in orbit.
Eco-Lite Products Debuts Their MAX Grow Line of LED Grow Lights
2013-11-16 | Eco-Lite Products, the industry leading manufacturer and distributor of specialty lighting products debuts their newest product for indoor plants and vegetable gardens, the MAX Grow line of LED lights.
NASA's Next "Top Model," The Fruit Fly
2013-11-15 | NASA uses the common fruit fly--Drosophila melanogaster--as a biomedical research model that can reveal the basis for health and disease in many animals, including humans, because we share the basic biochemical machinery of life.