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Algal Growth a Blooming Problem Space Station to Help Monitor
2014-09-02 | The space station's Hyperspectral Imager for the Coastal Ocean (HICO) instrument can help research harmful algal blooms, similar to recent concerns in Lake Erie. HICO provides a way for researchers to see 90 wavelengths of light not visible to humans.
ACEs are High with Space Station Colloidal Research
2014-08-26 | ACE-M-1, the first in a series of such investigations aboard the space station, was designed to help researchers understand how to use small colloidal particles as stabilizers in products. The goal: to improve shelf-life stability.
Microgravity Research Breaks Down How to Build Better Bones
2014-08-25 | The nature of bone loss acceleration in space provides an opportunity for research, which has already factored into preclinical pharmaceutical trials to develop medications to help with bone health on Earth.
Space Station Inspired Robot to Help Heal Sick Children
2014-08-22 | Space-inspired robotics are lending a helping arm to pediatric doctors for children who require intensive surgical care. The same companies which developed the robotic arms that helped build the space station have now created a new research platform.
Study Reveals Immune System is Dazed and Confused During Spaceflight
2014-08-19 | Spaceflight may temporarily alter the immune system of crew members flying long duration missions aboard the International Space Station.
Space Station Sharper Images of Earth at Night Crowdsourced For Science
2014-08-15 | Citizen scientists can now help catalog night imagery of Earth taken by astronauts on the International Space Station to help save energy, contribute to better human health and safety and improve our understanding of atmospheric chemistry.
Monitoring Meteor Showers from Space
2014-08-14 | Planned for launch on Orbital Sciences' third commercial resupply flight to the space station, the Meteor investigation will help scientists better understand asteroids and comets crossing Earth's orbit and how these objects affect our planet.
NASA's Space Station Fix-it Demo for Satellites Gets Hardware for 2.0 Update
2014-08-13 | In its second phase of activities, the Robotic Refueling Mission will move past its refueling roots to test out the inspection capabilities of a new space tool called the Visual Inspection Poseable Invertebrate Robot.
Student Scientists Present Unexpected Results from Space Station Research
2014-08-07 | 29 student teams presented research results at the 2014 Student Spaceflight Experiments Program National Conference held in early July at the Smithsonian.
Space Station Researcher Guides Aim to Maximize Science
2014-07-22 | The International Space Station Program Science Office's new 15-book Researcher's Guide Series launched online on May 14 with three books already available for download and online viewing.
Orbital Sciences' Second Mission Delivers Delights to Space Station
2014-07-11 | Satellites, Girl Scouts and good ole Charlie Brown highlight Orbital Sciences Corporation's second commercial resupply voyage to the International Space Station. Orbital-2 will deliver new scientific investigations to the space station.
From Antibiotics to Yeast: Latest Student Science Heads For Space
2014-07-08 | Mission 5 of the Student Spaceflight Experiments Program (SSEP) is scheduled to launch to the International Space Station on July 11. A total of 1,344 proposals yielded 15 selected investigations for the flight.
All Together Now -- A Lesson from Space Station "Ant-stronauts"
2014-06-25 | The activities of a crew of ants that lived aboard the space station as part of the Ants in Space investigation are inspiring students and scientists alike. But the investigation also has the potential to teach us so much more.
Top Engineering Development and Technology Maturation Projects from International Space Station for 2013
2014-06-20 | Three of the best technology applications from 2013 were recognized at the third annual International Space Station Research and Development conference on June 18, 2014.
2013's Most Compelling International Space Station Results Announced
2014-06-19 | Four compelling results from the research performed aboard the International Space Station were recognized June 17, 2014, as awardees in the category of Most Compelling Results from the space station in 2013.
Space Station Top Results for Biotechnology, Health and Education Announced
2014-06-19 | At the third annual ISS Research and Development conference June 17, four individuals and their teams received awards for their work in Biotechnology, Health and Education.
Chicago Hosts Third ISS Research and Development Conference
2014-05-28 | Scientists and engineers alike may soon agree with Frank Sinatra, who sang about Chicago as "My Kind of Town" when the city hosts the third annual International Space Station (ISS) Research and Development conference from June 17 to 19.
Forum Highlights Future of Research Aboard the International Space Station
2014-05-23 | A panel of research experts gathered May 21 at NASA for the Destination Station: International Space Station Science Forum to highlight the direction for life and physical sciences aboard the International Space Station.
Scientists Seek Answers With Space Station Thyroid Cancer Study
2014-05-21 | Researchers recently made use of the microgravity environment aboard the space station for the Microgravity on Human Thyroid Carcinoma Cells study, with the hope to reveal answers that will help in the fight against thyroid cancer.