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PHILOSOPHERS BEFORE AND AFTER SPACEFLIGHT
Annales Kinesiologiae, 2011 In my contribution, I will show the ways by which philosophers have treated the topic of space-travel before and after its implementation. I will discuss the following points: a) Introduction: the human condition.
Fabio Grigenti
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Heliyon, 2022 The purpose of the Maleth Program, also known as Project Maleth, is Malta's first space program to evaluate human skin tissue microbiome changes in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients afflicted with diabetic foot ulcers (DFU).
Christine Gatt +10 more
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The influence of microgravity on invasive growth in Saccharomyces cerevisiae [PDF]
, 2011 This study investigates the effects of microgravity on colony growth and the morphological transition from single cells to short invasive filaments in the model eukaryotic organism Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Two-dimensional spreading of the yeast colonies
Daenen, Luk +8 more
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PROTEOMICS, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Spaceflight poses unique challenges to human health due to exposure to increased levels of cosmic radiation, microgravity, and associated oxidative stress. These environmental factors can lead to cellular damage, inflammation, and a range of health complications, including cardiovascular problems, immune system impairment, and an increased ...
Marilena M. Bourdakou +2 more
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Transcriptomic Effects on the Mouse Heart Following 30 Days on the International Space Station
Biomolecules, 2023 Efforts to understand the impact of spaceflight on the human body stem from growing interest in long-term space travel. Multiple organ systems are affected by microgravity and radiation, including the cardiovascular system.
Alicia L. Veliz +8 more
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Diamagnetic Levitation Using High-Temperature Superconducting Wires for Microgravity Research and Mitigation in Human Spaceflight Applications [PDF]
arXiv, 2020 A novel use of high temperature superconducting (HTS) electromagnets for human sized microgravity research and mitigation is outlined. Recent advances in HTS technology have resulted in electromagnets that potentially could levitate large diamagnetic targets, such as human organs, for additive manufacturing or entire humans for microgravity training ...
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Space Economy and Sustainability: A Systematic Review
Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The space economy is booming thanks to the increasing investment of government agencies, private companies, and venture capitalists. From the beginning of the New Space era, the array of actors involved in the development of technologies for extra‐terrestrial activities has increased, as well as the downstream applications that foster ...
Marianna Valente +2 more
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The Politics of Heroes’ Body: Ethnographying the Training of Foreign Astronauts in Russia
Corpus Mundi, 2020 If the literature in the history of the Soviet space program is extremely prolific since the 1960s, including regarding cosmonaut embodiment, a lack remains regarding the contemporary reality of human spaceflight in Russia.
Julie Patarin-Jossec
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Brain Sciences, 2023 Spaceflight associated neuro-ocular syndrome (SANS) is a unique phenomenon that has been observed in astronauts who have undergone long-duration spaceflight (LDSF).
Joshua Ong +9 more
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Effects and Solutions on the Human Body After Long-Duration Space Flights [PDF]
, 2019 During the Cold War, President John F. Kennedy made it a mission for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to accomplish a lunar landing and return to Earth.
Esquivel Patricio, Jose Jaime
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