Research on astronaut health and model organisms have revealed six features of
spaceflight biology that guide our current understanding of fundamental molecular changes …

NASA's plans for space exploration include a return to the Moon to stay—boots back on the
lunar surface with an orbital outpost. This station will be a launch point for voyages to …

There is highly credible evidence that melatonin mitigates cancer at the initiation,
progression and metastasis phases. In many cases, the molecular mechanisms …

Simple Summary Radiotherapy with carbon ions has been used for over 20 years in Asia
and Europe and is now planned in the USA. The physics advantages of carbon ions …

Spaceflight is known to impose changes on human physiology with unknown molecular
etiologies. To reveal these causes, we used a multi-omics, systems biology analytical …

For many years, laser-driven ion acceleration, mainly proton acceleration, has been
proposed and a number of proof-of-principle experiments have been carried out with lasers …

National space agencies and private corporations aim at an extended presence of humans
in space in the medium to long term. Together with currently suboptimal technology …

Eukaryotic cells respond to DNA damage by activating a comprehensive network of
biochemical pathways that enable damage recognition and initiate responses leading to …

High-energy beams of charged nuclear particles (protons and heavier ions) offer significant
advantages for the treatment of deep-seated local tumors in comparison to conventional …

Radiotherapy is one of the most common and effective therapies for cancer. Generally,
patients are treated with X-rays produced by electron accelerators. Many years ago …