Telomeres and aging: on and off the planet!
Improving human healthspan in our rapidly aging population has never been more
imperative. Telomeres, protective “caps” at the ends of linear chromosomes, are essential for …
imperative. Telomeres, protective “caps” at the ends of linear chromosomes, are essential for …
Telomere dynamics and oxidative stress in Arabidopsis grown in lunar regolith simulant
BB Barcenilla, I Kundel, E Hall, N Hilty… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
NASA envisions a future where humans establish a thriving colony on the Moon by 2050.
Plants will be essential for this endeavor, but little is known about their adaptation to …
Plants will be essential for this endeavor, but little is known about their adaptation to …
Designing payload and spaceflight operations for plants from extreme terrestrial environments
AK Zupanska, E Lockwood, Y Zhang… - Frontiers in Space …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Terrestrial plants from the very limits of life are likely to harbor genes that confer an
advantage in human space exploration. These plants are seemingly capable of performing …
advantage in human space exploration. These plants are seemingly capable of performing …
Adaptation of Photoautotrophs in Extraterrestrial Environments: Responses and Mechanisms of Survival
S Chakraborty, RK Tiwari - Stress Biology in Photosynthetic Organisms …, 2024 - Springer
In the last few decades, impeccable progress has been made in the field of astrobiological
research whose purpose was to search for efficient Earth organisms capable of surviving in …
research whose purpose was to search for efficient Earth organisms capable of surviving in …
Raman Spectroscopy as a Tool for Assessing Plant Growth in Space and on Lunar Regolith Simulants
D Kurouski, A Rodriguez, BB Barcenilla, E Hall… - 2024 - researchsquare.com
Colonization of the Moon and other planets is an aspiration of NASA and may yield
important benefits for our civilization. The feasibility of such endeavors depends on both …
important benefits for our civilization. The feasibility of such endeavors depends on both …