Advanced material technologies for space and terrestrial medicine
The medical risks of spaceflight are amplified as humans venture into longer-duration and
greater-distance deep space voyages. During space missions, astronauts face the extremes …
greater-distance deep space voyages. During space missions, astronauts face the extremes …
In situ organic biosignature detection techniques for space applications
V Abrahamsson, I Kanik - Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The search for life in Solar System bodies such as Mars and Ocean Worlds (eg, Europa and
Enceladus) is an ongoing and high-priority endeavor in space science, even∼ five decades …
Enceladus) is an ongoing and high-priority endeavor in space science, even∼ five decades …
Science objectives for flagship-class mission concepts for the search for evidence of life at enceladus
Cassini revealed that Saturn's Moon Enceladus hosts a subsurface ocean that meets the
accepted criteria for habitability with bio-essential elements and compounds, liquid water …
accepted criteria for habitability with bio-essential elements and compounds, liquid water …
MinION sequencing from sea ice cryoconites leads to de novo genome reconstruction from metagenomes
C Maggiori, I Raymond-Bouchard, L Brennan… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Genome reconstruction from metagenomes enables detailed study of individual community
members, their metabolisms, and their survival strategies. Obtaining high quality …
members, their metabolisms, and their survival strategies. Obtaining high quality …
Enceladus as a potential oasis for life: Science goals and investigations for future explorations
Enceladus is the first planetary object for which direct sampling of a subsurface water
reservoir, likely habitable, has been performed. Over a decade of flybys and seven …
reservoir, likely habitable, has been performed. Over a decade of flybys and seven …
Deoxyribonucleic acid extraction from Mars analog soils and their characterization with solid-state nanopores
Life detection on Mars is an important topic that includes a direct search for biomarkers. This
requires instruments for in situ biomarker detection that are compact, lightweight, and able to …
requires instruments for in situ biomarker detection that are compact, lightweight, and able to …
Lab-on-a-chip technologies for microgravity simulation and space applications
Gravity plays an important role in the development of life on earth. The effect of gravity on
living organisms can be investigated by controlling the magnitude of gravity. Most reduced …
living organisms can be investigated by controlling the magnitude of gravity. Most reduced …
Water and microbial monitoring technologies towards the near future space exploration
Abstract Space exploration is demanding longer lasting human missions and water resupply
from Earth will become increasingly unrealistic. In a near future, the spacecraft water …
from Earth will become increasingly unrealistic. In a near future, the spacecraft water …
[HTML][HTML] Sequencing the origins of life
One goal of origins of life research is to understand how primitive informational and catalytic
biopolymers emerged and evolved. Recently, a number of sequencing techniques have …
biopolymers emerged and evolved. Recently, a number of sequencing techniques have …
A lab in the field: applications of real-time, in situ metagenomic sequencing
High-throughput metagenomic sequencing is considered one of the main technologies
fostering the development of microbial ecology. Widely used second-generation sequencers …
fostering the development of microbial ecology. Widely used second-generation sequencers …