Opportunities in space life sciences

Genomics in Space Life Sciences

Since the early days of manned spaceflight, hazardous effects of the space environment on living organisms have been disputed. With the continuous manning of the International Space Station, the planned Chinese space station, and renewed interest in returning to the Moon and sending manned flights to Mars, identifying and addressing the potential outcomes of long-term space exposures is critica...

Current developments and funding opportunities in life sciences education.

Both the disciplines of biology and of science education have undergone a revolution. The major focus of the biological sciences—understanding life—remains unchanged, but breakthrough discoveries of the second half of the 20th century have changed the basic nature of the questions asked, whereas new and emerging technologies are changing the ways key questions are addressed (National Research C...

Space life sciences: closed ecological systems: earth and space applications.

This issue contains peer-reviewed papers from a workshop on Closed Ecological Systems: Earth and Space Applications at the 35th COSPAR General Assembly in Paris, France, convened in July 2004. The contributions reflected the wide range of international work in the field, especially Europe, Russia, Japan, and the United States. The papers are arranged according to four main themes: 1) Methods of...

Space Life Sciences: closed artificial ecosystems and life support systems.

Opportunities and challenges for the life sciences community.

Twenty-first century life sciences have transformed into data-enabled (also called data-intensive, data-driven, or big data) sciences. They principally depend on data-, computation-, and instrumentation-intensive approaches to seek comprehensive understanding of complex biological processes and systems (e.g., ecosystems, complex diseases, environmental, and health challenges). Federal agencies ...