Journal Publication Highlights Results From the First Rodent Research Mission on the ISS National Lab
Today, researchers from the Novartis Institutes of Biomedical Research—the research arm of the major pharmaceutical company Novartis—published findings from the first-ever rodent research investigation…
Studying Plants in Space: Discussing Space-Based Plant Research at the Indoor AgTech Innovation Summit
At the Indoor AgTech Innovation Summit in New York City tomorrow, International Space Station (ISS) U.S. National Laboratory Commercial Innovation Program Manager Dr. Miki…
Accelerating Our Future in Space: 2019 ISS Research and Development Conference
Join the International Space Station (ISS) U.S. National Laboratory at the 8th annual ISS Research and Development Conference (ISSRDC), July 29 to August 1,…
Examining Nanoparticle Formation in Microgravity for Improved Therapeutic Cancer Vaccines
Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca is going to space to try to address one of the biggest health challenges on Earth: Cancer. The health and economic…
Supercomputing in Space: HPE’s Spaceborne Computer Returns After a Successful 1.5-Year Mission on the ISS National Lab
After spending 615 days onboard the International Space Station (ISS) U.S. National Laboratory—orbiting the Earth more than 8,900 times and traveling almost 229 million…
Communicating the Value of Space-based R&D at the BIO International Convention
Tomorrow at the BIO International Convention, International Space Station (ISS) U.S. National Laboratory Deputy Chief Scientist Michael Roberts will moderate a session focused on…
Spurring Innovation Through Diverse Partnerships: A Report From the 2019 Front End of Innovation Conference
Over its 17-year history, the FEI Conference has developed into a program focused on technological innovation and product design. The main theme for the…
Student Researchers Study Crystal Growth on the Space Station
A group of Wisconsin students took their studies of crystal growth out of this world—to the International Space Station (ISS) U.S. National Laboratory! The…
National Osteoporosis Month: Testing a New Osteoporosis Therapy on the ISS
As people age, their bones become more susceptible to fractures, which can take months to heal and significantly affect quality of life. Osteoporosis, a…
History in the Making: Student Experiment Edits DNA with CRISPR Technology in Space
Genes in Space student investigators have succeeded in making history this week, when their experiment successfully used CRISPR-Cas9 technology to edit DNA on the…
Apollo 11 to the ISS National Lab: The Shift From Inspiring Students to Engaging Them in Space-based Science
Fifty years ago this July, a massive rocket launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, carrying three NASA astronauts who would make history. Apollo 11 inspired…
Innovation at the Interface Between the Physical and the Digital
The 2019 IRI Annual Conference was focused on digital transformation and the potential for innovation that exists at the interface between the digital and…