NASA
Freelancer Wins Task Order to Run $6M Genome Editing Research Funding Contests for NIH
The task order was issued under a NASA initiative and calls for two research project contests involving the delivery of genome editing machinery.
CRISPR-Based Assay Developed for Genome Editing in Space
The work aboard the International Space Station may help researchers better understand how conditions in space affect DNA damage and repair pathways.
Molecular Changes Wrought by Spaceflight Explored in Newly Published Studies
Twenty-nine new studies highlight how time in space affects the human body, including effects on telomeres, mitochondria, and more.
NASA Twins Study Finds Space-Linked Changes to Gene Expression, Telomere Length
The researchers reported that most of these changes, though not all, reverted to normal upon the astronaut's return to Earth.
NASA-Led Team Examines Mycobiome of Environment Mimicking Space Habitats
Through metagenomic and other analysis, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory-led team found that the fungal diversity of the habitat changed as people lived there.