Space Physiology

Off-world colony simulation reveals changes in human communication over time with Earth

November 9, 2021 // 0 Comments

By Colm Gorey, Frontiers science writer Image: SciePro/Shutterstock.com Future planetary colonists will experience isolation like no other group in human history, which is [...]

Red wine’s resveratrol could help Mars explorers stay strong

July 18, 2019 // 0 Comments

Nutraceuticals that preserve muscle in reduced gravity will support long-term space missions; Frontiers in Physiology [...]

Dormant viruses activate during spaceflight – NASA investigates

March 18, 2019 // 0 Comments

The stress of spaceflight gives viruses a holiday from immune surveillance, putting future deep-space missions in jeopardy; Frontiers in Microbiology [...]