Life Sciences in Space Research

Papers
(The median citation count of Life Sciences in Space Research is 1. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)
ArticleCitations
Anthocyanin can improve the survival of rice seeds from solar light outside the international space station34
Biofilm dynamics in space and their potential for sustainable space exploration – A comprehensive review34
Organ dose equivalents of albedo protons and neutrons under exposure to large solar particle events during lunar human landing missions31
IFC - Editorial Board24
3D culture and cryopreservation/thawing strategy of human induced pluripotent stem cells for spaceflight experiments23
The heavy ion-induced up-regulation of ZIP14 is mediated by the PKC Nrf2 pathway20
Physiological safety and Multi-Tissue metabolic adaptation under a novel intermittent prolonged fasting regimen18
Organ dose conversion factors for murine galactic cosmic ray irradiation18
Challenges and innovations in food and water availability for a sustainable Mars colonization17
IFC - Editorial Board17
The case for anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT) for the international space station and future planetary spaceflight: Clinical relevance and technical implementation17
Reorganization of the mouse oocyte' cytoskeleton after cultivation under simulated weightlessness16
RadLab: An open science resource for radiation studies relevant to human spaceflight14
Results from the Radiation Assessment Detector on the International Space Station: Part 1, the Charged Particle Detector14
A no-fault risk compensation approach for radiation risks incurred in space travel12
Residual radiation risk disparities across sex and race or ethnic groups for lifetime never-smokers on lunar missions11
From Antarctic regolith to lunar greenhouses: Mechanistic insights into Brassica rapa photosystem II dynamics for sustainable space agriculture11
Renal macrostructural and hilar Doppler hemodynamic stability during a 7-day head-down tilt bed rest: an exploratory ultrasound-based study in humans under simulated microgravity10
Domestication of radiation sensitive Caenorhabditis Elegans strains suitable for liquid culture systems in long-term space mission10
Comprehensive omics strategies for space agriculture development9
Optimizing autonomous artificial intelligence diagnostics for neuro-ocular health in space missions9
Comparative study of methods for detecting extraterrestrial life in exploration mission of Mars and the solar system9
Disparity in the effect of partial gravity simulated using a new apparatus on different rat hindlimb muscles9
Analysis of suitable site candidates for Mars human habitat and life-support technologies based on in situ water resource utilization9
Galactic cosmic ray environment predictions for the NASA BioSentinel Mission, part 2:Post-mission validation9
BioKMS-HAG: A hierarchically guided biomedical and space science knowledge fine-grained mining system9
Construction of microgravity biological knowledge graph and its applications in anti-osteoporosis drug prediction9
Neuroprotective and neuromodulatory role of agmatine in mitigating simulated microgravity-induced cognitive and behavioral deficits in rats9
Radiation environment on TGO Mars orbit during solar particle events in January–October 2024. Corresponding solar eruptions and GOES proton fluxes data9
Behavior of simple closed ecological systems; lower nutrient concentrations allow longer persistence of grazer populations9
High-throughput screening strategies for space-based radiation countermeasure discovery8
The missing discipline in space health operations: Nursing as mission assurance8
UHAB-1: Physiological responses to a 48-hour spaceflight analog mission underwater8
Comprehensive exercise countermeasures for astronauts low back pain in microgravity: A scoping review8
Digital twin modelling in microgravity: A framework for predictive and personalised space medicine8
Study on primary physicochemical characteristics and nutrient adsorption of four plant cultivation substrates7
The COSPAR Planetary Protection Policy for robotic missions to Mars: A review of current scientific knowledge and future perspectives7
Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors as radiation countermeasures for long-duration space flights7
Accumulation of high-energy phosphates blocks the expression of mitochondrial biogenesis markers and slow-type myosin in soleus muscle under 24 hours of rat hindlimb suspension7
The neurology of space flight; How does space flight effect the human nervous system?7
Simulated microgravity altered the gene expression profiles and inhibited the proliferation of Kupffer cells in the early phase by downregulating LMO2 and EZH27
Transfer learning as an AI-based solution to address limited datasets in space medicine7
Tissue-specific dose equivalents of secondary mesons and leptons during galactic cosmic ray exposures for mars exploration7
Infrared spectroscopy reveals ethylene glycol is an anti-crystallizer in water mixed astrochemical ices7
Recent progresses on space life science research in China7
Involvement of KATANIN1, a microtubule-severing enzyme, in hypergravity-induced modification of growth anisotropy in Arabidopsis hypocotyls7
A method to predict space radiation biological effectiveness for non-cancer effects following intense Solar Particle Events7
Pinoresinol diglucoside alleviates hindlimb unloading-induced bone loss in mice7
Impact of weightlessness on dynamic deformation and haemodynamic parameters of the heart6
Medical countermeasures for the hematopoietic-subsyndrome of acute radiation syndrome in space6
Results from the Radiation Assessment Detector on the International Space Station, Part 2: The fast neutron detector6
Simulated space environmental factors of weightlessness, noise and low atmospheric pressure differentially affect the diurnal rhythm and the gut microbiome6
IFC - Editorial Board6
Effects of social isolation and galactic cosmic radiation on fine motor skills and behavioral performance6
Microbes and nutrient shift in a Closed Aquatic Ecosystem (CAES) during four weeks of operation6
Musculoskeletal degeneration in space: translational parallels with spaceflight-associated ocular pathology and surgical implications6
Integrated spaceflight transcriptomic analyses and simulated space experiments reveal key molecular features and functional changes driven by space stressors in space-flown C. elegans6
Small tissue chips with big opportunities for space medicine6
Radiative transfer modeling of the low-mass proto-binary system, IRAS 4A1 and 4A26
Sex-specific effects on the heart from combined exposure to simulated galactic cosmic radiation and hindlimb unloading6
Transcriptomics analyses reveal microgravity triggers estrogen synthesis amidst degeneration and aging in human ovarian granulosa cells5
Sleep deprivation and glymphatic dysfunction: Perspectives on the risk of Spaceflight Associated Neuro-ocular Syndrome (SANS)5
IFC - Editorial Board5
Approaching ocular risks during spaceflight with 3D printing: Technical strategies to protect astronaut vision5
Evolving radiological protection guidelines for exploration-class missions5
Simulated microgravity induces a time-dependent shift from autophagy to apoptosis in osteoblasts, validated by TSPO, ATG12, and BNIP3L expression in vivo5
Impact of gravitational forces on Red Blood Cell dynamics in biofluid suspension5
Parabolic flight as a research platform to investigate ophthalmic changes in microgravity5
Reduced gravity effects on gait coordinative structures5
Solid waste management and resource recovery during the 4-crew 180-day CELSS integrated experiment5
IFC - Editorial Board5
Oxidative decarboxylation of L-alanine on hematite: Implications for prebiotic chemistry in planetary environments5
Active radiation measurements over one solar cycle with two DOSTEL instruments in the Columbus laboratory of the International Space Station5
Nutrition-based interventions for mitigating space radiation-induced DNA damage: A systematic review and meta-analysis5
Comparison of the particle flux measured by Liulin-MO dosimeter in ExoMars TGO science orbit with those calculated by models4
Sleep deprivation and glymphatic system dysfunction as a risk factor for SANS during long-duration spaceflight4
Effects of clinostat-based microgravity simulation on the growth and differentiation of cerebral organoids using a 3D-clinostat4
RRx-001 and the “Right stuff”: Protection and treatment in outer space4
IFC - Editorial Board4
Goals and trends in space exploration: An overview of the panel on exploration sessions at the committee on space research general assembly 20244
Effects of neutron radiation on pharmaceuticals in deep space-like environments - general anesthesia in space4
Insights into the effect of microgravity on phytopathogens and plant-associated microbes4
Lower body negative pressure as a research tool and countermeasure for the physiological effects of spaceflight: A comprehensive review4
Optimized experimentation for the WormChip cartridge enables lifelong tracking and high-content phenotyping of multi-strain C. elegans toward advanced space biology4
IFC - Editorial Board4
IFC - Editorial Board4
IFC - Editorial Board4
Cardiovascular adaptations in microgravity conditions4
Parabolic flight as a space-flight analogon impacts angiogenesis and lipid metabolism4
Synergistic effect of IL-4 and simulated microgravity on osteogenic differentiation of periosteal stem cells4
Biomechanics of healthy subjects during exercise on a simulated vibration isolation and stabilization system4
Space biological and human survival: Investigations into plants, animals, microorganisms and their components and bioregenerative life support systems4
Advancements in health monitoring technologies for astronauts in deep space missions: A Review4
Corrigendum to ‘RadLab: An open science resource for radiation studies relevant to human spaceflight’ Life Sciences in Space Research Volume 43, November 2024, Pages 29-344
Leveraging lower body negative pressure for enhanced outcomes in orthopedic arthroplasty—Insights from NASA’s bone health research4
Bone deconditioning during partial weight-bearing in rodents – A systematic review and meta-analysis3
Comparative analysis of brassica rapa var. cymosa grown in hydroponic condition, lunar maria, and lunar highland regolith simulants: biochemical profiling and effects on drosophila melanogaster as an 3
Meter-scale 2D clinostats uncover environmentally derived variation in tomato responses to simulated microgravity3
Caffeine consumption aboard the International Space Station and its relationship to sleep and cognitive performance3
Space station and spacecraft environmental conditions and human mental health: Specific recommendations and guidelines3
Effects of proton and oxygen ion irradiation on cardiovascular function and structure in a rabbit model3
Comparative analysis of the molecular response characteristics in Platycodon grandiflorus irradiated with heavy ion beams and X-rays3
Differential regulation of mitochondrial quality control in skeletal muscle by HZE radiation exposure and partial weightbearing in mice3
Contemporary review of dermatologic conditions in space flight and future implications for long-duration exploration missions3
An emerging paradigm for scientific decision: the AI evaluation of space science projects3
Treatment with a superoxide dismutase mimetic for joint preservation during 35 and 75 days in orbit aboard the international space station, and after 120 days recovery on Earth3
How do we transport plant species with desiccation-sensitive germplasm in space?3
Automated pupillometry in space neuroscience3
Non-targeted effects and space radiation risks for astronauts on multiple International Space Station and lunar missions3
The influence of simulated weightlessness on the composition and function of gut microbiota and bile acid metabolism products3
High throughput screen of small molecules as potential countermeasures to galactic cosmic radiation induced cellular dysfunction3
The mechanism and protection of microgravity induced cardiac remodeling3
Effects of social isolation alone and combined with15cGy GCRsim Space radiation on fear conditioned behavioral, stress and sleep responses2
HERA: A Timepix-based radiation detection system for Exploration-class space missions2
The brain-eye-liver axis during spaceflight: implications of hepatic dysfunction in spaceflight associated neuro-ocular syndrome2
Development of a NASA roadmap for planetary protection to prepare for the first human missions to Mars2
International space station external radiation field as measured by Liulin-SET spectrometer of ARMAS flight module 9 in September - October 20222
Space radiation measured during first-ever commercial suborbital mission on Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo Unity on 29 June 20232
Dose and LET-dependence of gastric cancer risk in Apc1638N/+ mice exposed to space-relevant radiation types2
Changes of iron dynamics in the duodenum and bone marrow under partial gravity condition in mice2
Spaceflight Reshapes the Gut Microbiome: Impact of Microgravity and Radiation on Dysbiosis-Associated Oncogenic Pathways2
Harnessing nucleic acid technologies for human health on earth and in space2
An ensemble dose-response model for monoenergetic ions and doses relevant for space radiation carcinogenesis2
Simulated Microgravity affects immune reaction to infection through altering lymphocyte differentiation, cytokine secretion, and macrophage polarization2
Weighing the impact of microgravity on vestibular and visual functions2
Space radiation and risk for ocular surface malignancies: Exposure risk, current mitigation strategies, and management considerations for a mission to Mars2
The COSPAR planetary protection policy for missions to Icy Worlds: A review of history, current scientific knowledge, and future directions2
Molecular and biomechanical changes of the cornea and lens in spaceflight2
Food technologies for space missions2
Integrated analysis of miRNAome and transcriptome reveals that microgravity induces the alterations of critical functional gene modules via the regulation of miRNAs in short-term space-flown C. elegan2
The ocular surface during spaceflight: Post-mission symptom report, extraterrestrial risks, and in-flight therapeutics2
IFC - Editorial Board2
Dose-specific lncRNA–mRNA networks modulate DNA damage and immune responses in CD4⁺ T cells under simulated space UVC irradiation2
Exploring microgravity-induced changes to the coagulation system using thrombelastograph - a topical review2
A multilevel probabilistic dose response model for radiation-induced Harderian gland tumor prevalence–single beam and mixed field effects2
Combined irradiation by gamma-rays and carbon-12 nuclei caused hyperlocomotion and change in striatal metabolism of rats2
Biophysics of ophthalmic medications during spaceflight: Principles of ocular fluid dynamics and pharmacokinetics in microgravity2
Celestial hazards: immunological and pulmonary effects of lunar and Martian regolith simulants2
Increase in steryl glycoside levels and stimulation of lipid raft formation in azuki bean epicotyls under hypergravity conditions2
Damage to human gastric epithelial cells induced by the microgravity effect and intervention strategy based on magnesium ascorbyl phosphate2
Microgravity as a contributing factor to venous thromboembolism development: Risks and prevention strategies1
Gypsophytes and the use of Martian Gypsum: A review of their potential for agriculture on Mars1
Compact portable sources of high-LET radiation: Validation and potential application for galactic cosmic radiation countermeasure discovery1
Goldfish regenerated scale culture at low temperatures improves osteoblast and osteoclast survival in scales without loss of the osteoblast and osteoclast response to changes in gravity1
A systematic review of plant cultivation and growth in extraterrestrial regolith simulants1
Galactic cosmic ray simulation at the NASA space radiation laboratory – Progress, challenges and recommendations on mixed-field effects1
Protective effect of Gastrodia elata blume ameliorates simulated weightlessness-induced cognitive impairment in mice1
Astrochemistry: The study of chemical processes in space1
In Memoriam1
Cultivation and synthesis of food for humans beyond earth: A future view1
DNA decompaction enhances the formation of radiation-induced DNA double strand breaks and chromosome aberrations1
The COSPAR planetary protection requirements for space missions to Venus1
Characterization of virulence-related phenotypes of Candida parapsilosis and Rhodotorula mucilaginosa isolated from the International Space Station (ISS)1
Decoupling musculoskeletal integrity in microgravity: Molecular drivers and therapeutic horizons1
The microwave electromagnetic background as measured onboard the International Space Station1
Stability of ice-embedded glycine under space ionizing radiations: a RT-TD-DFT and DFT study1
Effects of preexposure to a subthreshold dose of helium particles on the changes in performance produced by exposure to helium particles1
3D bioprinting meniscus tissue onboard the International Space Station1
Targeting hippocampal neurogenesis to protect astronauts’ cognition and mood from decline due to space radiation effects1
Hybrid active-passive galactic cosmic ray simulator: Experimental implementation and microdosimetric characterization1
Applications of the ocular trauma score (OTS) as a framework for spaceflight related ocular trauma (SROT) triage and management1
Non-DNA radiosensitive targets that initiate persistent behavioral deficits in rats exposed to space radiation1
Neurostimulation as a technology countermeasure for dry eye syndrome in astronauts1
Artificial gravity during spaceflight prevents gait and performance deficits in a gravity-dose dependent manner1
Considerations for carcinogenesis countermeasure development using mouse models1
Amorphous calcium carbonate enhances osteogenic differentiation and myotube formation of human bone marrow derived mesenchymal stem cells and primary skeletal muscle cells under microgravity condition1
Human thermoregulation in microgravity environments: Insights from a computational model1
Corrigendum to “Characterization of virulence-related phenotypes of Candida parapsilosis and Rhodotorula mucilaginosa isolated from the International Space Station (ISS)” [Life Sciences in Space Resea1
Effects of hypobaria, hyperoxia, and nitrogen form on the growth and nutritional quality of lettuce1
Cultivation and nutritional characteristics of Chlorella vulgaris cultivated using Martian regolith and synthetic urine1
Dose measurements with the Pille-ISS thermoluminescent dosimeter system during extravehicular activities (2004-2022)1
Analysis of the reaction of cosmonaut's body microcirculatory-tissue systems to postural effects at tilt-table1
Exploring phytomedicine in space medicine: Addressing health challenges in microgravity1
Palmer Station, Antarctica: A ground-based spaceflight analog suitable for validation of biomedical countermeasures for deep space missions1
Short-term 6° head-down tilt bed rest simulating microgravity ameliorates blood pressure and heart rate variability: A quasi-experimental study on healthy adults1
Advanced food packaging systems for space exploration missions1
Modelling of the neutron and light-ion components of the field inside the International Space Station: Support for PADC neutron dose measurements within the HAMLET project1
Effects of X-ray irradiation and housing conditions on mitochondria in Peromyscus maniculatus1
Carbonate precipitation and nitrogen fixation in AMG (Artificial Martian Ground) by cyanobacteria1
Reduced set-shifting processing speed in male rats following low dose (10 cGy) proton exposure1
Dynamic visual acuity as a biometric for astronaut performance and safety1
Counteracting inactivity deconditioning with graded hypergravity loading: From clinical neurorehabilitation to space medicine1
Decreased myocardial glucose uptake precedes cardiac dysfunction in hindlimb unloading mice revealed by dynamic 18F-FDG PET imaging1
Active responses of cyanobacterial crusts directly exposed to the extreme stratospheric environment1
Exposing Drosophila to wheat-derived microbes enhances its immunity and survival under simulated microgravity1
Tryptophan metabolites are altered when Caco-2 cells are exposed to simulated microgravity1
The effect of Hydrogen-rich water on retinal degeneration in the outer nuclear layer of simulated weightlessness rats1
Radiation cataract in Heterogeneous Stock mice after γ-ray or HZE ion exposure1
Hydroponics for plant cultivation in space – a white paper1
Leaf yield and mineral content of mizuna in response to cut-and-come-again harvest, substrate particle size, and fertilizer formulation in a simulated spaceflight environment1
Analytical calculation of the dose to a spherical target by an ion at almost all impact parameters, and calculation of the energy deposition spectra1
Recent observational studies on carbon-chain species with current facilities and future prospects with ALMA & JWST1
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