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Oct 15, 2024 | 
nature.com | JangKeun Kim |Francisco J. Enguita |Sylvain V Costes |Ryan Scott |Lauren Sanders |David Furman | +3 more
Correction to: Communications Biology https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-024-06944-6, published online 05 October 2024In the Acknowledgement section, the L.I.G. was supported by the US Army Medical Research Command (award W81XWH2110402) was omitted. The original article has been corrected.
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Oct 4, 2024 | 
nature.com | JangKeun Kim |Francisco J. Enguita |Sylvain V Costes |Ryan Scott |Lauren Sanders |David Furman | +3 more
AbstractIn the era of renewed space exploration, comprehending the effects of the space environment on human health, particularly for deep space missions, is crucial. While extensive research exists on the impacts of spaceflight, there is a gap regarding female reproductive risks. We hypothesize that space stressors could have enduring effects on female health, potentially increasing risks for future pregnancies upon return to Earth, particularly related to small-for-gestational-age (SGA) fetuses.
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Jun 11, 2024 | 
nature.com | Eliah G. Overbey |JangKeun Kim |Braden T. Tierney |Jiwoon Park |Deena Najjar |Remi Klotz | +30 more
AbstractSpaceflight induces molecular, cellular, and physiological shifts in astronauts and poses myriad biomedical challenges to the human body, which are becoming increasingly relevant as more humans venture into space1-6. Yet, current frameworks for aerospace medicine are nascent and lag far behind advancements in precision medicine on Earth, underscoring the need for rapid development of space medicine databases, tools, and protocols.
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Jun 11, 2024 | 
nature.com | Christopher Mason |James Green |Jordan Baechle |Mathias Basner |Susan Bailey |Joseph Borg | +34 more
AbstractThe recent acceleration of commercial, private and multi-national spaceflight has created an unprecedented level of activity in low Earth orbit, concomitant with the largest-ever number of crewed missions entering space and preparations for exploration-class (lasting longer than one year) missions. Such rapid advancement into space from many new companies, countries and space-related entities has enabled a ‘second space age’.
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Jun 10, 2024 | 
nature.com | Keith Siew |Charlotte Nelson |Alessandra Grillo |Eliah G. Overbey |JangKeun Kim |Sanghee Yun | +41 more
AbstractMissions into Deep Space are planned this decade. Yet the health consequences of exposure to microgravity and galactic cosmic radiation (GCR) over years-long missions on indispensable visceral organs such as the kidney are largely unexplored.
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Jun 10, 2024 | 
nature.com | JangKeun Kim |Eliah G. Overbey |Deena Najjar |Jiwoon Park |Cem Meydan |Joseph Borg | +3 more
AbstractMaintenance of astronaut health during spaceflight will require monitoring and potentially modulating their microbiomes. However, documenting microbial shifts during spaceflight has been difficult due to mission constraints that lead to limited sampling and profiling. Here we executed a six-month longitudinal study to quantify the high-resolution human microbiome response to three days in orbit for four individuals.
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Jun 10, 2024 | nature.com | Keith Siew |Charlotte Nelson |Alessandra Grillo |Eliah G. Overbey |JangKeun Kim |Sanghee Yun | +41 more
AbstractMissions into Deep Space are planned this decade. Yet the health consequences of exposure to microgravity and galactic cosmic radiation (GCR) over years-long missions on indispensable visceral organs such as the kidney are largely unexplored.
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Jun 10, 2024 | 
nature.com | Begum Mathyk |Alexander Quaas |Fathi Karouia |Nicolas Nelson |Ozlem Guzeloglu-Kayisli |Lauren Sanders | +12 more
AbstractAs the space industry grows exponentially and aspirations for space travel expand, we are entering a new era where we will very likely become an interplanetary species. Although reproduction is an essential human function and necessary for species survival, we have remarkably little knowledge regarding the impact of space travel on the female reproductive system.
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May 13, 2024 | 
nature.com | Lauren Sanders |Ryan Scott |San-huei Lai Polo |Rachel Gilbert |Eliah G. Overbey |JangKeun Kim | +1 more
AbstractThe increasing accessibility of commercial and private space travel necessitates a profound understanding of its impact on human health. The NASA Open Science Data Repository (OSDR) provides transparent and FAIR access to biological studies, notably the SpaceX Inspiration4 (I4) mission, which amassed extensive data from civilian astronauts. This dataset encompasses omics and clinical assays, facilitating comprehensive research on space-induced biological responses.
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Feb 15, 2024 | 
blog.dnabehavior.com | Ryan Scott |Hugh Massie
Learn how to navigate cultural fit in the age of hybrid workforces, candidate-friendly processes, and AI integration!Businesses today are grappling with the dual challenge of managing an overwhelming influx of applications while also meeting candidates' growing expectations for a culturally rich and psychologically safe workplace.
