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Principal Investigator(s): Overview: This investigation uses roundworms to understand how microgravity changes the trillions of microbes living inside hosts and how those changes may affect health. Roundworms are ideal for this research because they share key genetic and biological similarities with humans. Science objectives: Potential Earth applications: …
Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science and Technology (FINESST) F.5 of ROSES-25 solicits proposals for graduate student research relevant to SMD. On or about April 16, 2026 the following correction was made: the month of the pre-proposal webinar…
Principal Investigator(s): Overview: Veg-06 studies how plants and beneficial bacteria work together in microgravity. Some plants, like beans and peas, partner with specific bacteria to pull nitrogen from the air and convert it into a form that plants can use…
Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science and Technology (FINESST) F.5 of ROSES-25 solicits proposals from accredited U.S. universities and other eligible organizations for graduate student-designed and performed research projects that contribute to SMD’s science, technology, and exploration goals.…
The NASA Physical Sciences (PS) program is part of the Biological and Physical Sciences Division. This program element will investigate physical phenomena in the absence of gravity and fundamental laws that describe the universe, and conducts applied research that contributes…
Biofilms are communities of microorganisms that stick to one another and also adhere to a nearby surface. They are intricately associated with life on Earth, enabling functions essential to human and plant systems.
Dr. Lisa Carnell, division director for NASA’s Biological and Physical Sciences, breaks down how research in microgravity, the Moon, and Mars can transform what we know about biology and physics. HWHAP 414.
About the PSI Users Group The Physical Sciences Informatics (PSI) Users Group is a recurring Webex forum that brings together researchers, open-science practitioners, and collaborators from across the physical sciences community. Designed to foster collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and data-driven discovery, each…
A small but mighty piece of lab equipment, about the size of a cellphone, has arrived at the International Space Station after launching with NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission. NASA aims to use the off-the-shelf device, called a microplate reader, to…