As space travel gains traction and astronauts spend increasing amounts of time in space, studying its effects on health has ...

Some of the first experiments in space dealt with gravity and weightlessness. They were somewhat simple studies to test the new environment. Alan Shepard was the first man to hit a golf ball on the ...

How can microgravity influence muscle regeneration and overall muscle loss in astronauts? This is what a recent study published in Stem Cell Reports hopes to address as an international team of ...

A recent study published in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces investigates the potential for using 3D printing in weightlessness, also known as microgravity, with titania foam. This study was ...

Casting a swirling shadow, a glowing candle flame sways eerily before flaring up once more. As ghostly as it looks, this flame dance is not the result of any force—paranormal or otherwise—but rather ...

The observation of how cellular processes in yeast are affected by microgravity could eventually help astronauts on long-term space missions. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn ...

The shelf life of a sunscreen, the stability of mayonnaise, the effectiveness of a drug; these all depend on what is ...

Space Cargo Unlimited and Atmos Space Cargo care partnering on a series of microgravity payload missions called BentoBox. Credit: Space Cargo Unlimited WASHINGTON — Two European companies are ...

John Hitchcock graduated from the University of Toronto with a degree in film studies and previously wrote on his own blog. He also specializes in nature and virtual photography and does art in Source ...