Influence of microgravity on spontaneous calcium activity of primary hippocampal neurons grown in microfluidic chips by Pierre-Ewen Lecoq, Chloé Dupuis, Xavier Mousset, Xavier Benoit-Gonnin, Jean-Michel Peyrin, Jean-Luc Aider

“…Abstract The influence of variations of gravity, either hypergravity or microgravity, on the brain of astronauts is a major concern for long journeys in space, to the Moon or to Mars, or simply long-duration missions on the ISS (International Space Station). Monitoring brain activity, before and after ISS missions already demonstrated important and long term effects on the brains of astronauts. …”
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Sessile volatile drop evaporation under microgravity by Sanjeev Kumar, Marc Medale, Paolo Di Marco, David Brutin

“…The current experiment is a preparatory one for a space experiment planned to be installed in the European Drawer Rack 2 (EDR-2) of the International Space Station (ISS), to investigate drop evaporation in weightlessness. …”
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A 6DOF Virtual Environment Space Docking Operation with Human Supervision by Cosmin Copot, Cristina I. Muresan, Manuel Beschi, Clara M. Ionescu

“…The co-simulation in the virtual environment is intended to mimic the rendezvous between a cargo vehicle such as the Falcon 9 from SpaceX and the ISS (International Space Station). The visual feedback sensing of the position of the 6DOF platform is implemented using a Kinect RGB-D device. …”
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Ion-Specific Nutrient Management in Closed Systems: The Necessity for Ion-Selective Sensors in Terrestrial and Space-Based Agriculture and Water Management Systems by Alain Berinstain, Alan Scott, Matthew Bamsey, Michael Dixon, Cody Thompson, Thomas Graham

“…An analogous situation exists on the International Space Station where, technological solutions are sought, but currently on-orbit water quality monitoring is considerably restricted. …”
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Lab-on-a-Chip Technologies for Microgravity Simulation and Space Applications by Aditya Vashi, Kamalalayam Rajan Sreejith, Nam-Trung Nguyen

“…Most reduced gravity experiments are conducted on the Lower Earth Orbit (LEO) in the International Space Station (ISS). However, running experiments in ISS face challenges such as high cost, extreme condition, lack of direct accessibility, and long waiting period. …”
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Design and Preliminary Ground Experiment for Deployable Sunshade Structures of a Modular Space Telescope by Ye Kuang, Shuaihui Wang, Yan Gao, Boqian Xu, Shuyan Xu

“…In order to verify the technology of the OAST, the authors propose a modular space telescope on the China Space Station (CSS) and design a deployable sunshade. …”
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Development and user evaluation of an immersive light field system for space exploration by Vladimir Goriachev, Timo Kuula, Petri Tikka, Jaakko Karjalainen, Kaj Helin

“…This paper presents the developmental work and user evaluation results of an immersive light field system built for the European Space Agency’s (ESA) project called “Light field-enhanced immersive teleoperation system for space station and ground control.” The main aim of the project is to evaluate the usefulness and feasibility of light fields in space exploration, and compare it to other types of immersive content, such as 360° photos and point clouds. …”
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Sensitivity Analysis Method for Spectral Band Adjustment between Hyperspectral Sensors: A Case Study Using the CLARREO Pathfinder and HISUI by Kenta Obata

“…The International Space Station has become the platform for deploying hyperspectral sensors covering the solar reflective spectral range for earth observation. …”
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International Legal Regulation of Activities for the Safe Use of Outer Space by Gulmira M. Ishkibayeva, Daniya Nurmukhankyzy

“…International crews of astronauts have been working in orbit as part of the International Space Station for the past fifteen years. The purpose of the study is to assess the problems of legal regulation of activities related to the use of space communications. …”
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Risk Analysis and Control Factors Based on Excavation of a Large Underground Subway Station under Construction by Zhien Zhang, Mingli Huang, Baohua Wu

“…Based on excavation of the largest underground subway station under construction in China, the Erligou station extension project (line 16 of Beijing Metro), and using theoretical analysis, numerical simulation, monitoring data, and other research methods, this paper quantitatively analyzes the risk of a large space station’s construction process on the adjacent existing station structure and track, as well as highlights key, high-risk sub-projects, or construction steps, combined with specific engineering measures to ensure safety during construction of a new station. …”
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OpenFOAM Simulations of Late Stage Container Draining in Microgravity by Joshua McCraney, Mark Weislogel, Paul Steen

“…The simulations are compared with rare space experiments conducted on the International Space Station. The results are also buttressed by simplified analytical predictions where practicable. …”
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Experimental Performance Analysis of a Small Thermoelectric System Applicable to Real-Time PCR Devices by Jae Hoon Chung, Sehoon Jeong

“…At the International Space Station (ISS), not only observation of the space environment, but also biological and medical research under weightlessness has been conducted. …”
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Contact Analysis of Mobility Devices Based on Tension by Satoshi Takayama, Shoichiro Takehara, Ryota Yuasa

“…It is expected that the upsizing of manned space facilities, such as the International Space Station, will further this trend. A unique means of transportation is necessary to ensure that human beings can move about effectively in microgravity environments. …”
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Noise characteristics in spaceflight multichannel EEG. by Patrique Fiedler, Jens Haueisen, Ana M Cebolla Alvarez, Guy Cheron, Pablo Cuesta, Fernando Maestú, Michael Funke

“…EEG data recordings from either aboard International Space Station (ISS) or on earth's surface, utilizing three EEG amplifiers and two electrode types, were compared. …”
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Charge Resolution Study on AMS-02 Silicon Layer-0 Prototype by Alessio Ubaldi, Maura Graziani

“…AMS-02 is a cosmic ray (CR) detector that has been operating on the International Space Station (ISS) since May 2011. Thanks to its nine-layer Silicon tracker, this apparatus can perform high-energy CR measurements with an unprecedented level of statistics and precision. …”
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Pre-flight body weight effects on urinary calcium excretion in space by Semran Thamer, Mirjana Stevanovic, Jay C. Buckey

“…We studied whether pre-flight body weight was associated with increased in-flight urinary calcium excretion using data from Skylab and the International Space Station (ISS). The study was reviewed and approved by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) electronic Institutional Review Board (eIRB) and data were sourced from the Longitudinal Study of Astronaut Health (LSAH) database. …”
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New Opportunities for Measurement Systems Thanks to New Trends in Space Laboratories by Isabelle Walther, Nico de Rooij, Bart van der Schoot, Augusto Cogoli

“…Starting about three decades ago with relatively simple experiments aboard space laboratories like Spacelab, in the MIR station, as well as aboard biosatellites and sounding rockets, bioprocessing in space is becoming one of the interesting themes for the exploitation of the International Space Station, ISS. It nourishes hypotheses and speculations on possible commercial and medical applications. …”
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Out of this world: Elizabethkingia miricola complicated urinary tract infection in a patient with associated pubic symphysis osteomyelitis and pyomyositis by Karim Badawi, Seth Deskins, Kristen Catherman, Allison Lastinger

“…Elizabethkingia miricola (E. miricola) is a gram-negative rod initially isolated from condensation at the Russian Mir space station. In the literature, there are few cases of human isolates that have been identified, with only one prior case of E. miricola urinary tract infection (UTI). …”
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Hypergravity and microgravity exhibited reversal effects on the bone and muscle mass in mice by Tominari, T, Ichimaru, R, Taniguchi, K, Yumot, A, Shirakawa, M, Matsumoto, C, Watanabe, K, Hirata, M, Itoh, Y, Shiba, D, Miyaura, C, Inada, M

“…We also analyzed the effects of microgravity (mostly 0G) and artificial produced 1G in ISS (international space station) on mouse bone mass. Experiment on the ground, the bone mass of humerus, femur and tibia was measured using micro-computed tomography (μCT), and the all bone mass was significantly increased in 2G compared with 1G control. …”

Thiamine-modified metabolic reprogramming of human pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocyte under space microgravity by Xinglong Han, Lina Qu, Miao Yu, Lingqun Ye, Liujia Shi, Guangfu Ye, Jingsi Yang, Yaning Wang, Hao Fan, Yong Wang, Yingjun Tan, Chunyan Wang, Qi Li, Wei Lei, Jianghai Chen, Zhaoxia Liu, Zhenya Shen, Yinghui Li, Shijun Hu

“…This study represents the first astrobiological study on the China Space Station and lays a solid foundation for further aerospace biomedical research. …”
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