Japan-based technology company Sharp Corporation offers a range of space-qualified compound solar cells for use in low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites and other spacecraft. It recently exhibited its ...

Technical advances allow researchers to trace the genetic changes that occur over time. “There were some cells in there that were very messed up,” says Joe Luquette, who studies bioinformatics at ...

Human stem cells show signs of accelerated aging after time in orbit, according to a new study published in Cell Stem Cell. This discovery deepens concerns over the biological toll of extended space ...

Viruses typically aren’t considered ‘alive,’ as many core biological functions are outsourced to their potential hosts. But a newly discovered organism appears to straddle the line between virus and ...