81. CSA - Space Life Sciences Research Projects The objectives of the space life Sciences program of the CSA are Effects of reduced neuromuscular activity and weight bearing on mechanochemical http://www.space.gc.ca/asc/eng/sciences/research.asp

Index A to Z You are here: home sciences life sciences Life Sciences Concept and Feasibility Studies Current Contracts 2004-2005 Life Sciences Objectives The objectives of the Space Life Sciences program of the CSA are: to understand the effects of the space environment on life to obtain knowledge and develop technology to produce safer space travel to obtain knowledge and develop technology to improve life on Earth Areas of Focus Support of projects is based on two criteria: the quality of the science, and the programmatic fit. The later are assessed on the following areas of focus, from highest to lowest priority: Bone and muscle loss and skeletal-muscular health Neurosciences and psychology Cardiovascular physiology and metabolism Tissue engineering and biosensors Radiation biology and dosimetry Development biology Plant biology Concept studies Concept studies acquire important background information that paves the way to a flight study or strengthens one. Such studies may be designed to test whether there is a gravity or space component to a biological phenomenon, or whether space is an appropriate environment for specific experiments. Title PI / Organization Area of Focus Protocol for the rapid evaluation of DNA damage using time-resolved fluorescence techniques J. Scaiano

82. Copyright © 2005 The Regents Of The University Of Colorado space life SCIENCES. ASEN 5016 Fall 2005. (Distance access available via CAETE) Physiology of Extravehicular Activity (EVA). Human Performance in space http://www.colorado.edu/ASEN/asen5016/

page last updated SPACE LIFE SCIENCES ASEN 5016 Fall 2005 Distance access available via CAETE Instructor: Dr. David Klaus telephone email : klaus@colorado.edu This course is primarily intended to familiarize engineering students with factors affecting living organisms (ranging from single cells to humans) in the reduced-gravity environment of space flight. Unique engineering insight will be gained regarding design requirements for advanced life support systems , space habitats and space biotechnology payloads. NASA programs associated with current human space flight and future exploration missions , along with current goals and challenges of biological and physical research activities, are reflected and identified throughout the lecture topics. Life support fundamentals, as they relate to basic human sustenance, are covered initially. Next, the lectures turn to more detailed descriptions of the physiological adaptations that occur to people in space, with pertinent background information presented for each topic. Corresponding biomedical countermeasures needed to maintain crew health for long duration missions will also be discussed. Finally, the underlying physical mechanisms affected by gravity, along with experimental design criteria, will be addressed. Homework assignments emphasize elements of publishing and obtaining research funding as conducted per standard practice in the scientific community.

83. Space Life Sciences Subset Strategy space life Sciences Subset on PubMed. This strategy was developed by NLM and OR eva OR space walk OR spacewalks OR hze particles OR solar activity OR http://www.nlm.nih.gov/bsd/pubmed_subsets/space_strategy.html

Skip to Content Search NLM Web Site NLM Home Contact NLM Site Map FAQs Bibliographic Services Division BSD Home Index Section MMS LSTRC ... Bibliographic Services Division Search Strategy Used to Create the Space Life Sciences Subset on PubMed This strategy was developed by NLM and the NASA SPACELINE Office and is intended to retrieve citations of interest to those working in the field of space life sciences research. This subset can also be used in a search as space [sb]. Example: exercise AND space [sb] Strategy last modified January 2004. PubMed Subset Strategies Page BSD Home Page Last updated: 16 January 2004 First published: 05 October 2001 Metadata Permanence level Permanent: Dynamic Content Privacy Accessibility U.S. National Library of Medicine , 8600 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20894 National Institutes of Health

84. Research Opportunities In Space Life Sciences: The ESA Life Sciences Programme Results obtained in space life sciences over the past decade have had a remarkable influence on the Activity level and bone formation / bone resorption. http://www.esa.int/esapub/sp/sp1210/progr.htm

The ESA Life Sciences Programme Introduction Results obtained in space life sciences over the past decade have had a remarkable influence on the current thinking on the role gravity plays at all levels of life, from the organisation of a single cell to the nature of gravity-driven responses in more highly developed organisms including man. Experiments in space have invalidated quite a number of established theories about the mechanics of dynamic behaviour in certain animal and plant systems. They have generated new insights and new questions. Based on the results obtained worldwide from microgravity and relevant ground-based research, including 10 years of European contributions, the ESA Microgravity Advisory Committee (MAC) undertook a status review with the help of the expertise available within ESA's life-science and materials/fluid-science working groups. As a result, ESA obtained a recommendation from MAC as to how to proceed with respect to focusing on selected areas of research, which were considered to hold promise of tangible results that could justify the effort involved. The MAC proposed to vigorously exploit Europe's current scientific strength in space life sciences by concentrating the programme on the most promising research areas with outstanding expertise in Europe. As exciting and novel ideas are emerging continuously, indicating the potential for development and the stimulus for innovative ideas in this field, the programme will not be restricted to existing knowledge, but remain open to new ideas at any time. It is intended in this way to form the foundation for sound future development.

85. NASA - Space Research NASA space Research. General Information Research and Projects Collage of OBPR related activities. OBPR Strategy Biological and Physical Research http://spaceresearch.nasa.gov/

writeCSS('/common/css/iestyles_splash.css'); Join the OBPR Mailing List OBPR Strategy Biological and Physical Research Enterprise Strategy Articles Articles and news stories on the impact of our research. The Exploration Vision President Bush's New Vision for NASA Research on Station Latest information about research on the ISS. Research Updates News and updates of ongoing OBPR research. OBPR Calendar Calendar of OBPR Related Events. HQ Only DMS

86. BBC - Science & Nature - Space - The Sun science Nature space science Nature space Maximum sunspot activity occurs during the period when the poles are in the process of switching. http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/space/solarsystem/sun/

@import url('/includes/tbenh.css') ; Home TV Radio Talk ... A-Z Index MONDAY 26th September 2005 Text only Animals Prehistoric Life Space ... BBC Homepage In Space Solar System 3D tour Sun ... Help Like this page? Send it to a friend! You are here: BBC Space Solar System SOLAR ECLIPSES: Why Eclipses Happen Eclipse Calendar Viewing Tips African Eclipse 2001 THE SUN DEFINITION The Sun is a star at the centre of the Solar System. All the planets revolve around it. REASONS TO VISIT The Sun is so large, you could fit over one million Earths inside it Solar System Jigsaw Can you build the Solar System? WHAT TO SEE The Sun is a 1 million km wide ball of burning gas. So be prepared for the best firework show you have ever seen! Solar flares Variations in the Sun's magnetic field cause huge jets or loops of stellar material to shoot out into space. Solar wind Solar flares can be accompanied by dense clouds of electrically charged particles, travelling at around 450km per second. When they reach Earth, they can affect communications satellites. But make sure you wear your protective sun filters over your eyes otherwise you could damage your eyesight.

87. Life In Space: International Space Station--Astronomy/Space Lesson Plan (grades Classroom Activity Sheet How Do Astronauts Live in space? (see printable version) What do scientists hope to learn about life in space? http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/iss/

postionList = "compscreen,hedthick,admedia,tower,nuiad,interstitial"; OAS_RICH("interstitial"); OAS_RICH("admedia"); Grades K-5 Grades 6-8 Grades 9-12 Astronomy/Space ... Health History Ancient History U.S. History World History Life Science Animals Ecology Human Body The Microscopic World ... Weather 6-8 > Astronomy/Space Grade level: 6-8 Subject: Astronomy/Space Duration: Two class periods Objectives Materials Procedures Adaptations ... Credit Objectives Inside the Space Station Buy this video View a clip Use our free online Teaching Tools to create custom worksheets, puzzles and quizzes on this topic! Students will understand the following: An environment with almost no gravity challenges humans living in space. Humans must adjust their diets, sanitation, and sleep patterns; wear space suits; and conduct specially designed experiments. ISS inhabitants perform the daily functions of life in space using special products and procedures. Materials For the class: Computers with Internet access (optional but very helpful) Additional reference materials on the ISS Each group of three or four students will need the following: Large sheets of paper Construction paper Colored markers Each student will need the following: Pencils Paper Classroom Activity Sheet: How Do Astronauts Live in Space? (see printable version)

88. SCIENCE HOBBYIST: Amateur Science Experiments, Demonstrations, Projects Lateral science, humor articles and amateur science experiments from 1850 Rocketry/space. Hobby space (large excellent); SETI at home participate in http://www.eskimo.com/~billb/amasci.html

GUESTBOOK SCIENCE HOBBYIST GOOD STUFF NEW STUFF ... SEARCH Google: AMATEUR SCIENCE SITE OF THE MONTH: Comments , questions, add URLS? Lateral Science , humor articles and amateur science experiments from 1850 Past Picks: AMASOTM Shortcut links: Amateur Science Links Kids' Science Projects Here Kids' Science Projects Elsewhere Ask Science Questions! ... Sci. Am. Links: THE AMATEUR SCIENTIST Magazines and Newsletters Science Fair Stuff Am. Sci. Books Science Ed. Forums ... Static Electricity project page Electronic Hobbyist Page Patents BILL B's HOBBY PROJECTS Other BILL B. Articles ... THE AMATEUR SCIENTIST Now on CDROM, all the Scientific American magazine columns. ~1000 projects by C.L. Stong, Jearle Walker, and Shawn Carlson. Other pages here: Weird Science Page Science Education links Physics Demo Page Tesla Coils Page Highly Recommended: AMERICAN SCIENCE Advertisement: The Ultimate Site for Kids' Science (.txt) Amateur Science Misc. Amateur Sites , big link collection SAS , links to Society for Amateur Science Magazines Science suppliers Other interesting links Amateur Science article from The Scientist Would YOU be a 'Carl Sagan?

89. Space Biology / Special Topics / Technology Designing biosensors for space life sciences research poses many challenges. This resource for understanding NASA s work in space and life sciences http://spacebio.net/Sptopics/bi_intro.html

Readings Still Images Links Overview Putting life into space required the development of advanced technology, to protect humans and other organisms from the harsh space environment. Besides the spacecraft itself, specific hardware was needed to house research animals in an environment optimized for their well-being. Simple habitats used for lab animal care on Earth were not suitable. Changes in air and fluid flow in the microgravity environment presented challenges for feeding the animals and disposing of their waste. In addition, the crew needed protection from any particulates that might escape into the spacecraft cabin atmosphere. Further technology was needed to automate much of the experiment processes, to free up crew time and make inflight operations easier. Currently, the focus of animal habitat development is on long-term care for the International Space Station, where experiment increments will last for several months. A great deal of research has also been done in the field of bioinstrumentation. Bioinstrumentation refers to the use of a sensor or other device, attached to or embedded in the subject's body, to record and transmit physiologic data to a receiving and monitoring station. Many space flight experiments can benefit from the use of biosensors, devices that translate biological variables such as electric potentials, movement, and chemical concentrations. into electrical signals, which can be recorded and stored electronically. If an experiment relies on post-flight measurements alone, the data may be confounded by reentry effects. Using biosensors to collect data in-flight removes any artifacts induced by landing stress. The use of biosensors to collect data also eliminates the need for crew interaction with the experiment, saving valuable crew time.

90. Space Biology / Book Profiles Includes sections on the history of space life sciences research, life into space space life Sciences Experiments at Ames Research Center and Kennedy http://spacebio.net/general/Book_Profiles1.html

Science Review and General Interest Books Textbooks (in reverse chronological order by publication date) Title: Planel, Hubert. Space and Life: An Introduction to Space Biology and Medicine . CRC Press, Toulouse, 2004. Level: Introductory Availability: In Print Summary: Space and Life contains extensive information on physiology with overviews on the history of space exploration, gravity, space cell biology, plants, cosmic radiation, and extraterrestrial life. Published in 1988, this 2004 release is a new translation of L'Espace et la Vie, from the original French. Title: Legner, Klaus. Humans in Space and Space Biology . United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs, Vienna, 2003. Level: Introductory Availability: Online here as a stand-alone document, or from the UN Office for Outer Space Affairs as a larger publication. Summary: Humans in Space and Space Biology was developed for the United Nations as an introductory course for use at universities and the UN's Regional Centres for Space Science and Technology Education. Addressing all the major topic areas in space biology from basic biology to human health and countermeasures, this publication provides a good undergraduate entry point to the field. Title: Clement, Gilles.

91. SPACE AS A LABORATORY FOR THE LIFE SCIENCES THE LEGACY OF space life SCIENCES RESEARCH As scientists gained more experience with these flights, animal space travelers were able to return to Earth http://www.nsbri.org/HumanPhysSpace/focus1/legacy.html

var focusnum=1; var type='f'; var one=null; var two=null; SPACE AS A LABORATORY FOR THE LIFE SCIENCES Before humans went into space, animals were sent up in rockets as surrogates to help us understand if a living being could withstand and survive a journey beyond the Earth's protective environment. The first successful space flight for live creatures came on September 20, 1951, when the former Soviet Union launched a sounding rocket with a monkey and eleven mice inside the nose cone of the rocket. This was not an orbital flight but instead an up-and-down rocket flight (similar to a very fast elevator ride up and down), and the animals survived. A few attempts to fly animals had been made previously (in fact, since 1948), but something always went wrong. These attempts were made with one purpose: to study the effect of exposure to solar radiation at high altitude, and to determine the effects, if any, of weightless flight. THE LEGACY OF SPACE LIFE SCIENCES RESEARCH Figure 1. Laika in her compartment in Sputnik 2. Orbital flight then began in 1957 (October 4) when the Russians sent the Sputnik 1 satellite into space. This was an unmanned flight, but before the year's end, on November 3, 1957, a second satellite, Sputnik 2, was launched carrying the first living creature into orbit, a dog named Laika (figure 1). Laika was carried in a pressurized compartment in the satellite, but after a few days she died. Sputnik 2 reentered the Earth's atmosphere on April 14, 1958.

92. AWIC Newsletter: Laboratory Animals In Space Animal health and activity, food and water supplies are monitored during the life Into space space life Sciences Experiments - 25 Years 1965-1990 http://www.nal.usda.gov/awic/newsletters/v6n2/6n2borko.htm

Animal Welfare Information Center Newsletter, Winter 1995/1996, Vol. 6 No. 2-4 Laboratory Animals in Space Life Sciences Research by Gary L. Borkowski, D.V.M., M.S., Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania William W. Wilfinger, Ph.D., Biotech Express, St. Bernard, Ohio Philip K. Lane, M.D., Lockheed Martin Engineering and Sciences Services Company, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California Abstract Introduction Laboratory Animals Demonstrate That Living Organisms Can Survive in Space Space Shuttle Provides a More Suitable Environment for Animal Research ... References Abstract Animals have been invaluable in space life sciences research and have contributed greatly to the current database of knowledge in this field. This article presents an overview of the historical involvement of animals, describes the hardware and logistics of flying animal payloads on the space shuttle orbiters, and discusses future plans for animal experiments in space. Introduction Since the beginning of modern space exploration, animals have accompanied and sometimes preceded humans as space travelers. Extensive animal experimentation was used in both the United States and Soviet/Russian space programs to collect the medical knowledge and develop and test the engineering design concepts that would be required to support human space exploration. Initially, animals were used as surrogates to test the suitability of the space environment for human habitation. Once it was determined that complex biological organisms could live in space, humans ventured into space, and took animals along as experimental subjects. This situation continues today aboard the space shuttle orbiters, as well as on Russian spacecraft (

93. GSA Free Teacher Resources - Secondary Lesson Plans - Space Science Secondary space science. Lesson Plans. Edible Rocks Developed by NASA to This page includes an activity that demonstrates how cell membranes might http://www.geosociety.org/educate/LessonPlans/s_space.htm

K-12 Teacher Resources Distinguished Educator State Standards Biggs Award ... Earth Science Week Some documents may require Acrobat Reader Return to K-12 Teacher Resources Sorted by: Topic Age Group More Resources in GeoMart see"Science & Teaching Aids" Secondary Space Science Lesson Plans Edible Rocks Developed by NASA to encourage observation skills and to expose students to the terminology when describing meteorites. Space Time Discussion To help students comprehend the vast distances between stars, and starlight we see may be millions of years old. The teacher will help students understand how astronomers find out about the origins of the universe. Lesson Plan Links GSA is not responsible for content on web sites linked from our site. However, please contact us if you encounter broken links. NASA - "Drawing a Scale Model of the Universe" from NASA's Space Place: spaceplace.nasa.gov/en/educators/comet_orbits_cnsr.pdf#xml=http NASA's Deep Impact Mission has a module called Designing Craters in which students model impact cratering. The Deep Impact spacecraft which launched last month is scheduled to impact comet Tempel 1 on July 4, 2005. deepimpact.jpl.nasa.gov/designing_craters/

94. Printed Resources This book of 20 life sciences modules is designed to increase students and/or problemsolving life sciences activities with a multidisciplinary focus. http://www.the-aps.org/education/k-12misc/pubs.htm

APS Publications: Books, Brochures, and Videos Women Life Scientists, Past, Present, and Future The Science of Life Questions People Ask About ... Order Form Women Life Scientists: Past, Present, and Future This book of 20 life sciences modules is designed to increase students' exposure both to female science role models and to hands-on, inquiry approach activities, as recommended by the National Science Education Standards Modules are designed to drop easily into middle and high school life sciences curricula, not to "add on." Each module includes: a brief biography of a female science role model and hands-on, inquiry approach, and/or problem-solving life sciences activities with a multidisciplinary focus. Role models include both contemporary and historical women, women of color, and women with physical disabilities. Each activity is related to the work of the role model. Activity format includes suggestions for teachers, assessment ideas, and handouts for students. Sample two modules for free!

95. Untitled Document Drake University Base Program Molecular Biology and space life Sciences. Drake University s base program is in the area of life sciences with an interest http://www.drake.edu/artsci/bcmb/henderso/NASA.html

Drake University Base Program: Molecular Biology and Space Life Sciences Drake University 's base program is in the area of life sciences with an interest in addressing astrobiological issues as defined by NASA. The work is focused on training undergraduate students for careers in science. The program successfully integrates teaching approaches that nurture a deep understanding of content-specific knowledge while addressing its application in real-world settings. Through the Drake base program, students develop critical thinking, laboratory, problem solving, oral communication and written communication skills. Projects in the program are concentrated in the area of biochemical, cellular and molecular responses of organisms to extraordinary stress. Research topics include trauma, aging, cancer, apoptosis, and chromosome instability. The training uses apprenticeship, as well as cooperative-style learning and peer mentoring in a cross-disciplinary and cross-community educational program. Although Drake faculty and their community partners oversee all facets of the projects, students actually conduct the research. All participants (faculty, students, and partners) work as a team to collect, analyze, interpret, evaluate, and present data. We have weekly meetings to discuss research literature, laboratory techniques, experimental results, experimental theory, and upcoming experiments and presentations. Students have presented and will continue to present at an array of regional and national professional meetings. Students are coauthors with faculty on the resulting publications.

96. Elsevier.com - Life Sciences And Space Research XXV (1) NASA s space life sciences training program (G. Coulter et al.). Educational projects in space life sciences in Canada (AJ Mortimer). Author index. http://www.elsevier.com/wps/product/librarians/30320

Home Site map Regional Sites Advanced Product Search ... Life Sciences and Space Research XXV (1) Book information Product description Author information and services Ordering information Bibliographic and ordering information Conditions of sale Book related information Submit your book proposal Other books in same subject area About Elsevier Select your view LIFE SCIENCES AND SPACE RESEARCH XXV (1) Gravitational Biology Proceedings of the Topical Meeting of the COSPAR Interdisciplinary Scientific Commission F (Meeting F1) of the COSPAR Twenty-ninth Plenary Meeting held in Washington, DC, USA 28 August - 5 September 1992 Edited by A. Cogoli M. Cogoli-Greuter R. Gruener A. Sievers G.A. Ubbels T.W. Halstead M.D. Ross S.J. Roux H. Oser B.F. Lujan R.J. White Included in series Advances in Space Research, 14/8 Description Two Spacelab flights with important biological payloads on board took place in 1991 and 1992. The highlights of the investigations together with the results of relevant ground-based research are reported in this volume. Divided into seven sections and comprising sixty-one papers, the contents appear under the following headings: 1) Theories and Models on the Biology of the Cell in Space, 2) Cellular Responses to Altered Gravity in Space and the Clinostate, 3) Graviresponses in Plants, 4) Gravitational Development Biology, 5) Mechanisms of Gravity Sensing and Perception, 6) Animal and Human Physiology, and finally 7) Educational Opportunities in the Space Life Sciences.

97. SIAM Conference On The Life Sciences Sponsored by the SIAM Activity Group on the life Sciences The additional space is needed for such events and sessions as Diversity Day, Student Day, http://www.siam.org/meetings/ls04/

Held Jointly with the 2004 SIAM Annual Meeting Oregon Convention Center Portland, Oregon PlaceMenu("mainmenu") Navigation Bar Sponsored by the SIAM Activity Group on the Life Sciences About the Conference The life sciences have become increasingly quantitative as new technologies facilitate collection and analysis of vast amounts of data ranging from complete genomic sequences of organisms to satellite imagery of forest landscapes on continental scales. As a consequence, mathematics and computational science have become crucial technologies for the study of complex models of biological processes. The SIAM Activity Group on Life Sciences brings together researchers who seek to develop and apply mathematical and computational methods in all areas of the life sciences. This conference of the activity group will provide a cross-disciplinary forum for catalyzing mathematical research relevant to the life sciences. It will facilitate rapid diffusion of new mathematical and computational methods in the life sciences, and may stimulate more researchers to work in these important areas. Mathematicians, life scientists, computational biologists, bioengineers and others interested in mathematical and computational analysis of biological systems are encouraged to attend.

98. US Biomedical Space Research Timeline History of space life Sciences spacelab D2, Apr/26-May/6/1993, life sciences experiments conducted in the fields of hormonal regulatory, http://neurolab.jsc.nasa.gov/ustime.htm

History of Space Life Sciences The Beginning Balloon flights Launched from Alamogordo, NM 170 km altitude. Conducted to study the effects of cosmic radiation in the upper Earth atmosphere on fungal spores and fruit flies. V-2 rocket Launched from White Sands Missile Range, NM Approximately 100 km. altitude Suborbital V-2 rockets carried seeds, fungal spores and Drosophila fruit flies. Need for Life Support System identified. V-2 rockets Launched from White Sands Missile Range, NM Eight suborbital flights 133 km altitude Telemetric recording of physiological measurements of mice and monkeys, enabled scientists to study the influence of high g-forces and micro-gravity on the cardiovascular system. In addition the behavior of mice was recorded with movie cameras. Balloon flights Launched from Alamogordo, NM 27 - 30 km altitudes, up to 28 hours. Fruit flies, mice, hamsters, cats, dogs and rhesus monkeys were flown on several missions to study the effects of the thin atmosphere and radiation. Aerobee Launched from White Sands Missle Range, NM

99. 03-041 (New Biomedical Research Space) will increase the University’s life sciences research space by 75 percent. The new life Sciences Building will be a 168800square-foot, $95-million http://www.brown.edu/Administration/News_Bureau/2003-04/03-041.html

The News Service 38 Brown Street / Box R Providence RI 02912 Fax 863-9595 Distributed October 11, 2003 Contact Mark Nickel News Meeting of the Corporation Brown to design and build, buy and retrofit two new research facilities The Ship Street facility should be ready for service in the fall of 2004. The Life Sciences Building should be available for occupancy in April of 2006. The Life Sciences Building The new Life Sciences Building will be a 168,800-square-foot, $95-million research center on Meeting Street, adjacent to the BioMedical Center. When it is completed, the facility will include more than 50 new laboratories, supporting research in the departments of Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Biochemistry; Neuroscience; Cognitive and Linguistic Sciences; and the interdisciplinary Brain Sciences program. The building will also contain new space for interdisciplinary initiatives in genetics and genomics. More than 50 current faculty members will relocate to the Life Sciences Building, and the facility will support as many as 11 new researchers who will be joining the expanding faculty in the coming years. Ballinger, the Philadelphia architectural and design firm, has designed the structure, and the Gilbane Building Company of Providence will construct it.

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