Sentences with phrase «using microgravity»

Experiments on Earth using microgravity have shown that stem cells — the master cells that produce all organ and tissue cell types — will grow faster, compared to conventionally grown cells.

The researchers, led by Hokkaido University Professor Emeritus Yoshinori Furukawa, hoped to use the microgravity conditions of space to accurately measure the normal growth rates of crystal faces, as convective flow does not occur in this environment.

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CASIS's mission is to encourage «use of this unparalleled platform for innovation» — and Merck is taking this to heart by experimenting with drug development in the realm of microgravity.

It used past NASA funding to test a prototype and several commercial 3D printers during two hours worth of stomach - churning aircraft dives meant to simulate microgravity.

The station crew later will unload the equipment and supplies inside the Dragon, including a glovebox - sized habitat holding 20 mice that will be used for microgravity research into bone density.

A study by Murray Hill Middle School in Maryland investigates the effects of microgravity on microencapsulation, a process that could be used to help control the rate at which a drug is released in the body.

«The microgravity environment of the International Space Station is now being used for myriad lines of research, for example: vaccine development, finding novel molecular targets against drug - resistant pathogens, and testing of molecules to be used against osteoporosis or cancer,» Zea says.

Astronauts will use the device to study the effects on rodents of extended periods of time spent in microgravity.

They will be used in a variety of medical experiments to assess the effects of microgravity on the body.

Blue Origin intends to use the New Shepard vehicle for suborbital space tourism and as a microgravity science laboratory.

Besides the Eureca programme, space missions dedicated to microgravity research have resumed using Spacelab, the laboratory built by ESA that fits in the shuttle's cargo bay.

Another experiment that works particularly well in microgravity is protein crystallization, which researchers use to reveal protein structure and design new pharmaceuticals.

This investigation also determines the feasibility of developing improved pharmaceuticals in microgravity using a new method to test the metabolic impacts of drug compounds.

Fuel gauges used on Earth work in the presence of Earth's gravity (the liquid fuel must sit at the bottom of a container), so on spacecraft (which operate in microgravity), engineers had to come up with another system.

Additionally, AstroRad is expected to be used aboard the International Space Station beginning in 2019 for advanced ergonomic studies in microgravity.

The team has already been working on microgravity 3D printing tests for the space agency and now they'll be creating a 3D printer for use on the International Space Station starting next fall — the first device to manufacture parts in space.