September 2017
Spaceflight studies support geriatric health on Earth
...support during standing. Thus humans can stand up without any real problems. The real importance of gravity on physiological systems is, however, seen when gravity is reduced or taken away, as in the microgravity environment of spaceflight. Here, the...
November 2020
Space medicine and terrestrial health care
... of long-term space missions, for example in isolation, dry immersion and short-arm centrifuge techniques. Space physiology and medicine provide plentiful experimental findings for creating methods, devices, technologies and knowledge that have...
October 2016
Simulating space in a bathtub
...relating to this problem, scientists have to develop zero gravity simulations. The most promising simulations for researching physiological effects of hypo-gravity are immersion (into a liquid environment, with a density similar to that of human body...
October 2020
Microgravity and its effects on the human brain
...biggest focus has been on vestibular, cardiovascular and musculoskeletal changes after spaceflight. Nearly all organ and physiological systems have been reported to show some degree of change after microgravity exposure. One previously neglected area...
January 2017
Mini space station for mice to study effects of reproduction in reduced gravity
... effects over multiple generations, it is important to test the combined effects of partial gravity and long duration on human physiology prior to sustained planetary surface missions. MICEHAB will pave the way for the future human settlement...
May 2019
Cold comfort for astronauts
...To enable long-duration space missions, we need to advance space habitat designs so that in addition to focusing on astronauts’ basic physiological and psychological needs we also design for the crew’s wellbeing and comfort, while reducing stress and...
