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In this issue’s cover story, see how discoveries from ISSInternational Space Station research could lead to a new way to treat all types of cancer. Other features discuss how scientists grew brain organoids in microgravityThe condition of perceived weightlessness created when an object is in free fall, for example when an object is in orbital motion. Microgravity alters many observable phenomena within the physical and life sciences, allowing scientists to study things in ways not possible on Earth. The International Space Station provides access to a persistent microgravity environment. to test a new precision treatment for neurological conditions and how an innovative radiation protection vest designed for astronauts could help make future space exploration safer. In this issue’s perspective piece, Upward managing editor Amelia Williamson Smith talks about how the benefits of space-based research on breast cancer became personal.
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Do you have questions about our latest research opportunity? Curious how you could use the one-of-a-kind environment of the #ISS to reach your R&D goals? We've got answers! Join us on Thursday, Jan 23rd at 1:00pm EST when experts will be on hand to detail how you could do science in space.
NLRAThe abbreviation for an ISS National Lab Research Announcement. NLRAs are one of the ISS National Lab’s primary mechanisms to solicit proposals in specific research areas. 2025-5—Technology Advancement and Applied Research Leveraging the ISS National Lab—is seeking proposals across a wide array of technology domains, from chemical and material synthesis in space to translational medicine to space station remote sensing data and more. #Funding is available. #technologydevelopment
Details and registration: ow.ly/q0fb50UGO7A