The International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory

Solving some of the world’s most pressing challenges through space-based research.

Where? In space.
Low Earth orbit (LEO), approximately 250 miles above the Earth.

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Research in Space Benefits Humanity

Notre Dame professor Tengfei Luo works in his lab with graduate student Qiushi Zhang.
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EXPLORE RESULTS FROM RESEARCH CONDUCTED IN SPACE

Harnessing the Power of Space Bubbles: New Biosensing Method Could Detect Cancer Markers and Microplastics

Imagine a sensor so sensitive it can detect early cancer in a single drop of blood, enabling diagnosis and treatment before the first symptoms—possibly before a tumor even forms.

Read about this futuristic vision from a researcher at the University of Notre Dame in this feature from the latest issue of Upward, the official magazine of the ISS National Lab.

Photo documentation of the Materials ISS Experiment Flight Facility (MISSE-FF) platform aboard the International Space Station.

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National Lab research announcements (NLRAs) seek proposals that advance R&D in key areas with demonstrated potential to develop into sustainable markets and benefit humanity.

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Its a #fullhouse onboard the International Space Station! More astronauts mean more #science! 🔬

Front row (from left): NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore, Nick Hague, and Matthew Dominick, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov, and NASA astronaut Suni Williams.  
Back row (from left): NASA astronaut Jeanette Epps, Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Grebenkin, NASA astronaut Mike Barratt, Roscosmos cosmonaut Ivan Vagner, NASA astronaut Don Pettit, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin.

It's a #fullhouse onboard the International Space Station! More astronauts mean more #science! 🔬

Front row (from left): NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore, Nick Hague, and Matthew Dominick, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov, and NASA astronaut Suni Williams.
Back row (from left): NASA astronaut Jeanette Epps, Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Grebenkin, NASA astronaut Mike Barratt, Roscosmos cosmonaut Ivan Vagner, NASA astronaut Don Pettit, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin.
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