February 27, 2023
To take a shot at a “holy grail” of cancer drug discovery, researchers set their sights on space.
July 26, 2022
The microgravity environment of the ISS allowed researchers to do something that had never been achieved on Earth.
June 22, 2022
To advance scientific discovery in new ways, scientists are taking their experiments and labs to an environment unlike any other.
December 23, 2019
This special issue of Upward will revisit some of the most groundbreaking life sciences research done on the ISS National Lab.
July 11, 2019
The microgravity environment of the ISS National Lab allows scientists to study cells in ways not possible on the ground.
Imagine that you could test your idea in space onboard the International Space Station. Are such imaginings far-fetched?
June 26, 2018
Every three seconds, a person somewhere in the world breaks a bone due to osteoporosis.
Three years ago, a two-headed worm returned from the ISS and achieved internet and popular media fame.
March 26, 2018
A team of Merck researchers is utilizing the unique microgravity environment of space to help patients on Earth.
November 27, 2017
Heart disease costs an estimated $207 billion each year in healthcare services, medications, and missed work.
October 26, 2017
By observing the health of astronauts in space, scientists learned that microgravity has important effects on the human body.
Each year, investigators converge to exchange ideas, spark innovation, and push their research to new heights.
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