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Space medicine is a continuously growing field — and for good reason, if humans want to settle Mars someday.

SpaceX returned more than 30 research payloads, many of which were vital life science investigations, from the ISS National Laboratory to Earth Friday.

Understanding the physiology changes to lungs in space travel is essential. Parabolic flights taken by pilots simulate this very well and give us a good understanding.

Seeking a remedy for blindness, a US pharma start-up plans to manufacture artificial retinas in space.

As humanity prepares for longer stays in space, scientists have found that exposure to space environments could increase the risk of erectile dysfunction.

When former Paralympian John McFall was selected to be the European Space Agency’s (ESA) first disabled astronaut last November, he knew there would be testing times ahead.

Its an out-of-this-world experience for four Suncoast eighth graders.

Microgravity 3D printing using a precious mineral abundant on the moon could help astronauts build on-demand supplies, shield themselves from UV radiation and even refine water, new study shows.

West Virginia University experimented with titania foam to gain insights into the operation of 3D printing in microgravity.

Researchers successfully cultured mouse embryos on the International Space Station for the first time, suggesting early mammalian development isn’t affected by the high-radiation, low-gravity environment of space.