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June 6, 2015
New release includes new visuals and capabilities, plus Vortex Profiler to optimize simulation frame-rate performance.
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May 28, 2015
An initiative between NASA and the National Institute of Standards and Technology has created MaterialsLab - a new approach to materials science research that will provide worldwide collaboration.
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May 27, 2015
The International Space Station had worms. Roundworms to be exact, but those and several other samples, hardware and data returned aboard the completed sixth SpaceX contracted resupply mission.
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May 27, 2015
Tiny worms who spent time aboard the International Space Station could help humans understand more about the effects of aging in space.
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May 20, 2015
Run far or run fast? NASA investigates with latest study
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May 20, 2015
NASA's Optical Payload for Lasercomm Science (OPALS) on the space station beams packets of information using lasers, which sends data at a faster rate compared with transmission by radio waves.
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May 2, 2015
Madge Meyer, Innovation Leader and Award Winning Author Speaks and Hosts Book Signing
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April 29, 2015
A new investigation planned for the space station is leveraging observations from on high to help track animals, the results of which could improve the safety and health of animals and people around the world.
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April 28, 2015
As NASA continues our Earth month celebrations, the High Definition Earth Viewing investigation on the space station that provides unprecedented panoramic views of our home will celebrate its first year in space.
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April 27, 2015
In the Observation and Analysis of Smectic Islands In Space (OASIS) study, scientists are using bubbles and the International Space Station to understand fluid dynamics and liquid crystal physics.
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April 27, 2015
The ISS-RapidScat instrument has been in orbit seven months, and forecasters are already finding this new eye-in-the-sky helpful as they keep watch on major storms around the globe.
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April 14, 2015
From improving LCD screens to testing espresso machines, a variety of research is headed to the International Space Station aboard the sixth SpaceX contracted resupply mission.
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April 14, 2015
American company Ras Labs creates muscles out of an advanced smart material that could be used in robots, expanding its capabilities while enabling them to go places considered too dangerous for humans.
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April 13, 2015
Spaceflight causes significant physiological changes including an accelerated loss of muscle and bone density, and immune system dysfunction that parallel the effects of natural aging here on Earth.
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April 13, 2015
With their delivery on the next SpaceX commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station, the Osteo-4 investigation team will analyze the effects of microgravity on osteocyte cultures for the first time.
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April 9, 2015
You always want to be the last man standing, especially at NASA. Optimal functional performance, such as standing, is taken even more seriously when preparing for missions to Mars. Information from these studies could benefit elderly patients.
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April 8, 2015
eXplorance, ranked for a second time in the top 50 list of Best Workplaces in Canada, will deliver a presentation about how creating a culture of "continuous improvement" has impacted their growth.
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April 6, 2015
Although it is arguable as to whether plants have all five human senses - sight, scent, hearing, taste and touch - they do have a unique sense of gravity, which is being tested in space.
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April 6, 2015
As NASA develops deep space exploration missions on its journey to Mars, the agency is investigating current training methods in order to adapt to the longer and longer missions.
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March 18, 2015
PD Me app provides valuable information to people with Parkinson's disease that they can share with their doctors.
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