Tag: DNA
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NYU Study Finds Human Genome Stays Robust Under Simulated Microgravity
The research set out to answer a question that remains open despite the completion of the Human Genome Project in April 2003: what physical rules govern how the genome organizes itself, and what role gravity plays. Decades of expeditions to the International Space Station have shown that prolonged time in space can cause muscle atrophy,…
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Milestone moon lander mission targets an otherworldly frontier for DNA data storage
Astrobotic’s Peregrine lander is prepared for placement within its launch vehicle’s fairing. (Astrobotic Photo) A mission to send a commercial lander to the moon, set for launch in a couple of days, will bring the fruition of projects that have been in the works for years — including projects that aim to put DNA into…
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DNA sequencer proves its worth by solving a microbial mystery on the space station
NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson performed the Genes in Space-3 investigation on the International Space Station using devices that amplify and sequence microbial DNA samples. (NASA Photo) NASA isn’t saying it’s aliens — but the space agency is touting its ability to identify organisms using the first DNA sequencer in orbit. Oxford Nanopore Technologies’ palm-sized MiniON sequencer…
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DNA sequenced in space for the first time
NASA astronaut Kate Rubins sequenced DNA using the MiniON device at lower right. (Credit: NASA) NASA biologist-astronaut Kate Rubins performed the first DNA sequencing experiment in space over the weekend, using a miniaturized device that was delivered to the International Space Station just last month. The palm-sized MiniON DNA sequencer, built by Oxford Nanopore Technologies, could eventually…
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NASA prepares for first-ever in-space DNA sequencing experiment
With the arrival of the SpaceX CRS-9 mission to the Space Station Wednesday morning, the first-ever in-space DNA sequencer experiment has arrived at the international orbiting lab. The experiment is designed to test the feasibility of DNA sequencing in a non-Earth environment as well as serve as a pathfinder for sequencing initiatives on long-duration human…
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SpaceX rocket sends cargo ship to space station, then returns to land
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket rises from its Florida launch pad. (Credit: NASA) SpaceX launched a Dragon cargo capsule to the International Space Station tonight with a couple of precedent-setting payloads on opposite ends of the size spectrum: a 5-foot-wide docking adapter, which was built by Boeing to accommodate future commercial space taxis; and the first…