Taking biotechnology research to space with NASA

When we think of NASA, our minds race to the Apollo missions, the International Space Station (ISS) and Mars Exploration Rovers, but the picture is so much bigger. Alongside exploring the limits of our universe, NASA’s research also revolves around sustaining and improving human life on Earth and delivering innovations in biotechnology. Over the years, NASA has expanded its industrial and commercial partners across the US and overseas as a way of accelerating its research and development programs. Why is bioscience important for NASA? Space is the harshest of environments. For example, long-term exposure to microgravity in space can cause...