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Welcome to the NASA Space Life Sciences Library (NSLSL)<\/strong><\/h1><\/div>

The NASA Space Life Sciences Library (NSLSL) seeks to consolidate global space life sciences literature into a single database to support research that addresses the effects of the space environment on biological systems.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The library is co-funded by NASA\u2019s Biological and Physical Sciences (BPS) division and Kennedy Space Center (KSC) and is managed by the Utilization and Life Sciences Office (UB) within the KSC\u2019s Exploration Research & Technology program while the publications themselves exist in, and come from, the public domain and are funded by their respective institutions.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Library Purpose<\/h1><\/div>

The purpose of the library is to consolidate world-wide, peer-reviewed articles, technical publications, dissertations, and patent publications related to Space Life Science research into a singular, global, central repository that is accessible to the public.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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NSLSL Public Library<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The public-facing library is accessible to all space life science researchers and scientists around the globe. Here, you can search 200K+ articles related to space life science research and submit new, relevant publications to be included in the library.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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User’s Guide<\/h3><\/div>

Visit our detailed User\u2019s Guide as a companion tool for when performing advanced searching, using wild cards (*), saving search results, metadata field terms and definitions, as well as how to submit a new publication, and more!
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NASA Space Life Sciences Featured Publications<\/h2><\/div>

Showcased below are Space Life Science related articles published by NASA Scientists and Researchers from across the Agency. Please visit the library to find additional NASA published research.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Meta-analysis of the space flight and microgravity response…<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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Comprehensive analyses of plant hormones in etiolated pea and…<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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Microbiological and Nutritional Analysis of Lettuce Crops…<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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Global News<\/h2><\/div>

News, highlights, and featurettes of Space Life Science in action around the globe.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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3D Printing, Muscle Cells, and Mold Experiments Launching to Space Station<\/p>

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Water Bears in Space:  If you’re not familiar with water bears<\/em>, or tardigrades, they are super-tiny animals that are best known for…<\/p>

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Biological Research In Canisters-24: An Experiment Frozen in Time and Space<\/p>

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NASA-Funded Research Creates DNA-like Molecule to Aid Search for Alien Life<\/p>

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NASA Research will examine how spaceflight-like conditions impact telomere length, and how that in turn impacts muscle cell function<\/p>

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The BioScience-4 mission is the first study to investigate the multiplication of nervous system stem cells in microgravity<\/p>

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Growing a Smarter Model for Brain Research in Space: An investigation that sent brain organoids to the International Space Station<\/p>

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Research into a novel method for detecting molecular damage in astronaut DNA led to a new cancer test<\/p>

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Researchers Develop Better Ways to Culture Living Heart Cells on the International Space Station<\/p>

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Microgravity Works Wonders With Plant Transplants: Astronaut transplants pak choi in the agency\u2019s Vegetable Production System<\/p>

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HRF-Veg investigation examines the behavioral health benefits of having live plants and fresh food in space<\/p>

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Creating New and Better Drugs with Protein Crystal Growth Experiments<\/p>

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