This is a longstanding listserve of articles relevant to space biology, space health, etc
Everything below is directly from that listserve:
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Papers deriving from NASA support:
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Anderson KD, Zuleger T, Hsiao H-I, Diekfuss JA, Myer GD, Swanson B, Anderson DN, Scheuring RA.
Disc degeneration in military personnel: A systematic review and meta-analysis for NASA astronaut preflight imaging .
Spine Open. 2026 Mar;2(1):e0010.
https://doi.org/10.1097/bn9.0000000000000010
Note: This article may be obtained online without charge.
Journal Impact Factor: Not available for this journal
Funding: D.N. Anderson and R.A. Scheuring are affiliated with NASA Johnson Space Center.
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Carter D, Lungeanu A, Pearman J, Carter N, Bauer L, Pendergraft J, Landon LB, Shuffler M, DeChurch L, Contractor N.
Collective attention in virtual teams: A pathway for mitigating communication delays .
Pers. Psychol. 2026 Mar 2. Online ahead of print.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/peps.70024
PI: D. Carter
Note: This article may be obtained online without charge.
Journal Impact Factor: 6.4
Funding: “This research was supported by funding from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Award Nos. 80NSSC23K1124 and 80NSSC18K0511).”
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Fliflet AM, Tan Y, Barnes TM, Vijayan AN, Choi SJ, Deutz MT, Zupancic Z, Miller BF, Burd NA, Sweedler JV, Boppart MD.
Human plasma extracellular vesicles as an exercise mimetic to preserve skeletal muscle plasticity during disuse .
npj Microgravity. 2026 Mar 6. Early access article.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41792160
PI: M.D. Boppart
Note: This article may be obtained online without charge.
Journal Impact Factor: 5.1
Funding: “This study was supported by the Translational Research Institute for Space Health (TRISH) Award (T0701) under a Cooperative Agreement with NASA (NNX16AO69A) (to MDB), and NIH P30 DA018310 (to JVS). AMF was supported by a Beckman Institute Graduate Student Fellowship.”
Other papers of interest:
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Li Y, Song X, Wang D, Tian Y, Ge L, Ge X, Wang C.
Influences of microgravity on human spatial orientation during six-month long-term spaceflight .
J Environ Psychol. 2026 May;111:102970.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2026.102970
Note: From the abstract: “As human space missions become longer in duration, astronauts are required to perform increasingly complex spatial operations involving spatial orientation and related cognitive processes. However, the cognitive consequences of long-term exposure to microgravity remain poorly understood, particularly because the role of gravitational cues in shaping spatial cognition is still debated. Therefore, we recruited participants aboard the China Space Station and terrestrial to perform a spatial orientation task involving egocentric and allocentric directional judgments during six months long-duration spaceflight.” This article may be obtained online without charge.
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Schlaff CD, Ghenbot S, Fredericks DRJ, Pisano AJ, Helgeson MD, Wagner SC.
Pathophysiological spine adaptations and countermeasures for prolonged spaceflight: Part II—Space radiation .
Clin Spine Surg. 2026 Feb;39(1):11-7. Review.
https://doi.org/10.1097/BSD.0000000000001848
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Balistreri M.
What is space bioethics?
Bioethics. 2026 Feb 6. Online ahead of print.
https://doi.org/10.1111/bioe.70082
Note: This article may be obtained online without charge.
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Carneiro Oliveira J, Loureiro R, Palmer A, Maistro Patreze C.
An optimization to increase bacterial DNA yield in a lunar regolith simulant .
Gravit Space Res. 2026 Mar;14(1):1-6.
https://doi.org/10.2478/gsr-2026-0002
Note: From the abstract: “Microbiological methods to transform lunar regolith into a substrate for plant cultivation are important for a biological regenerative life support system (BLSS). This study presents a rapid, effective method for optimizing the isolation of bacterial DNA from a consortium inoculated into the lunar regolith simulant LHS-1.” This article may be obtained online without charge.
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Dai S, Feng W, Lae J, Yu X, Ho CM, Yang F, Miao Q, Duan P.
Primary stress factors and adaptive mechanisms of microalgae in space environments and their applications in space life support systems .
Plants. 2026 Feb 25;15(5):697. Review.
https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/15/5/697
Note: This article is part of Section “Plant Physiology and Metabolism” (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/plants/sections/Plant_Physiology_Metabolism) and may be obtained online without charge.
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De Micco V, Amitrano C, Pannico A, De Pascale S.
Integrating plant biology and crop science for sustainable farming in space exploration and Earth applications .
In: Penna S, Varshney RK, eds. Improving Crops for Future Sustainability and Climate Resilience. Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore, 2026. p. 309-30.
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-95-2754-0_9
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Donahue BB.
Establishing a Mars base camp on Phobos to enable future crewed Mars surface missions .
AIAA SCITECH 2026 Forum. 2026 Jan 8. Online ahead of print.
https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2026-1717
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Du Toit A.
Phage-host dynamics in space.
Nat Rev Microbiol. 2026 Jan 23;24(3):164.
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41579-026-01282-2
Note: From the abstract: “Microbial ecosystems are shaped by the interactions between bacteriophages (phages) and their bacterial hosts. This interplay is well studied in terrestrial ecosystems, but phage–host dynamics in other environments, such as space, remain elusive. Understanding how near-weightless conditions (that is, microgravity) might affect phage–host interactions would provide important insights into viral infection and microbial evolution in space, and might inform strategies for engineering phages to target resistant bacterial pathogens on Earth.”
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Evetts S, Healey B, Morris-Paterson T, Pletser V.
Astronaut selection: Implications for the new era of spaceflight .
Astronautics. 2026 Feb 17;1(1):7.
https://www.mdpi.com/3042-7576/1/1/7
Note: This article may be obtained online without charge.
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Fang C, Zhao D, Cheng W, Jiang H, Zhang D, Tao L, Zhan Y, Wang H, Fang Y, Shen G, Yang W, Zhang C, Liu B, Wu Y, Fu X, Wu K, Ye Y.
The LPA1-ITA1-BRXL4 module regulates shoot gravitropism and tiller angle in rice .
Plant Commun. 2026 Jan 25. Online ahead of print.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xplc.2026.101743
Note: This article may be obtained online without charge.
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Guo B, Yan K, Deng Y, Zhao W, Chen X, Xue C, Chai Y, Quan P, Goel N, Basner M, Mao T, Rao H.
Domain-specific circadian rescue following sleep deprivation .
Sleep. 2026 Feb 27. Online ahead of print.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41757508
Note: This article may be obtained online without charge.
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Guo Z-Z, Wu R, Li W, Yang K, Ying X, Alinejad-Rokny H, Ye Y.
Mapping biology in space: From spatial transcriptomics platforms to analytical tools and databases .
Science Bulletin. 2026 Feb 28;71(4):921-45. Review.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scib.2026.01.034
Note: This article may be obtained online without charge.
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Li L, Dong Z, Pei Y, Zhang L.
A versatile, compact and collapsible resistance training device for on-orbit astronaut .
Aerosp Sci Technol. 2026 Sep;111952.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ast.2026.111952
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Liu J, Zeng D, Hu B, Wang W, Hu S, Cifuentes A, Liao G, Long M, Zhao H, Lu W.
Precision nutrition and food biomanufacturing for space missions: Toward intelligent and bioregenerative life-support systems .
Food Res Int. 2026 May 1;231(Pt 2):118803. Review.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41819942
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Loureiro R, Palmer A.
The intertwined fate of agriculture and human expansion: Gaps and solutions for scalable space crop systems .
Plants People Planet. 2026;8(2):433-8.
https://doi.org/10.1002/ppp3.70124
Note: From the abstract: “As humanity prepares for sustained life beyond Earth, developing resilient, resource-efficient food systems is essential. This research outlines a strategic roadmap for scalable space agriculture, addressing key challenges in crop resilience, substrate performance, and autonomous life-support integration.” This article may be obtained online without charge.
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McPhee J, Narici L.
ISS4Mars: Using low-Earth orbit stations to enable human exploration of Mars .
Acta Astronaut. 2026 Mar 7. Online ahead of print.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actaastro.2026.03.007
Note: This article may be obtained online without charge.
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Narici L, Baiocco G, Cenci G, De Micco V, Fraboni B, La Tessa C, Ottolenghi A, Patera V, Pugliese M, Rea G, Rizzo AM, Tabocchini MA, Tagliaferri L, Tinganelli W, Cotronei V, Bianco MD, Ferranti F, Pacelli C, Vagelli V.
Radiation risk mitigation in human space exploration: A primer, a vision, and the state of the art .
Eur Phys J Plus. 2026 Jan 30;141(1):100.
https://doi.org/10.1140/epjp/s13360-025-07199-8
Note: This article may be obtained online without charge.
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Oka M, Soga K, Miyamoto K.
Different gravitropic responsiveness between proximal and distal sides of epicotyls in early growth stage of etiolated pea seedlings: Relevance to polar auxin transport .
Biol Sci Space. 2026 Feb 6;40:8-17.
https://doi.org/10.2187/bss.40.8
Note: This article may be obtained online without charge.
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Sun R, Yang Y, Wang Y, Wang S, Ma K, Shao Y, Yue W.
Comprehensive exercise countermeasures for astronauts low back pain in microgravity: A scoping review .
Life Sci Space Res. 2026 Mar 6. Review. Online ahead of print.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lssr.2026.03.002
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Yuan R, Wang Y, Gao W, Yan X, Gu J, Zheng W, Liu F, Li T, Zhang T.
Development and verification of small mammal life support system for microgravity environment in space .
Aerospace. 2026 Feb 17;13(2):196.
https://www.mdpi.com/2226-4310/13/2/196
Note: This article is part of Section “Astronautics & Space Science” (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/aerospace/sections/astronautics_space_science) and may be obtained online without charge.
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Fayyaz Y, Afrasiabi SN, Yang L, El-Khatib K.
CubeSat cybersecurity dataset for intrusion detection (CuCD-ID): Labelled NOS3/cFS telemetry (raw + augmented) with COSMOS reproduction scripts .
Data Brief. 2026 Apr;65:112598.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41783793
Note: From the article: “This data article presents the CubeSat Cybersecurity Dataset for Intrusion Detection (CuCD-ID), a collection of labelled command and telemetry data designed to support machine learning-based security research for space systems. The data were generated in a high-fidelity software-in-the-loop environment using NASA’s Operational Simulator for Small Satellites (NOS3) running the core Flight System (cFS).” This article may be obtained online without charge.