New research has identified yet another way that spaceflight tampers with the human body. A study involving samples flown on ...

Researchers build anthrobots from human airway cells that self-assemble, move, self-heal, and reverse aging markers, offering insights into synthetic life systems.

Spending time aboard the International Space Station (ISS) induced aging-like changes in a group of cells key for the health ...

Spaceflight makes certain human stem cells age faster, a study finds, furthering the understanding of the possible effects of space exploration on the human body.

The rigors of space travel could accelerate changes in the human body usually associated with aging. According to a new study of human tissues sent into low-Earth orbit, time in space reduces cell ...

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From causing muscle loss to raising the risk of blood clots, long-haul space missions can have a profound impact on the human body.

For all of human history, death has been viewed as a final cessation of life in an organism, but new research is offering hope for restoration.