npj Microgravity

Papers
(The median citation count of npj Microgravity is 4. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)
ArticleCitations
Establishing a method for the cryopreservation of viable peripheral blood mononuclear cells in the International Space Station80
Impacts of radiation exposure, hindlimb unloading, and recovery on murine skeletal muscle cell telomere length78
Enhanced assembly of bacteriophage T7 produced in cell-free reactions under simulated microgravity60
Impact of convection on the damping of an oscillating droplet during viscosity measurement using the ISS-EML facility55
Effect of microgravity on mechanical loadings in lumbar spine at various postures: a numerical study51
Cooling of a granular gas mixture in microgravity46
Microgravity triggers ferroptosis and accelerates senescence in the MG-63 cell model of osteoblastic cells44
The kidney, volume homeostasis and osmoregulation in space: current perspective and knowledge gaps41
Optic nerve sheath diameter and spaceflight: defining shortcomings and future directions38
Vection underwater illustrates the limitations of neutral buoyancy as a microgravity analog36
Implications of sex differences in orthostatic tolerance during exposure to acute artificial gravity35
Critical heat flux enhancement in microgravity conditions coupling microstructured surfaces and electrostatic field29
Weightlessness leads to an increase granulosa cells in the growing follicle29
In vitro evidence of bubble-induced acoustic softening and Sanal flow choking in cardiovascular decompression28
Amyloidogenesis via interfacial shear in a containerless biochemical reactor aboard the International Space Station24
Management of corneal injuries in spaceflight and recommendations for planetary missions23
Demonstration of charge-hold-vent (CHV) and no-vent-fill (NVF) in a simulated propellent storage tank during tank-to-tank cryogen transfer in microgravity23
Paving the way to better understand the effects of prolonged spaceflight on operational performance and its neural bases23
Dynamic changes in perivascular space morphology predict signs of spaceflight-associated neuro-ocular syndrome in bed rest23
Virtual reality-based sensory stimulation preferences at Amundsen-Scott South Pole station in Antarctica22
Brief Communication: Confocal microscopy of oral streptococcal biofilms grown in simulated microgravity using a random positioning machine21
Passive limitation of surface contamination by perFluoroDecylTrichloroSilane coatings in the ISS during the MATISS experiments21
Effects of whole-body vibration or resistive-vibration exercise on blood clotting and related biomarkers: a systematic review21
Substrate metabolism in male astronauts onboard the International Space Station: the ENERGY study20
Space habitats for bioengineering and surgical repair: addressing the requirement for reconstructive and research tissues during deep-space missions20
Publisher Correction: Active matter in space20
Effects of exercise countermeasures on multisystem function in long duration spaceflight astronauts20
NASA GeneLab derived microarray studies of Mus musculus and Homo sapiens organisms in altered gravitational conditions19
Transcriptomic evidence of erythropoietic adaptation from the International Space Station and from an Earth-based space analog18
Bisphosphonate conjugation enhances the bone-specificity of NELL-1-based systemic therapy for spaceflight-induced bone loss in mice18
A moonshot for female astronaut health, a win for all astronauts and space exploration16
RNA-seq analysis in simulated microgravity unveils down-regulation of the beta-rhizobial siderophore phymabactin16
Simulated microgravity impairs human NK cell cytotoxic activity against space radiation-relevant leukemic cells16
External to internal cranial perfusion shifts during simulated weightlessness: Results from a randomized cross-over trial16
Synthetic biology for space exploration16
Free surface bubbly flow in an open capillary channel15
Recovery of bone microarchitecture and density four years after spaceflight: two case studies15
Cryogenic helium subsurface pressurization in terrestrial and low-gravity: experiments and flow visualization15
The value of a spaceflight clinical decision support system for earth-independent medical operations15
Optical observations of thunderstorms from the International Space Station: recent results and perspectives15
Enhancing the precision limits of interferometric satellite geodesy missions14
Daily artificial gravity partially mitigates vestibular processing changes associated with head-down tilt bedrest14
Simulated lunar microgravity transiently arrests growth and induces osteocyte-chondrocyte lineage differentiation in human Wharton’s jelly stem cells14
Uncertainty analysis and performance evaluation of thermophysical property measurement of liquid Au in microgravity13
The effects of microgravity on bone structure and function13
Effectiveness of caffeine and blue-enriched light on cognitive performance and electroencephalography correlates of alertness in a spaceflight robotics simulation13
Effects of caffeine and blue-enriched light on spare visual attention during simulated space teleoperation13
Modelling large scale artery haemodynamics from the heart to the eye in response to simulated microgravity13
Changes in real-world walking speed following 60-day bed-rest13
Endothelial dysfunction markers and immune response indices in cosmonauts’ blood after long-duration space flights13
Examining the influence of turbulence on viscosity measurements of molten germanium under reduced gravity12
How advances in low-g plumbing enable space exploration12
Cellular response in three-dimensional spheroids and tissues exposed to real and simulated microgravity: a narrative review12
Future space experiment platforms for astrobiology and astrochemistry research12
Hypergravity is more challenging than microgravity for the human sensorimotor system12
The rubber hand illusion in microgravity and water immersion12
Author Correction: Transcriptional responses of skeletal stem/progenitor cells to hindlimb unloading and recovery correlate with localized but not systemic multi-systems impacts12
Response of cardiac pulse parameters in humans at various inclinations via 360° rotating platform for simulated microgravity perspective12
Space-driven ROS in cells: a hidden danger to astronaut health and food safety12
Survival strategies of Rhinocladiella similis in perchlorate-rich Mars like environments12
Unlocking the potential: analyzing 3D microstructure of small-scale cement samples from space using deep learning12
The MyoGravity project to study real microgravity effects on human muscle precursor cells and tissue12
Unraveling dispersion and buoyancy dynamics around radial A + B → C reaction fronts: microgravity experiments and numerical simulations12
Explainable machine learning identifies multi-omics signatures of muscle response to spaceflight in mice12
Formaldehyde initiates memory and motor impairments under weightlessness condition11
Development and flight-testing of modular autonomous cultivation systems for biological plastics upcycling aboard the ISS11
Microgravity studies of solidification patterns in model transparent alloys onboard the International Space Station11
Rare diseases and space health: optimizing synergies from scientific questions to care11
Microgravity crystallization of perdeuterated tryptophan synthase for neutron diffraction11
The draining of capillary liquids from containers with interior corners aboard the ISS11
Calycosin prevents bone loss induced by hindlimb unloading11
Validated space radiation exposure predictions from earth to mars during Artemis-I11
Inspiration4 data access through the NASA Open Science Data Repository11
Robot-assisted surgery in space: pros and cons. A review from the surgeon’s point of view11
The impact of gravity on perceived object height11
Soil conditioning for enhancing plant growth using biochar and hydrochar under microgravity11
Scientific perspectives on lunar exploration in Europe11
The effect of space travel on human reproductive health: a systematic review11
Electromagnetic levitation containerless processing of metallic materials in microgravity: rapid solidification10
Discoveries from human stem cell research in space that are relevant to advancing cellular therapies on Earth10
Assessing the scientific and economic impacts of the experiments conducted onboard the International Space Station10
The effect of long-term spaceflight on drug potency and the risk of medication failure10
Terrestrial health applications of visual assessment technology and machine learning in spaceflight associated neuro-ocular syndrome10
Revisiting the NASA surface tension driven convection experiments10
Histone deacetylase HDA-4-mediated epigenetic regulation in space-flown C. elegans10
Reinforcement learned adversarial agent (ReLAA) for active fault detection and prediction in space habitats10
Nitrogen flow boiling and chilldown experiments in microgravity using pulse flow and low-thermally conductive coatings10
Fluidic shaping and in-situ measurement of liquid lenses in microgravity10
A magnetic levitation based low-gravity simulator with an unprecedented large functional volume9
Bone strength and composition in spacefaring rodents: systematic review and meta-analysis9
Bioreactor development for skeletal muscle hypertrophy and atrophy by manipulating uniaxial cyclic strain: proof of concept9
Microbial applications for sustainable space exploration beyond low Earth orbit9
A three-dimensional flow model of screen channel liquid acquisition devices for propellant management in microgravity9
Transcriptional responses of skeletal stem/progenitor cells to hindlimb unloading and recovery correlate with localized but not systemic multi-systems impacts9
Influence of the spaceflight environment on macrophage lineages9
Human skeletal muscle tissue chip autonomous payload reveals changes in fiber type and metabolic gene expression due to spaceflight9
Adoption of microfluidic MEA technology for electrophysiology of 3D neuronal networks exposed to suborbital conditions9
Simulated deep space exposure on seeds utilizing the MISSE flight facility8
Quantitative ultrasound image assessment of the optic nerve subarachnoid space during 90-day head-down tilt bed rest8
Transcriptomic dynamics in the transition from ground to space are revealed by Virgin Galactic human-tended suborbital spaceflight8
Critical investments in bioregenerative life support systems for bioastronautics and sustainable lunar exploration8
Adaptation to simulated microgravity in Streptococcus mutans8
High-risk private space missions have potential impact on government-sponsored programs8
Exploring molecular and modular insights into space ionizing radiation effects through heterogeneous gene regulatory networks8
Magnetic phase separation in microgravity8
Development of a kidney microphysiological system hardware platform for microgravity studies8
Linking cerebral hemodynamics and ocular microgravity-induced alterations through an in silico-in vivo head-down tilt framework8
Development and characterization of a low intensity vibrational system for microgravity studies8
Evaluation of body shape as a human body composition assessment in isolated conditions and remote environments7
Numerical study on the effect of microgravity on biomechanics in human lumbar intervertebral discs7
Biofilm formation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in spaceflight is minimized on lubricant impregnated surfaces7
How to obtain an integrated picture of the molecular networks involved in adaptation to microgravity in different biological systems?7
Oscillations of a soft viscoelastic drop7
Glycome profiling and immunohistochemistry uncover changes in cell walls of Arabidopsis thaliana roots during spaceflight7
Microscopy with microfluidics in microgravity using FlightScope7
Autophagy formation, microtubule disorientation, and alteration of ATG8 and tubulin gene expression under simulated microgravity in Arabidopsis thaliana7
Using sub-limb observations to measure gravity waves excited by convection7
Perspectives for plant biology in space and analogue environments7
Morphologic and genomic changes of thyroid cancer cell lines exposed to conditions of simulated microgravity7
Simplified equations for object trajectories in rotating space habitats and space juggling7
Implied gravity promotes coherent motion perception6
Sex-specific immune alterations in mice following long-term simulated microgravity and chronic irradiation6
TRPML1 ion channel promotes HepaRG cell differentiation under simulated microgravity conditions6
Microgravity and evasion of plant innate immunity by human bacterial pathogens6
Publisher Correction: The draining of capillary liquids from containers with interior corners aboard the ISS6
SANS-CNN: An automated machine learning technique for spaceflight associated neuro-ocular syndrome with astronaut imaging data6
Plant and microbial science and technology as cornerstones to Bioregenerative Life Support Systems in space6
Perspectives on the physics of late-type stars from beyond low earth orbit, the moon and mars6
Flight test results for microgravity active vibration isolation system on-board Chinese Space Station6
Electrolysis in reduced gravitational environments: current research perspectives and future applications6
Perfect Crystals: microgravity capillary counterdiffusion crystallization of human manganese superoxide dismutase for neutron crystallography6
Proprioceptive disturbances in weightlessness revisited6
Musculoskeletal research in human space flight – unmet needs for the success of crewed deep space exploration6
Challenges for the human immune system after leaving Earth6
Microfluidics-integrated spaceflight hardware for measuring muscle strength of Caenorhabditis elegans on the International Space Station6
Author Correction: Hydrogel mechanical properties in altered gravity6
Impairment of 7F2 osteoblast function by simulated partial gravity in a Random Positioning Machine6
Surface Laplacian of interfacial thermochemical potential: its role in solid-liquid pattern formation6
Effects of microgravity exposure and fructo-oligosaccharide ingestion on the proteome of soleus and extensor digitorum longus muscles in developing mice5
An advanced light scattering apparatus for investigating soft matter onboard the International Space Station5
Correlation between retinal vein pulse amplitude, estimated intracranial pressure, and postural change5
Ocular perfusion pressure is not reduced in response to lower body negative pressure5
How are cell and tissue structure and function influenced by gravity and what are the gravity perception mechanisms?5
Lunar and Martian gravity alter immune cell interactions with endothelia in parabolic flight5
A way forward for fundamental physics in space5
Complex plasma research under microgravity conditions5
Simulated microgravity reduces quality of ovarian follicles and oocytes by disrupting communications of follicle cells5
Effect of 60 days of head down tilt bed rest on amplitude and phase of rhythms in physiology and sleep in men5
Ocular conditions and injuries, detection and management in spaceflight5
Physical exercise restores adult neurogenesis deficits induced by simulated microgravity5
Thermodynamic assessment of evaporation during molten steel testing onboard the International Space Station5
Domains of life sciences in spacefaring: what, where, and how to get involved5
Comparative study of gravity effects in directional solidification of Al-3.5 wt.% Si and Al-10 wt.% Cu alloys5
25-hydroxysterol mitigates microgravity-induced retinal damage by suppressing microglial inflammation through disrupting lipid raft formation5
αKlotho decreases after reduced weight-bearing from both spaceflight and hindlimb unloading5
The ex vivo human translaminar autonomous system to study spaceflight associated neuro-ocular syndrome pathogenesis5
Light is sufficient to compensate for random positioning machine-simulated microgravity in plant roots5
Causal diagramming for assessing human system risk in spaceflight5
Optimizing transcranial magnetic stimulation for spaceflight applications5
Granular flow experiment using artificial gravity generator at International Space Station5
Computational modeling of orthostatic intolerance for travel to Mars4
Dependence of cyanobacterium growth and Mars-specific photobioreactor mass on total pressure, pN2 and pCO24
Estimating medical risk in human spaceflight4
Cryogenic spray quenching of simulated propellant tank wall using coating and flow pulsing in microgravity4
Transient gray matter decline during antarctic isolation: Roles of sleep, exercise, and cognition4
Feeding the cosmos: tackling personalized space nutrition and the leaky gut challenge4
Key points for the development of antioxidant cocktails to prevent cellular stress and damage caused by reactive oxygen species (ROS) during manned space missions4
Effects of total sleep deprivation on performance in a manual spacecraft docking task4
Author Correction: Spaceflight causes strain-dependent gene expression changes in the kidneys of mice4
Using noninvasive imaging to assess manual lymphatic drainage on lymphatic/venous responses in a spaceflight analog4
The influence of interparticle cohesion on rebounding slow impacts on rubble pile asteroids4
Understanding the relationship between intracranial pressure and spaceflight associated neuro-ocular syndrome (SANS): a systematic review4
How do gravity alterations affect animal and human systems at a cellular/tissue level?4
Pre-flight body weight effects on urinary calcium excretion in space4
Cold atom microwave clock based on intracavity cooling in China space station4
Sensorimotor adaptation of locomotor synergies to gravitational constraint4
The effects of long-term exposure to microgravity and body orientation relative to gravity on perceived traveled distance4
Simulating microgravity with 60 days of 6 degree head-down tilt bed rest compromises sleep4
Tracing transport of protein aggregates in microgravity versus unit gravity crystallization4
A meta-analysis of semiconductor materials fabricated in microgravity4
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