npj Microgravity

Papers
(The median citation count of npj Microgravity is 5. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)
ArticleCitations
Establishing a method for the cryopreservation of viable peripheral blood mononuclear cells in the International Space Station79
Corner angle effects on capillary rise along curved interior corners77
MicroAge mission: experimental design and hardware for a bespoke culture system supporting tissue-engineered skeletal muscle66
Cooling of a granular gas mixture in microgravity63
Impacts of radiation exposure, hindlimb unloading, and recovery on murine skeletal muscle cell telomere length57
A study on the stability of ritonavir form III processed in orbit and returned to Earth57
Microgravity triggers ferroptosis and accelerates senescence in the MG-63 cell model of osteoblastic cells48
Implications of sex differences in orthostatic tolerance during exposure to acute artificial gravity45
Effect of microgravity on mechanical loadings in lumbar spine at various postures: a numerical study40
Spaceflight exposome/microgravity effects on the psychoimmunoneuroendocrine system39
The kidney, volume homeostasis and osmoregulation in space: current perspective and knowledge gaps38
Vection underwater illustrates the limitations of neutral buoyancy as a microgravity analog36
Enhanced assembly of bacteriophage T7 produced in cell-free reactions under simulated microgravity36
Dynamic changes in perivascular space morphology predict signs of spaceflight-associated neuro-ocular syndrome in bed rest35
Optic nerve sheath diameter and spaceflight: defining shortcomings and future directions35
Abdominal LIPUS ameliorates simulated microgravity induced skeletal muscle atrophy via the gut-muscle axis33
In vitro evidence of bubble-induced acoustic softening and Sanal flow choking in cardiovascular decompression30
Weightlessness leads to an increase granulosa cells in the growing follicle30
Effect of calcium oxalate microcrystals on kidney proximal tubule epithelial cell gene expression in microgravity29
Microgravity-induced constraints on melanin bioproduction: investigating E. coli metabolic responses aboard the international space station27
Amyloidogenesis via interfacial shear in a containerless biochemical reactor aboard the International Space Station27
Paving the way to better understand the effects of prolonged spaceflight on operational performance and its neural bases26
Virtual reality-based sensory stimulation preferences at Amundsen-Scott South Pole station in Antarctica25
Management of corneal injuries in spaceflight and recommendations for planetary missions25
Long-term microgravity experiments reveal a new mechanism for particle aggregation in suspension25
Illumination optimization and low-power trapping of Limnospira indica PCC 8005 using bulk acoustic waves in microgravity25
Demonstration of charge-hold-vent (CHV) and no-vent-fill (NVF) in a simulated propellent storage tank during tank-to-tank cryogen transfer in microgravity25
Passive limitation of surface contamination by perFluoroDecylTrichloroSilane coatings in the ISS during the MATISS experiments25
PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway and c-Myc inhibit hepatocyte suspension under simulated microgravity24
Space habitats for bioengineering and surgical repair: addressing the requirement for reconstructive and research tissues during deep-space missions23
Brief Communication: Confocal microscopy of oral streptococcal biofilms grown in simulated microgravity using a random positioning machine23
Effects of whole-body vibration or resistive-vibration exercise on blood clotting and related biomarkers: a systematic review23
Publisher Correction: Active matter in space22
NASA GeneLab derived microarray studies of Mus musculus and Homo sapiens organisms in altered gravitational conditions22
Substrate metabolism in male astronauts onboard the International Space Station: the ENERGY study22
Potential regulatory modules to integrate microgravity signals into flowering pathways in Arabidopsis thaliana grown in space22
Effects of exercise countermeasures on multisystem function in long duration spaceflight astronauts22
Comparison of clinostat control strategies to achieve simulated microgravity with uniform gravity vector distribution22
Bisphosphonate conjugation enhances the bone-specificity of NELL-1-based systemic therapy for spaceflight-induced bone loss in mice21
External to internal cranial perfusion shifts during simulated weightlessness: Results from a randomized cross-over trial20
A moonshot for female astronaut health, a win for all astronauts and space exploration20
Optical observations of thunderstorms from the International Space Station: recent results and perspectives20
RNA-seq analysis in simulated microgravity unveils down-regulation of the beta-rhizobial siderophore phymabactin20
Recovery of bone microarchitecture and density four years after spaceflight: two case studies20
Cryogenic helium subsurface pressurization in terrestrial and low-gravity: experiments and flow visualization18
Label-free blood cell separation for space health monitoring using a portable blast cell biochip18
Stem cells in space: microgravity effects on stem cell fate and implications for regenerative medicine18
Simulated microgravity impairs human NK cell cytotoxic activity against space radiation-relevant leukemic cells18
Synthetic biology for space exploration18
Transcriptomic evidence of erythropoietic adaptation from the International Space Station and from an Earth-based space analog18
Free surface bubbly flow in an open capillary channel18
Simulated lunar microgravity transiently arrests growth and induces osteocyte-chondrocyte lineage differentiation in human Wharton’s jelly stem cells17
A biological and ethical assessment of whether humans could or should reproduce in space17
Daily artificial gravity partially mitigates vestibular processing changes associated with head-down tilt bedrest17
Enhancing the precision limits of interferometric satellite geodesy missions17
Endothelial dysfunction markers and immune response indices in cosmonauts’ blood after long-duration space flights17
The value of a spaceflight clinical decision support system for earth-independent medical operations17
Effectiveness of caffeine and blue-enriched light on cognitive performance and electroencephalography correlates of alertness in a spaceflight robotics simulation17
Modelling large scale artery haemodynamics from the heart to the eye in response to simulated microgravity17
Survival strategies of Rhinocladiella similis in perchlorate-rich Mars like environments16
Uncertainty analysis and performance evaluation of thermophysical property measurement of liquid Au in microgravity16
Unlocking the potential: analyzing 3D microstructure of small-scale cement samples from space using deep learning16
Modeling the risk of airborne transmission of respiratory viruses in microgravity16
GLARE: discovering hidden patterns in spaceflight transcriptome using representation learning16
Examining the influence of turbulence on viscosity measurements of molten germanium under reduced gravity16
Hypergravity is more challenging than microgravity for the human sensorimotor system16
Changes in real-world walking speed following 60-day bed-rest16
A systematic review of the cerebrovascular adaptations following exposure to spaceflight or ground-based analogs: lessons from human and animal studies16
Effects of caffeine and blue-enriched light on spare visual attention during simulated space teleoperation15
Explainable machine learning identifies multi-omics signatures of muscle response to spaceflight in mice15
The MyoGravity project to study real microgravity effects on human muscle precursor cells and tissue15
How advances in low-g plumbing enable space exploration14
Unraveling dispersion and buoyancy dynamics around radial A + B → C reaction fronts: microgravity experiments and numerical simulations14
Resilience of otolithic reflex to gravitational changes14
Microgravity crystallization of perdeuterated tryptophan synthase for neutron diffraction14
Rare diseases and space health: optimizing synergies from scientific questions to care14
Long-duration human spaceflight induces atrophy in the left ventricular papillary muscles14
Inspiration4 data access through the NASA Open Science Data Repository14
Space-driven ROS in cells: a hidden danger to astronaut health and food safety14
Mechanism of LEPR-mediated cholesterol metabolism involved in NK cell function suppression under simulated microgravity14
Early skeletal deteriorations following short-duration spaceflight13
Response of cardiac pulse parameters in humans at various inclinations via 360° rotating platform for simulated microgravity perspective13
Validated space radiation exposure predictions from earth to mars during Artemis-I13
The effect of space travel on human reproductive health: a systematic review13
Future space experiment platforms for astrobiology and astrochemistry research13
Cellular response in three-dimensional spheroids and tissues exposed to real and simulated microgravity: a narrative review13
Scientific perspectives on lunar exploration in Europe13
Microgravity studies of solidification patterns in model transparent alloys onboard the International Space Station12
Terrestrial health applications of visual assessment technology and machine learning in spaceflight associated neuro-ocular syndrome12
The impact of gravity on perceived object height12
Formaldehyde initiates memory and motor impairments under weightlessness condition12
Electromagnetic levitation containerless processing of metallic materials in microgravity: rapid solidification12
Discoveries from human stem cell research in space that are relevant to advancing cellular therapies on Earth12
A demographic comparison of NASA astronauts and commercial spaceflight participants12
Assessing the scientific and economic impacts of the experiments conducted onboard the International Space Station12
The rubber hand illusion in microgravity and water immersion12
Fluidic shaping and in-situ measurement of liquid lenses in microgravity12
Critical investments in bioregenerative life support systems for bioastronautics and sustainable lunar exploration11
Nitrogen flow boiling and chilldown experiments in microgravity using pulse flow and low-thermally conductive coatings11
Reinforcement learned adversarial agent (ReLAA) for active fault detection and prediction in space habitats11
Calycosin prevents bone loss induced by hindlimb unloading11
Magnetic phase separation in microgravity11
Soil conditioning for enhancing plant growth using biochar and hydrochar under microgravity11
Human skeletal muscle tissue chip autonomous payload reveals changes in fiber type and metabolic gene expression due to spaceflight11
Influence of the spaceflight environment on macrophage lineages11
Efficient long-term cryopreservation of Arthrospira platensis NIES-39 and adaptation for the Space Algae-2 spaceflight experiment11
Simulated deep space exposure on seeds utilizing the MISSE flight facility11
Development and flight-testing of modular autonomous cultivation systems for biological plastics upcycling aboard the ISS11
The effect of long-term spaceflight on drug potency and the risk of medication failure11
Microbial applications for sustainable space exploration beyond low Earth orbit11
Bioreactor development for skeletal muscle hypertrophy and atrophy by manipulating uniaxial cyclic strain: proof of concept10
RIIST, resonance induced instability for surface tension measurement, a new technique with experiments in microgravity10
Linking cerebral hemodynamics and ocular microgravity-induced alterations through an in silico-in vivo head-down tilt framework10
Medical ethics of spaceflight should be based on ethical theories and include the non-ethical context10
Adoption of microfluidic MEA technology for electrophysiology of 3D neuronal networks exposed to suborbital conditions10
Exploring molecular and modular insights into space ionizing radiation effects through heterogeneous gene regulatory networks10
A three-dimensional flow model of screen channel liquid acquisition devices for propellant management in microgravity10
Submarine medicine as an analog for spaceflight: a review of acute medical care10
Development of a kidney microphysiological system hardware platform for microgravity studies10
High-risk private space missions have potential impact on government-sponsored programs10
Quantitative ultrasound image assessment of the optic nerve subarachnoid space during 90-day head-down tilt bed rest9
Transcriptomic dynamics in the transition from ground to space are revealed by Virgin Galactic human-tended suborbital spaceflight9
Evaluation of body shape as a human body composition assessment in isolated conditions and remote environments9
Adaptation to simulated microgravity in Streptococcus mutans9
Numerical study on the effect of microgravity on biomechanics in human lumbar intervertebral discs9
Morphologic and genomic changes of thyroid cancer cell lines exposed to conditions of simulated microgravity9
Autophagy formation, microtubule disorientation, and alteration of ATG8 and tubulin gene expression under simulated microgravity in Arabidopsis thaliana9
Development and characterization of a low intensity vibrational system for microgravity studies9
Using sub-limb observations to measure gravity waves excited by convection9
Evidence of effective cardiovascular countermeasures during spaceflights: insights from wearable monitoring9
Simplified equations for object trajectories in rotating space habitats and space juggling8
Comment: Reply to Medical ethics of spaceflight should be based on ethical theories and include the non-ethical context8
Glycome profiling and immunohistochemistry uncover changes in cell walls of Arabidopsis thaliana roots during spaceflight8
Plant and microbial science and technology as cornerstones to Bioregenerative Life Support Systems in space8
Challenges for the human immune system after leaving Earth8
Perspectives for plant biology in space and analogue environments8
Biofilm formation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in spaceflight is minimized on lubricant impregnated surfaces8
Microscopy with microfluidics in microgravity using FlightScope8
Sex-specific immune alterations in mice following long-term simulated microgravity and chronic irradiation8
Effects of carbon dioxide on physical and cognitive performance in a simulated spacesuit contingency scenario8
Implied gravity promotes coherent motion perception8
Microfluidics-integrated spaceflight hardware for measuring muscle strength of Caenorhabditis elegans on the International Space Station8
Effect of microgravity on the feasibility and accuracy of dental procedures7
Author Correction: Hydrogel mechanical properties in altered gravity7
Proprioceptive disturbances in weightlessness revisited7
Correlation between retinal vein pulse amplitude, estimated intracranial pressure, and postural change7
SANS-CNN: An automated machine learning technique for spaceflight associated neuro-ocular syndrome with astronaut imaging data7
Impairment of 7F2 osteoblast function by simulated partial gravity in a Random Positioning Machine7
Microgravity and evasion of plant innate immunity by human bacterial pathogens7
Musculoskeletal research in human space flight – unmet needs for the success of crewed deep space exploration7
Identifying cognitive capabilities required for optimal surface extravehicular activity performance7
Electrolysis in reduced gravitational environments: current research perspectives and future applications7
Ocular conditions and injuries, detection and management in spaceflight7
Perfect Crystals: microgravity capillary counterdiffusion crystallization of human manganese superoxide dismutase for neutron crystallography7
A cohort intervention to boost space health grant funding success for researchers from historically minoritized groups: 2022–20237
TRPML1 ion channel promotes HepaRG cell differentiation under simulated microgravity conditions7
Perspectives on the physics of late-type stars from beyond low earth orbit, the moon and mars7
How to obtain an integrated picture of the molecular networks involved in adaptation to microgravity in different biological systems?7
Flight test results for microgravity active vibration isolation system on-board Chinese Space Station7
The quest and opportunities for air-breathing propulsion7
αKlotho decreases after reduced weight-bearing from both spaceflight and hindlimb unloading7
Future challenges for astrocytology, astroembryology and astrohistology7
Comparative study of gravity effects in directional solidification of Al-3.5 wt.% Si and Al-10 wt.% Cu alloys6
Ocular perfusion pressure is not reduced in response to lower body negative pressure6
Achilles tendon exhibits distinct transcriptomic changes with increased mitochondrial energy production under lunar gravity6
Integrative focus on the space exposome-integrome: physiological challenges and practical limits of countermeasures beyond low Earth orbit6
25-hydroxysterol mitigates microgravity-induced retinal damage by suppressing microglial inflammation through disrupting lipid raft formation6
An advanced light scattering apparatus for investigating soft matter onboard the International Space Station6
Effect of 60 days of head down tilt bed rest on amplitude and phase of rhythms in physiology and sleep in men6
Simulated microgravity reduces quality of ovarian follicles and oocytes by disrupting communications of follicle cells6
A way forward for fundamental physics in space6
How are cell and tissue structure and function influenced by gravity and what are the gravity perception mechanisms?6
Physical exercise restores adult neurogenesis deficits induced by simulated microgravity6
Optimizing transcranial magnetic stimulation for spaceflight applications6
Light is sufficient to compensate for random positioning machine-simulated microgravity in plant roots6
Domains of life sciences in spacefaring: what, where, and how to get involved6
Complex plasma research under microgravity conditions6
The ex vivo human translaminar autonomous system to study spaceflight associated neuro-ocular syndrome pathogenesis6
Granular flow experiment using artificial gravity generator at International Space Station6
Effects of total sleep deprivation on performance in a manual spacecraft docking task5
Author Correction: Increasing seated reaction forces with lower body negative pressure5
Causal diagramming for assessing human system risk in spaceflight5
Understanding the relationship between intracranial pressure and spaceflight associated neuro-ocular syndrome (SANS): a systematic review5
Behavior of mandibular fractures under earth and microgravity conditions: a finite element analysis5
Human plasma extracellular vesicles as an exercise mimetic to preserve skeletal muscle plasticity during disuse5
Dependence of cyanobacterium growth and Mars-specific photobioreactor mass on total pressure, pN2 and pCO25
A high-fidelity simulator for evaluation of hemodynamic response during cardiopulmonary resuscitation in hypogravity environments5
Feeding the cosmos: tackling personalized space nutrition and the leaky gut challenge5
Transient gray matter decline during antarctic isolation: Roles of sleep, exercise, and cognition5
Fluid shifts are main drivers for microgravity simulation-induced immune-physiological changes: findings from the VIVALDI studies5
Simulating microgravity with 60 days of 6 degree head-down tilt bed rest compromises sleep5
Using noninvasive imaging to assess manual lymphatic drainage on lymphatic/venous responses in a spaceflight analog5
Sensorimotor adaptation of locomotor synergies to gravitational constraint5
Simulated microgravity affects neuronal synaptic plasticity by regulating microglial pro-inflammatory activation5
Computational modeling of orthostatic intolerance for travel to Mars5
Thermodynamic assessment of evaporation during molten steel testing onboard the International Space Station5
How do gravity alterations affect animal and human systems at a cellular/tissue level?5
The influence of interparticle cohesion on rebounding slow impacts on rubble pile asteroids5
Lunar and Martian gravity alter immune cell interactions with endothelia in parabolic flight5
Heterogeneous and lateralized cervical vascular responses to a 7-day head-down tilt bed rest5
Cold atom microwave clock based on intracavity cooling in China space station5
A meta-analysis of semiconductor materials fabricated in microgravity5
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