August 2016
Long-term spaceflight and microbiological safety issues
... to Earth and studied were found to contain mould fungi - penicillium (black mould fungus) and aspergilli. During the fifth main ...50 per cent of sample surfaces were covered with the mould mycelia. When examined under the microscope, changes in the ...
February 2016
Shifting Space Perspectives: Artistic Research as Connective Research Area
...principles in general, especially explorative growth, conducting experiments with slime mould, a single-cell organism which has optimised ‘path finding’. Slime mould became a co-designer to the team in designing connections for an exemplary structure...
March 2017
Space research inspires innovation in fashion
... like cyborgs with their bodysuits covered in neat configurations of multicolour LED lights mounted on artificial skin made of moulded transparent Plexiglas to create a body-hugging bodice. More often than not our fashion system looks at innovation...
May 2024
Out of this world – NASA’s textile technicians and innovations for space voyages
... to radiation. It is used to make fibre, films, and moulding compounds for medical devices, automotive parts, and much more. One ... components for spacecraft because it is lightweight and can be moulded to any shape. Today, the demand for thin and...
27 July 2020
Radiation-loving fungus could protect astronauts from cosmic rays
...such as martian regolith, then a thinner layer of the black mould would suffice, say Shunk and colleagues. “Through the design of...For Launch!’ programme, will need further work to ensure the mould’s suitability as a bioshield but so far the data looks...
December 2014
Ready for Mars? From Mars-500 to zero-gravity medical issues
...of lack of gravity include a reduction in red blood cell production plus a loss of immune resistance. As bacteria and mould growth appears to increase in spacecraft during zero gravity, great care will be required regarding hygiene and diet ...
