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Review

Published on 10 Sep 2025

Insects in bioregenerative life support systems: unlocking their role in space sustainability

in Environmental, Aviation and Space Physiology

Åsa Berggren
Annette Bruun Jensen
David Copplestone
Roberto Guidetti
Martina Heer
Paola Pittia

Frontiers in Physiology

doi 10.3389/fphys.2025.1621099

2,718 views

Original Research

Published on 09 Sep 2025

Effects of hypoxia/hyperoxia exposure on immune function – results from a spacecraft-relevant hypobaric chamber study

in Environmental, Aviation and Space Physiology

Brian Crucian
Douglass M. Diak
Alejandro Garbino
Cody Gutierrez
Sara Bustos-Lopez
Audrie Colorado
Millennia Young
Scott M. Smith
Sara R. Zwart
Thomas M. Oswald

Frontiers in Physiology

doi 10.3389/fphys.2025.1637834

2,475 views

Review

Published on 03 Sep 2025

Immune challenges and pathogen risks in edible insects: safeguarding health in space life-support systems

in Environmental, Aviation and Space Physiology

Annette Bruun Jensen
David Copplestone
Roberto Guidetti
Martina Heer
Paola Pittia
Åsa Berggren

Frontiers in Physiology

doi 10.3389/fphys.2025.1628696

2,638 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 02 Sep 2025

Blood-spinal cord barrier alterations in a mouse model of centrifugation-induced hypergravity

in Environmental, Aviation and Space Physiology

David Dubayle
Jean-Luc Morel
Sighild Lemarchant

Frontiers in Physiology

doi 10.3389/fphys.2025.1658389

2,580 views

Mini Review

Published on 01 Sep 2025

Changes and monitoring technology of human heart rate and blood oxygen saturation under high-altitude hypoxia

in Environmental, Aviation and Space Physiology

Yan Liao
Dianxiang Lu
Jin Yang

Frontiers in Physiology

doi 10.3389/fphys.2025.1642777

4,235 views

Review

Published on 01 Aug 2025

Advances in stem cell-based therapeutics for acute high-altitude illness: research progress and prospects

in Environmental, Aviation and Space Physiology

Bai-Tao Dou
Meng-Jiao Li
Yan-Ling Li
Dan Chen
Cheng-Wei Yang
Fang-Yi Fan
Hao Yao

Frontiers in Physiology

doi 10.3389/fphys.2025.1614098

2,483 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 17 Jul 2025

RNA-seq analysis of blood from cave- and surface-dwelling Astyanax morphs reveal diverse transcriptomic responses to normoxic rearing

in Environmental, Aviation and Space Physiology

Tyler E. Boggs
Lydia R. Bucher
Joshua B. Gross

Frontiers in Physiology

doi 10.3389/fphys.2025.1617136

1,627 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 14 Jul 2025

Effects of unexpected event urgency and flight scenario familiarity on pilot trainees performance and stress responses

in Environmental, Aviation and Space Physiology

Xing Peng
Qingfei Niu
Yaowei Liang
Yuchuan Luo
Ning Lu
Xiuyi Li

Frontiers in Physiology

doi 10.3389/fphys.2025.1599122

2,288 views
1 citation

Review

Published on 01 Jul 2025

Insects in outer space: assessing the effects of microgravity on edible and model insect species for spaceflight food system

in Environmental, Aviation and Space Physiology

Roberto Guidetti
Annette Bruun Jensen
David Copplestone
Martina Heer
Paola Pittia
Lorena Rebecchi
Åsa Berggren

Frontiers in Physiology

doi 10.3389/fphys.2025.1622401

4,664 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 26 Jun 2025

Can a weekend of controlled hypoxia restore hormonal balance? A novel approach to stress recovery in aviation professionals

in Environmental, Aviation and Space Physiology

Jose Francisco Tornero-Aguilera
Francisco José Martin-Gomez
Manuel Martinez-Taranilla
Alejandro Rubio-Zarapuz
Alexandra Martín‐ Rodríguez
Vicente Javier Clemente-Suárez

Frontiers in Physiology

doi 10.3389/fphys.2025.1582591

2,429 views
1 citation

Opinion

Published on 26 Jun 2025

Human and space ethology as a methodology-based solution for interdisciplinary research

in Environmental, Aviation and Space Physiology

Carole Tafforin
Michel Tognini

Frontiers in Physiology

doi 10.3389/fphys.2025.1599005

1,508 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 24 Jun 2025

Alterations in CNS-derived blood biomarkers during 30 days simulated microgravity

in Environmental, Aviation and Space Physiology

Susanne V. Schmidt
Alexandru Odainic
Benjamin Aretz
Petra Frings-Meuthen
Jan-Niklas Hoenemann
Maria Bohmeier
Christian Liemersdorf
Edwin Mulder
Stefan Moestl
Karsten Heusser

Frontiers in Physiology

doi 10.3389/fphys.2025.1600708

2,055 views

Original Research

Published on 10 Jun 2025

Alternate quantification approaches for cold-induced vasodilation in human glabrous skin

in Environmental, Aviation and Space Physiology

J. A. Stout
D. E. Gerow
P. C. Clegg
K. Metzler-Wilson
T. E. Wilson

Frontiers in Physiology

doi 10.3389/fphys.2025.1575764

2,847 views

Review

Published on 03 Jun 2025

Mapping the evidence on the impact of heat stress on exercise and work performance in females: a scoping review

in Environmental, Aviation and Space Physiology

Rachel E. Gilworth
Bethany D. Skinner
Daniel D. Hodgkiss
Samuel J. E. Lucas
Rebekah A. I. Lucas

Frontiers in Physiology

doi 10.3389/fphys.2025.1507398

4,225 views

Original Research

Published on 26 May 2025

Peripheral skin cooling during gravitational challenges in parabolic flight – experimental protocol, implementation, and case study of the CoolFly experiment

in Environmental, Aviation and Space Physiology

Tomas L. Bothe
Viktor Heinz
Niklas Pilz
Leon Fesseler
Andreas Patzak
Renana Bruckstein
Michael Nordine
Hanns-Christian Gunga
Oliver Opatz

Frontiers in Physiology

doi 10.3389/fphys.2025.1477311

2,411 views

Original Research

Published on 21 May 2025

Perception of body translation amplitude in altered gravity during parabolic flight

in Environmental, Aviation and Space Physiology

Gilles Clément
Olga Kuldavletova
Gaëlle Quarck
Timothy R. Macaulay
Scott J. Wood
Pierre Denise

Frontiers in Physiology

doi 10.3389/fphys.2025.1595836

1,965 views

Original Research

Published on 20 May 2025

Adaptation of thoracic and lumbar curvature and spinal muscle activity under changing gravity

in Environmental, Aviation and Space Physiology

Anita Meinke
Alessandro Longhi Baez
Niklas Wiesmann
Oliver Ullrich
David A. Green
Marcel Egli
Jaap Swanenburg

Frontiers in Physiology

doi 10.3389/fphys.2025.1549249

3,084 views

Review

Published on 13 May 2025

Microgravity impairs endocrine signaling and reproductive health of women. A narrative review

in Environmental, Aviation and Space Physiology

Michela Cutigni
Giorgia Cucina
Emanuele Galante
Matteo Cerri
Mariano Bizzarri

Frontiers in Physiology

doi 10.3389/fphys.2025.1558711

4,997 views
4 citations

Opinion

Published on 13 May 2025

Health benefits of life at moderate altitude: does hypoxia matter?

in Environmental, Aviation and Space Physiology

Johannes Burtscher
Martin Kopp
Max Gassmann
Martin Burtscher

Frontiers in Physiology

doi 10.3389/fphys.2025.1598275

3,662 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 02 May 2025

Repeatability of artificial gravity tolerance times

in Environmental, Aviation and Space Physiology

T. Stead
A. P. Blaber
D. N. Divsalar
D. Xu
K. Tavakolian
J. Evans
R. Billette de Villemeur
M-P Bareille
A. Saloň
B. Steuber

Frontiers in Physiology

doi 10.3389/fphys.2025.1464028

2,041 views
1 citation

Review

Published on 02 May 2025

Evaluation of selected elements of fitness and physiological diagnostics of military pilots as a factor in flights safety

in Environmental, Aviation and Space Physiology

Zbigniew Wochyński

Frontiers in Physiology

doi 10.3389/fphys.2025.1558786

3,400 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 29 Apr 2025

Alterations in blood pressure dependent activation of leg muscles during standing following bed rest mimic those observed with ageing

in Environmental, Aviation and Space Physiology

Malcom Tremblay
Da Xu
Ajay K. Verma
Nandu Goswami
Andrew P. Blaber

Frontiers in Physiology

doi 10.3389/fphys.2025.1426648

2,140 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 28 Apr 2025

Blunted cardiovascular responses in individuals with type 2 diabetes and hypertension during cold and heat exposure

in Environmental, Aviation and Space Physiology

Mojdeh Rafieian
Erlend Hoftun Farbu
Anje Christina Höper
Rasmus Valtonen
Henna Hyrkäs-Palmu
Juha Perkiömäki
Craig Crandall
Jouni J. K. Jaakkola
Tiina Maria Ikäheimo

Frontiers in Physiology

doi 10.3389/fphys.2025.1558471

3,289 views
3 citations

Hypothesis and Theory

Published on 24 Apr 2025

Evolutionary medicine and bioastronautics: an innovative approach in addressing adverse mental health effects to astronauts during long term space missions

in Environmental, Aviation and Space Physiology

Arthur Saniotis
Maciej Henneberg
Kazhaleh Mohammadi

Frontiers in Physiology

doi 10.3389/fphys.2025.1558625

3,120 views
2 citations

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Insects in bioregenerative life support systems: unlocking their role in space sustainability

Effects of hypoxia/hyperoxia exposure on immune function – results from a spacecraft-relevant hypobaric chamber study

Immune challenges and pathogen risks in edible insects: safeguarding health in space life-support systems

Blood-spinal cord barrier alterations in a mouse model of centrifugation-induced hypergravity

Changes and monitoring technology of human heart rate and blood oxygen saturation under high-altitude hypoxia

Advances in stem cell-based therapeutics for acute high-altitude illness: research progress and prospects

RNA-seq analysis of blood from cave- and surface-dwelling Astyanax morphs reveal diverse transcriptomic responses to normoxic rearing

Effects of unexpected event urgency and flight scenario familiarity on pilot trainees performance and stress responses

Insects in outer space: assessing the effects of microgravity on edible and model insect species for spaceflight food system

Can a weekend of controlled hypoxia restore hormonal balance? A novel approach to stress recovery in aviation professionals

Human and space ethology as a methodology-based solution for interdisciplinary research

Alterations in CNS-derived blood biomarkers during 30 days simulated microgravity

Alternate quantification approaches for cold-induced vasodilation in human glabrous skin

Mapping the evidence on the impact of heat stress on exercise and work performance in females: a scoping review

Peripheral skin cooling during gravitational challenges in parabolic flight – experimental protocol, implementation, and case study of the CoolFly experiment

Perception of body translation amplitude in altered gravity during parabolic flight

Adaptation of thoracic and lumbar curvature and spinal muscle activity under changing gravity

Microgravity impairs endocrine signaling and reproductive health of women. A narrative review

Health benefits of life at moderate altitude: does hypoxia matter?

Repeatability of artificial gravity tolerance times

Evaluation of selected elements of fitness and physiological diagnostics of military pilots as a factor in flights safety

Alterations in blood pressure dependent activation of leg muscles during standing following bed rest mimic those observed with ageing

Blunted cardiovascular responses in individuals with type 2 diabetes and hypertension during cold and heat exposure

Evolutionary medicine and bioastronautics: an innovative approach in addressing adverse mental health effects to astronauts during long term space missions