Publications by authors named "Emina Mamaca"
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- The European Space Agency (ESA) regularly updates its science plans by talking to scientists about what they need to know.
- The SSCWP 9 document focuses on "Biology in Space" and discusses important questions that scientists want to answer about how living things adapt to space.
- One big question is how different organisms change at the molecular level when they are in microgravity, which could help both space missions and new technologies on Earth.
Progress in mechanobiology allowed us to better understand the important role of mechanical forces in the regulation of biological processes. Space research in the field of life sciences clearly showed that gravity plays a crucial role in biological processes. The space environment offers the unique opportunity to carry out experiments without gravity, helping us not only to understand the effects of gravitational alterations on biological systems but also the mechanisms underlying mechanoperception and cell/tissue response to mechanical and gravitational stresses.
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- The white paper discusses the need for research on how changes in gravity impact animal and human cellular and tissue systems, which is vital for understanding health in space.
- Current knowledge gaps hinder the development of accurate models to predict long-term health impacts for astronauts during extended missions beyond low Earth orbit.
- Researchers recommend a more integrated approach to connect biological and physiological effects to better address space adaptation challenges and promote astronaut health during deep space missions.
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- There is a significant knowledge gap regarding the impact and behavior of chemicals transported at sea, especially since regulations are mainly based on freshwater studies.
- Repetitive chemical spills from tankers in marine environments raise concerns about the reliability of existing data from freshwater ecosystems in predicting marine outcomes.
- The article reports on a study examining the biological effects of styrene on marine organisms, showing that significant DNA damage and lysosomal instability occurred in mussels and fish exposed to this chemical, supporting the need for biomarker-based health assessments in spill situations.
The specific oomycete-plant relationship established between a biological agent, Pythium oligandrum, and tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) plants was examined over the first 48 h after inoculation of tomato roots with the antagonist. One of the most significant effects was the quick colonisation of cortical and vascular root areas by P.
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