Biology

Learning from microgravity and non-cosmic radiation in Fishnauts (GraCosFish)

Experiment developed by the Repro-Immune Team (RIT) of the Instituto Ciencias del Mar (Barcelona), in collaboration with staff from IFREMER (French Institute for Ocean Science).

The aim of the project is to study the effects of microgravity and the absence of radiation, isolated or combined, on two species of fish during their early development.

Effect of low radiation environment on the activity of antimicrobials (DarkABX)

Experiment developed by the Mycobacterial Genetics group (Antibiotics Team), University of Zaragoza.

The aim of this proposal is to demonstrate whether commonly used antibiotics and antimicrobial molecules, with known mechanisms of action, would have differential activity against different pathogens in low radiation environments compared to their surface activity.

Testing microbial Evolution under Low Environmental RAdiation (TELERA)

Experiment developed by researchers at the Centre for Astrobiology (CAB) and the Centre for Plant Biotechnology and Genomics (CBGP).

The aim is to obtain populations of E. coli adapted to low levels of radiation, evaluating their adaptation and ability to acquire antibiotic tolerance in the presence and absence of radiation, as well as the role of oxidative damage repair in this adaptive process.