International Space Station experiment to reveal how cress grows without gravity

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Japanese-led experiment will see how plants grow on the ISS Researchers will monitor how they grow without influence of gravity Results could help farmers on Earth get a higher crop yield And it may also help future astronauts grow plants on Mars

By Jonathan O'Callaghan for MailOnline

Published: 06:46 EST, 3 April 2015 | Updated: 07:18 EST, 3 April 2015

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An experiment on the ISS will investigate whether plants are able to use a sixth sense while in space - a sense of gravity.

In the weightless environment of the space station, researchers will monitor how plants grow in a particular direction without a noticeable gravitational pull.

The results could help farmers on Earth get a higher crop yield - and may also help future astronauts grow plants on missions beyond Earth orbit to the moon and Mars.

An experiment on the ISS will investigate whether plants are able to use a sixth sense while in space - a sense of gravity. Nasa astronaut Karen Nyberg is pictured harvesting plants from a previous Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (Jaxa) investigation of thale cress during Expedition 37 in 2013

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NASA Womens History Month Profile – Jane Maples (Marshall Space Flight Center) – Video

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One-Year Crew Set for Launch to Space Station

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The first one-year crew for the International Space Station is set to launch Friday, March 27. NASA Television will provide extensive coverage of the launch and the crew's arrival to the orbital laboratory.

NASA astronaut Scott Kelly and Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko will spend a year living and working aboard the space station and will launch with cosmonaut Gennady Padalka. The trio will become part of the station's Expedition 43 crew.

NASA TV coverage will begin at 2:30 p.m. EDT March 27, with launch scheduled for 3:42 p.m. (1:42 a.m. Saturday, March 28 in Baikonur) from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The trio will ride to space in a Soyuz spacecraft, which will rendezvous with the space station and dock after four orbits of Earth. Docking to the space station's Poisk module will take place at 9:36 p.m. Friday. NASA TV coverage of docking will begin at 8:45 p.m.

Hatches between the Soyuz and the station will be opened at approximately 11:15 p.m., at which time Expedition 43 Commander Terry Virts of NASA and his crewmates, Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos and Samantha Cristoforetti of ESA (European Space Agency), will greet Kelly, Kornienko and Padalka. Hatch opening coverage begins on NASA TV at 10:45 p.m.

Kelly and Kornienko will spend a year on the space station to better understand how the human body reacts and adapts to the harsh environment of space. Data from the expedition will be used to determine whether there are ways to further reduce the risks on future long-duration missions to an asteroid and eventually Mars.

The crew will support several hundred experiments in biology, biotechnology, physical science and Earth science - research that impacts life on Earth. Data and samples will be collected throughout the year from a series of studies involving Scott and his twin brother, former NASA astronaut Mark Kelly. The studies will compare data from the genetically-identical Kelly brothers to identify any subtle changes caused by spaceflight.

Padalka will spend six months aboard the outpost, during which he will become the first four-time station commander and record holder for most cumulative time spent in space.

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Vote! Mad Men's Leading Ladies: Who Has the Best Red Carpet Style?

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Mad Men's final season signifies the end of a style era on TV (and, full disclosure, we're a little heartbrokenalthough super-excited for the April 5 premiere).

Luckily, we'll always have the leading ladies' red carpet fashion. January Jones, Christina Hendricks, Jessica Par, Elisabeth Moss and Kiernan Shipka not only transported our imaginations with their on-screen styletheir awards show, premiere and event looks also stole the proverbial show.

Which is exactly why we're giving homage through a red carpet retrospective: First, we've narrowed our favorite looks from each of the five ladies. Next, we want to know which of these Mad Men mavens' red carpet style is your favorite! Read on for our picks and vote below:

READ: Mad Men's costume designer reveals her top five favorite show looks

The Risk Taker: January Jones is no shrinking violetthe star is known to step out on the red carpet in looks that will turn heads (or drop jaws, even). Some of Jones' best red carpet moments have been her most memorable: We're talking the textured, electric blue Atelier Versace frock that she wore to 2013 Emmys; the TopShop mini that even Beyonc had to get her hands on; the race car yellow Atelier Versace gown she donned at the 2012 Met Gala; a sexy Schumacher shorts and coat look worn to a Lucky Fabb event; her vampy red Versace frock with floor-length fringe, which she wore to the 2011 Golden Globes; and the ornate black-and-gold Carolina Herrera gown that she sported to the SAG Awards in 2011.

The Print Maven: Jessica Par goes for classic silhouettes (all the better to frame her statuesque figure with) and punchy prints on the red carpet. Some of our favorite looks on the star include the high-slit Thakoon gown she wore to a 2014 pre-Emmys event; the black tea-length Lanvin frock she donned at the 2014 Emmys; the slinky, pink Calvin Klein dress we spotted her in at Elle's 20th Annual Women In Hollywood bash; the gorgeous Roksanda Ilincic number she wore to a 2014 PaleyFest event; and the dramatic white-and-black Michael Kors gown with a graphic design that she wore to the 2014 Met Gala.

NEWS: January Jones goes topless & proves she's a beauty chameleon for Violet Grey

The Timeless Beauty: Christina Hendricks is widely considered to be someone who doles up a healthy serving of va-va-voom on the red carpet, but we're impressed by more than just her bombshell figure. The actress frequently wears statement frocks in rich jewel or pastel hues, like the creamy Johanna Johnson confection she sported at the 2011 Emmys; the red, bow-topped Carolina Herrera gown she wore to the 2010 SAG Awards; the green off-the-shoulder Zac Posen midi that she wore to the 2014 CNN Heroes: An All Star Tribute; her unforgettable lilac 2010 Emmys dress by Zac Posen; her iridescent, tea-length Vivienne Westwood Couture frock in an eye-catching mulberry hue; and the frill-embellished Christian Siriano dress from her appearance at the Golden Globes in 2010.

The New Classic: Elisabeth Moss is a master of wearing black, red and white (one of our favorite red carpet palettes, natch). Her style wins include the belted red Michael Kors gown that she wore to the 2014 SAG Awards; the sexy Georges Hobeika jumpsuit with sheer illusion panels she sported to a 2014 pre-Golden Globes event; the one-shoulder Donna Karan gown she donned at the 2010 Emmys; the monochrome Andrew Gn frock that wowed us at the 2013 Emmys; the Houghton dress with a sexy, mostly-sheer bodice that she wore to the 2014 Vanity Fair post-Oscars bash; and a Stella McCartney frock with a built-in hourglass silhouette, which she wore to a 2013 pre-Emmys event.

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Film Review: Red Army

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Red Army

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Grade: A

Our independent movie house was founded upon the legacy of local legends like Myrna Loy and Gary Cooper.

How fitting, then, that the Myrna Loy Center would showcase Red Army, a critically acclaimed documentary, executive-produced by one of Helenas own, Liam Satre-Meloy. Satre-Meloy will be present at both screenings of Red Army today, with Q&A sessions after both screenings. The Myrna will also host an opening-night reception.

Red Army is the latest proof that trees with Helena roots can grow plenty tall.

Most of us who were sports fans in the 1970s and 1980s know the myth of the Soviet Unions legendary hockey team, The Red Army.

The Red Army team was a puzzling contradiction.

On the one hand, the players skated with the elegance of Russian ballerinas -- weaving and passing with artistic finesse.

On the other hand, the Red Army team was trained in a system reminiscent of the Soviet Gulag camps.

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NASA conducts spin test on15-foot-wide saucer-shaped Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator (LDSD) – Video

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NASAs Space Launch System to Boost Science with Secondary Payloads – Video

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NASA Women’s History Month Profiles – Horton, Spraul & Smitherman-Hickman – Video

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NASA #39;s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans featured three outstanding team members for NASA Women #39;s History Month. #1. Dr. Renee Horton is the Space Launch System Lead Metallics and ...

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NASA #39;s Jet Propulsion Laboratory hosted a media day on March 31, 2015 highlighting a spin test that the space agency #39;s Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator or "LDSD" was undergoing. The test...

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NASA | IceBridge Kicks Off Campaign with New Aircraft #NasaGoddard – Video

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NASA #39;s Operation IceBridge is back in the field, but this time, there #39;s a twist. Instead of using the P-3 or DC-8 aircraft from previous campaigns, they #39;ve outfitted a C-130 cargo plane...

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NASA sees Typhoon Maysak weakening

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IMAGE:NASA's Aqua satellite captured this visible image of Typhoon Maysak moving west-northwest through the Philippine Sea on April 3 at 04:25 UTC. view more

Credit: NASA Goddard MODIS Rapid Response Team

Various NASA satellites and instruments continue to see the weakening trend in Typhoon Maysak as it moved through the Philippine Sea on April 2 and 3 toward a landfall in Luzon on April 4. Maysak is known locally in the Philippines as Typhoon Chedeng.

On April 2, the International Space Station's NASA RapidScat instrument analyzed Maysak's winds from 9:10 to 10:43 UTC (5:10 a.m. to 6:43 a.m. EDT) and data found strongest surface winds were northeast of the eye, near 40 m/s (89.4 mph/144 kph/77.7 knots).

The Global Precipitation Measurement or GPM core observatory satellite passed above Typhoon Maysak on April 2, 2015 at 23:43 UTC (7:43 p.m. EDT). GPM's Microwave Imager (GMI) found heavy rain in Maysak's northwestern side but the typhoon had weakened from its peak intensity of over 130 knots (150 mph/241 kph) to about 115 knots (132 mph/213 kph) at the time of GPM passed overhead.

GPM's Radar (Ku Band) was used to create a 3-D view to show the vertical structure of the thunderstorms that make up Maysak. The three dimensional view was created looking toward the southwestern side of Maysak's eye, and showed that the eye wall was eroding on that side. Some of the highest thunderstorms around the eye were near 9.3 miles (15 km) high. Vertical wind shear has contributed to Typhoon Maysak's continued weakening.

On April 3, Public Storm Warning Signal #1 were in effect in the Philippines for the Luzon provinces of Isabela, Aurora, Quirino, Quezon including Polillo Island, Catanduanes, Camarines Norte and Camarines Sur. For updated warnings and watches, visit: http://pagasa.dost.gov.ph/index.php/tropical-cyclones/weather-bulletin.

The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer or MODIS instrument that flies aboard NASA's Aqua satellite captured a visible image of Typhoon Maysak moving west-northwest through the Philippine Sea at 04:25 UTC (12:25 a.m. EDT). Maysak's eye was still visible on the MODIS image, although it appeared it was topped by high clouds. Bands of thunderstorms circled the eye and wrapped into the center from the north and east of the center.

By 1500 UTC (11 a.m. EDT) Typhoon Maysak's maximum sustained winds dropped to 85 knots (97.8 mph/157.4 kph). That makes Maysak a Category 2 typhoon on the Saffir-Simpson Wind Scale. Hurricane-force winds extended to about 30 nautical miles (34.5 miles/55.5 km) outward from the center. Maysak was centered near 14.4 north latitude and 128.5 east longitude, about 471 nautical miles (542 miles/872.3 km) east of Manila, Philippines. Maysak was moving to the west at 9 knots (10.3 mph/16.6 kph).

The Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) predicts that Maysak will be a tropical storm when it makes landfall on April 4 in the northern Philippines. Passage across land will weaken Maysak, and the storm is expected to dissipate over the South China Sea.

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NASA Spaceline Current Awareness List #644 – 3 April 2015

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Papers deriving from NASA support: 1 Martinez-Morentin L, Martinez L, Piloto S, Yang H, Schon EA, Garesse R, Bodmer R, Ocorr K, Cervera M, Arredondo JJ. Cardiac deficiency of single cytochrome oxidase assembly factor scox induces p53 dependent apoptosis in aDrosophilacardiomyopathy model. Hum Mol Genet. 2015 Mar 19. [Epub ahead of print] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25792727 PI:R. Bodmer Journal Impact Factor:6.677 Funding:This work was supported by grants Direccion General de Investigacion Ciencia y Tecnologia [BFU2007-61711BMC and BFU2010-19551 to MC]; American Heart Association [Grant in Aid #14GRNT20490239 to KO]; NASA [NRA NNH12ZTT001N to KO and NRA NNH12ZTT001N to RB]; National Institute of Health [R01 HL054732, P01 AG033461, P01 HL098053 to RB]; Centre for Biomedical Research on Rare Diseases, Instituto de Salud Carlos III [PI10/0703 and PI13/00556 to RG]; Comunidad de Madrid [S2010/BMD-2402 to RG]; Muscular Dystrophy Association to EAS; the U.S. Department of Defence [W911F-12-1-0159 to EAS]; and J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation to EAS. 2 Blue RS, Reyes DP, Castleberry TL, Vanderploeg JM. Centrifuge-simulated suborbital spaceflight in subjects with cardiac implanted devices. Aerosp Med Hum Perform. 2015 Apr;86(4):410-3. http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/asma/amhp/2015/00000086/00000004/art00014 PI:J.M. Vanderploeg Note:Centrifugation was used. Journal Impact Factor:0.782 Funding:The authors acknowledge the additional support from the National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI) through NASA NCC 9-58. 3 Levin DR, Blue RS, Castleberry TL, Vanderploeg JM. Tolerance of centrifuge-simulated suborbital spaceflight in subjects with implanted insulin pumps. Aerosp Med Hum Perform. 2015 Apr;86(4):407-9. http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/asma/amhp/2015/00000086/00000004/art00013 PI:J.M. Vanderploeg Note:Centrifugation was used. Journal Impact Factor:0.782 Funding:The authors acknowledge the additional support from the National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI) through NASA NCC 9-58. 4 Mukherjee B, Tomimatsu N, Burma S. Immunofluorescence-based methods to monitor DNA end resection. Methods Mol Biol. 2015;1292:67-75. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25804748 PI:S. Burma Journal Impact Factor:1.29 Funding:SB is supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health (RO1 CA149461) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NNX13AI13G). 5 Popova Y, Boyle R. Neural response in vestibular organ ofHelix aspersato centrifugation and re-adaptation to normal gravity. J Comp Physiol A Neuroethol Sens Neural Behav Physiol. 2015 Mar 24. [Epub ahead of print] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25801308 PI:R. Boyle Note:Centrifugation was used. Journal Impact Factor:1.634 Funding:This work was funded by NASA Postdoctoral Program administered by Oak Ridge Associated Universities (to YP) and in part by NASA grant (11_Omni_2-0002) and the NASA Human Research Program (to RB). 6 Li M, Holmes V, Ni H, Sanzari JK, Romero-Weaver AL, Lin L, Carabe-Fernandez A, Diffenderfer ES, Kennedy AR, Weissman D. Broad-spectrum antibiotic or G-CSF as potential countermeasures for impaired control of bacterial infection associated with an SPE exposure during spaceflight. PLoS One. 2015 Mar 20;10(3):e0120126. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25793272 PI:A.R. Kennedy/Center of Acute Radiation Research Note:Hindlimb unloading study.This article may be obtained online without charge. Journal Impact Factor:3.534 Funding:This work was supported by the National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI)-Center of Acute Radiation Research (CARR) grant and NIH Training Grant 2T32CA009677 to ALRW. The NSBRI is funded through NASA NCC 9-58. 7 Buonanno M, De Toledo SM, Howell RW, Azzam EI. Low-dose energetic protons induce adaptive and bystander effects that protect human cells against DNA damage caused by a subsequent exposure to energetic iron ions. J Radiat Res. 2015 Mar 23. [Epub ahead of print] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25805407 PI:E.I. Azzam Note:This article may be obtained online without charge. Journal Impact Factor:1.691 Funding:This research is supported by NASA Grants NNJ06HD91G and NNX15AD62G. Funding to pay the Open Access publication charges for this article was provided by NASA grant NNX15AD62G. 8 Baulch JE, Craver BM, Tran KK, Yu L, Chmielewski N, Allen BD, Limoli CL. Persistent oxidative stress in human neural stem cells exposed to low fluences of charged particles. Redox Biol. 2015 Aug 11;5:24-32. Epub 2015 Mar 11. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25800120 PIs:J.E. Baulch, C.L. Limoli Note:This article may be obtained online without charge. Journal Impact Factor:Not available for this journal. Funding:This work was supported by NASA Grants NNA06CB39G, NX09AK25G and NNX10AD59G (CLL) and NNX13AK69G and NNX13AK70G (JEB). 9 Cho KO, Lybrand ZR, Ito N, Brulet R, Tafacory F, Zhang L, Good L, Ure K, Kernie SG, Birnbaum SG, Scharfman HE, Eisch AJ, Hsieh J. Aberrant hippocampal neurogenesis contributes to epilepsy and associated cognitive decline. Nat Commun. 2015 Mar;6:6606. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25808087 PI:A.J. Eisch Note:This article may be obtained online without charge. Journal Impact Factor:10.742 Funding:This work was supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants (R01AG032383, R01NS076775, R01NS038572 and K02AG041815 to J.H.; R01NS081203 to J.H. and H.E.S.; R01DA016765 and K02DA023555 to A.J.E.), a grant from the National Aeronautics and Atmospheric Association (NASA; NX12AB55G to A.J.E.), American Heart Association training grant (5T32HL007360-34) to Z.R.L. and NIH predoctoral training grant (5T32GM083831-05) to R.B. This work was also supported by a grant from the Texas Institute for Brain Injury and Repair at UT Southwestern and the Welch Foundation I-1660 (to J.H.). _____________________________________________________ Other papers of interest: 1 Ma L, Ma J, Xu K. Effect of spaceflight on the circadian rhythm, lifespan and gene expression ofDrosophila melanogaster. PLoS One. 2015 Mar 23;10(3):e0121600. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25798821 Note:Shenzhou 9 results. This article may be obtained online without charge. 2 Fisahn J, Klingel E, Barlow P. Lunar gravity affects leaf movement ofArabidopsis thalianain the International Space Station. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25795423 Note:ISS results. 3 Soucek A, Ostkamp L, Paternesi R. Suited versus unsuited analog astronaut performance using the Aouda.X space suit simulator: The DELTA Experiment of MARS2013. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25811713 4 Ghislin S, Ouzren-Zarhloul N, Kaminski S, Frippiat JP. Hypergravity exposure during gestation modifies the TCR repertoire of newborn mice. Sci Rep. 2015 Mar 20;5:9318. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25792033 Note:Centrifugation was used. This article may be obtained online without charge. 5 Phillips JB, Hrning D, Funke ME. Cognitive and perceptual deficits of normobaric hypoxia and the time course to performance recovery. Aerosp Med Hum Perform. 2015 Apr;86(4):357-65. http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/asma/amhp/2015/00000086/00000004/art00005 6 Kanekar S, Bogdanova OV, Olson PR, Sung YH, D'Anci KE, Renshaw PF. Hypobaric hypoxia induces depression-like behavior in female Sprague-Dawley rats, but not in males. High Alt Med Biol. 2015 Mar;16(1):52-60. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25803141 7 Koch C, Kohn FP, Bauer J. Preparing normal tissue cells for space flight experiments. Prep Biochem Biotechnol. 2015 Mar 25. [Epub ahead of print] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25806650 Note:The authors suggest the use of re-differentiable tumor cells for use in space flight experiments. Cell lines listed are derived from melanoma, breast cancer, thyroid carcinoma, and neuroblastoma. 8 Lambrechts K, Pontier JM, Mazur A, Theron M, Buzzacott P, Wang Q, Belhomme M, Guerrero F. Mechanism of action of antiplatelet drugs on decompression sickness in rats: A protective effect of anti-GPIIbIIIa therapy. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2015 Mar 19:jap.00125.2015. [Epub ahead of print] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25792711 9 Manen O, Dussault C, Sauvet F, Montmerle-Borgdorff S. Limitations of stroke volume estimation by non-invasive blood pressure monitoring in hypergravity. PLoS One. 2015 Mar 23;10(3):e0121936. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25798613 Note:Centrifugation was used. This article may be obtained online without charge. 10 Hodt A, Hisdal J, Stugaard M, Stranden E, Atar D, Steine K. Increased LV apical untwist during preload reduction in healthy humans: An echocardiographic speckle tracking study during lower body negative pressure. Physiol Rep. 2015 Mar;3(3). Epub 2015 Mar 22. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25802362 Note:This article may be obtained online without charge. 11 Liu J, Li Y, Verheyden B, Chen S, Chen Z, Gai Y, Liu J, Gao J, Xie Q, Yuan M, Li Q, Li L, Aubert AE. Is autonomic modulation different between European and Chinese astronauts? PLoS One. 2015 Mar 23;10(3):e0120920. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25799561 Note:This article may be obtained online without charge. 12 Barbic F, Heusser K, Marchi A, Zamuner AR, Gauger P, Tank J, Jordan J, Diedrich A, Robertson D, Dipaola F, Achenza S, Porta A, Furlan R. Cardiovascular parameters and neural sympathetic discharge variability before orthostatic syncope: Role of sympathetic baroreflex control to the vessels. Physiol Meas. 2015 Mar 23;36(4):633-41. [Epub ahead of print] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25798786 Note:This article may be obtained online without charge. 13 Wang C, Chen H, Luo H, Zhu L, Zhao Y, Tian H, Wang R, Shang P, Zhao Y. Microgravity activates p38 MAPK-C/EBP pathway to regulate the expression of arginase and inflammatory cytokines in macrophages. Inflamm Res. 2015 Mar 25. [Epub ahead of print] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25804385 Note:A Rotary Cell Culture System (RCCS-1) was used. 14 Yan M, Wang Y, Yang M, Liu Y, Qu B, Ye Z, Liang W, Sun X, Luo Z. The effects and mechanisms of clinorotation on proliferation and differentiation in bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2015 Mar 21. [Epub ahead of print] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25804637 Note:Clinorotation was used. 15 Sun X, Yang K, Wang C, Cao S, Merritt M, Hu Y, Xu X. Paradoxical response to mechanical unloading in bone loss, microarchitecture, and bone turnover markers. Int J Med Sci. 2015 Mar 1;12(3):270-9. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25798053 Note:Unloading was accomplished through bilateral sciatic neurectomy. This article may be obtained online without charge. 16 Hashemian SJ, Rismanchi M, Esfahani EN, Khoshvaghti A, Razi F. Effect of calcitriol supplementation and tail suspension on serum biomarkers of bone formation in rats. J Diabetes Metab Disord. 2015 Mar 19;14:14. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25806360 Note:Hindlimb unloading study. This article may be obtained online without charge. 17 Wei J, Karsenty G. An overview of the metabolic functions of osteocalcin. Curr Osteoporos Rep. 2015 Mar 26. [Epub ahead of print] Review. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25809656 Note:Publishers note on first page This article is part of the Topical Collection onBone and Diabetes. 18 Smirnova OA. Myeloid leukemia risk assessment and dynamics of the granulocytopoietic system in acutely and continuously irradiated humans: Modeling approach. Health Phys. 2015 May;108(5):492-502. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25811147 19 Khler J, Ehresmann B, Zeitlin C, Wimmer-Schweingruber RF, Hassler DM, Reitz G, Brinza DE, Appel J, Bttcher S, Bhm E, Burmeister S, Guo J, Lohf H, Martin C, Posner A, Rafkin S. Measurements of the neutron spectrum in transit to Mars on the Mars Science Laboratory. Life Sci Space Res. 2015 Mar 24. [Article in Press] http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214552415000164 20 Kobashigawa S, Kashino G, Suzuki K, Yamashita S, Mori H. Ionizing radiation-induced cell death is partly caused by increase of mitochondrial reactive oxygen species in normal human fibroblast cells. Radiat Res. 2015 Mar 25. [Epub ahead of print] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25807320 21 Ebrahimian T, Le Gallic C, Stefani J, Dublineau I, Yentrapalli R, Harms-Ringdahl M, Haghdoost S. Chronic gamma-irradiation induces a dose-rate-dependent pro-inflammatory response and associated loss of function in human umbilical vein endothelial cells. Radiat Res. 2015 Mar 25. [Epub ahead of print] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25807321 22 Di Trolio R, Di Lorenzo G, Fumo B, Ascierto PA. Cosmic radiation and cancer: Is there a link? Future Oncol. 2015 Apr;11(7):1123-35. Review. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25804126 23 Collet G, Mairesse O, Cortoos A, Tellez HF, Neyt X, Peigneux P, Macdonald-Nethercott E, Ducrot Y-M, Pattyn N. Altitude and seasonality impact on sleep in Antarctica. Aerosp Med Hum Perform. 2015 Apr;86(4):392-6. http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/asma/amhp/2015/00000086/00000004/art00010 24 Van Benthem KD, Herdman CM, Tolton RG, LeFevre J-A. Prospective memory failures in aviation: Effects of cue salience, workload, and individual differences. Aerosp Med Hum Perform. 2015 Apr;86(4):366-73. http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/asma/amhp/2015/00000086/00000004/art00006 25 Matthews G, Reinerman-Jones LE, Barber DJ, Abich J 4th. The psychometrics of mental workload: Multiple measures are sensitive but divergent. Hum Factors. 2015 Feb;57(1):125-43. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25790574 26 Tang Y, Gao F, Guo S, Li F. The morphology, physiology and nutritional quality of lettuce grown under hypobaria and hypoxia. Acta Astronaut. 2015 Jul-Aug;112:29-36. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0094576515000879

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NASA Talk Examines Adaption to Rising Coastal Sea Levels

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OnTuesday, April 7, at NASA's Langley Research Center inHampton, Virginia,Hans-Peter Plagwill present "Adaptation to Sea Level Rise: Protecting Against, or Preparing for, Inundation of the Coastal Zone?" at2 p.m.in the Pearl Young Theater.

The director of the Mitigation and Adaptation Research Institute (MARI) atOld Dominion UniversityinNorfolk, Virginia, Plag will propose the onset of major changes in how we think about the future of coastal zones due to the projected rise in sea levels.

Plag will be available to answer questions from the media during a news briefing at1:15 p.m.that day. Media who wish to do so should contactChris Rinkat 757-864-6786, or by e-mail atchris.rink@nasa.gov, by noon on the day of the talk for credentials and entry to the center.

That same evening at 7:30, Plag will present a similar program for the general public at the Virginia Air & Space Center in downtownHampton. This Sigma Series event is free and no reservations are required.

The sea level has been stable during the last 6,000 years, so humans have developed large settlements in coastal zones throughout the world. The current coastal infrastructure relies on this stable sea level and coastline, but there have been rapid climate changes observed in recent decades.

The projected changes point to a sea level rise during the next few centuries that will far exceed those experienced by past civilizations. This rise will lead to major changes in the coastline with few options to protect large areas of the coastal zone.

As director of MARI, Plag's areas of expertise include sea level and climate change, disaster risk reduction, sustainability, and Earth system dynamics.

He studied mathematics and geophysics, earning degrees in 1976 from the Technische Fachhochschule Berlin technical college and in 1982 from the Free University ofBerlin. Plag holds a doctorate in natural sciences from the Free University ofBerlin, and worked at universities and research institutes inGermany, theUnited Kingdom,Norwayandthe United States.

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http://colloqsigma.larc.nasa.gov

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NASA Talk Examines Adaption to Rising Coastal Sea Levels