J-1 before the NeuronGrav flights! Presentation of the Laboratoire Neurodégénérescence et Régénération (LNR)

J-1 before the NeuronGrav flights! Starting tomorrow, our glider based at Saint-Hubert airport (Belgium) will operate parabolic flights as part of the NeuronGrav (Neuronal responses in altered Gravity) experiment. With this project, our main goal is to characterize how neuronal cells are affected by microgravity, and how they adapt following parabolic flights.  Previous studies have…

Examples of microgravity research

Science and research continuously benefit from experiments conducted in reduced gravity environments. Indeed, experiments in microgravity are a fundamental part of many branches of applied sciences: material science, fundamental physics, fluid dynamics, physiology and space medicine, plant and cellular biology, combustion physics, all require to conduct experiments in altered gravity. Our recent paper in Microgravity…

SELGRA’s webinar series

Are you a scientist involved in gravity-related research? Interested in novel commercial markets and new space economy? Or simply curious about what space research will bring to our daily lives? Then SELGRA’s webinar series, freely available on their Youtube channel, will be of interest to you. SELGRA is the student chapter of the European Low-Gravity…

What is microgravity research?

As defined by the National Research Council, a gravity-related phenomenon is either directly affected by reduced gravity or becomes significant as the gravity level is reduced. In general, the focus of microgravity research and applications is the study and assessment of these biological, physical, and chemical phenomenology and related issues.1 Conducting experiments in a microgravity…