The goal of The Xenopus Growth and Regeneration on ISS (XENOGRISS) investigation is to study the effect of microgravity on the processes of growth and regeneration, using an animal model (Xenopus laevis tadpoles), which allows for observation of both processes at the same time. Moreover, during the on-ground activity in preparation of the investigation (using facilities which allow to model microgravity conditions), the best diet for feeding tadpoles (animal/vegetable proteins) in microgravity conditions is evaluated.

    Moreover, the investigation has also an educational purpose. In fact, an interdisciplinary group of students from different courses in high school are involved in the investigation; both regarding the scientific aspects (preparation and implementation of the investigation), and the technological ones (hardware development, under the guidance of Kayser Italia). The information gained with this investigation contributes to better understanding the mechanisms underlying the processes of tissue growth, repair, and regeneration, as well as the role of gravity and mechanical factors in these processes.

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WEDNESDAY 14 SEPTEMBER 2022

SAMANTHA CRISTOFORETTI WILL BE THE COMMANDER OF THE ISS ‣

AstroSamantha will become the first European astronaut in command of the International Space Station MORE...

THURSDAY 21 JULY 2022

ASTROSAMANTHA, THE FIRST EUROPEAN SPACEWALKER ‣

First extravehicular activity for Samantha Cristoforetti MORE...

TUESDAY 19 JULY 2022

AGILE, published the first article about the “New Year’s Burst” ‣

On Friday 15 July, the first detailed study on this "New Year's Burst" was published in the Astrophysical Journal, using data acquired by the AGILE satellite MORE...

MONDAY 11 JULY 2022

Fermi-LAT collaboration has released the updated list of cosmic gamma-ray sources to date ‣

The third release of the Fermi Point Source Catalog (4FGL-DR3) covers 12 years of data taken by the Large Area Telescope (LAT) on board of the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope MORE...

WEDNESDAY 18 MAY 2022

SECOND MEETING IN SPACE WITH ASTROSAMANTHA ‣

The Italian experiments of the Minerva mission were presented MORE...