KISTEP 기술동향브리프 | 2024-134호 우주바이오

Summary

As human expansion into space, including crewed exploration and commercial space travel, grows, it becomes crucial to understand the effects of space environments like microgravity and cosmic radiation on living organisms and to protect astronaut health and safety. This document analyzes global and domestic trends in the burgeoning space bio field, covering technology, industry, policy, and R&D investment, to provide insights for establishing South Korea's scientific and industrial foundation in this domain. This ongoing research area has already shown promising findings, such as the accelerated production of antioxidants by microorganisms in space and insights into physiological changes in model organisms.

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