NASA Spaceline Current Awareness List #1,172, dated October 31, 2025, highlights recent advancements in space life science research, particularly in astrobiology. The list includes abstracts of peer-reviewed papers supported by NASA, covering a wide range of topics such as point-of-care testing for astronauts, transcriptome analysis in microgravity, crop production in space, and the effects of simulated space stressors on the human body. The list also features articles on radiation exposure, immune responses, and the impact of low-intensity electromagnetic fields on biological systems. Additionally, it includes studies on the effects of isolation on the human body, the assessment of lunar resources for life support, and the integration of gas/liquid equilibration control in perifusion systems for measuring tissue-specific oxygen consumption rates. The list concludes with a brief mention of an explorer's club fellow and a former NASA space station payload manager, who also serves as a space biologist, journalist, and a veteran of various extreme environments.
