Microgravity enhances the viability of midbrain organoids on the International Space Station.
Elisa Zuccoli, Daniela María Vega Gutiérrez, Aelyn C. Castro, Lina María Amaya-Mejía, J. I. Delgado-Centeno, Miguel A. Olivares-Méndez, Carol Viviana Martínez Luna, Jens Christian Schwamborn
This study shows that human midbrain organoids remain viable and show adaptive responses under microgravity and nutrient limitation on the ISS.
bioRxiv · May 7, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience