Frontiers in Physiology | Environmental, Aviation and Space Physiology

Original Research

Accepted on 01 Aug 2025

Effects of Hypoxia/Hyperoxia Exposure on Immune Function -Results from a Spacecraft-Relevant Hypobaric Chamber Study

in Environmental, Aviation and Space Physiology

Brian Crucian
Douglass M. Diak
Cody Gutierrez
Sara Bustos-Lopez
Audrie A. Colorado
Millennia Young
Scott M Smith
Sara R. Zwart
Thomas Oswalt
Monica Hew

Frontiers in Physiology

doi 10.3389/fphys.2025.1637834

Review

Published on 01 Aug 2025

Advances in stem cell-based therapeutics for acute high-altitude illness: research progress and prospects

in Environmental, Aviation and Space Physiology

Bai-Tao Dou
Meng-Jiao Li
Yan-Ling Li
Dan Chen
Cheng-Wei Yang
Fang-Yi Fan
Hao Yao

Frontiers in Physiology

doi 10.3389/fphys.2025.1614098

264 views

Review

Accepted on 28 Jul 2025

Insects in Bioregenerative Life Support Systems: Unlocking their role in space sustainability

in Environmental, Aviation and Space Physiology

Åsa Berggren
Annette Bruun Jensen
David Copplestone
Roberto Guidetti
Martina Heer
Paola Pittia

Frontiers in Physiology

doi 10.3389/fphys.2025.1621099

Brief Research Report

Published on 17 Jul 2025

RNA-seq analysis of blood from cave- and surface-dwelling Astyanax morphs reveal diverse transcriptomic responses to normoxic rearing

in Environmental, Aviation and Space Physiology

Tyler E. Boggs
Lydia R. Bucher
Joshua B. Gross

Frontiers in Physiology

doi 10.3389/fphys.2025.1617136

532 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 14 Jul 2025

Effects of unexpected event urgency and flight scenario familiarity on pilot trainees performance and stress responses

in Environmental, Aviation and Space Physiology

Xing Peng
Qingfei Niu
Yaowei Liang
Yuchuan Luo
Ning Lu
Xiuyi Li

Frontiers in Physiology

doi 10.3389/fphys.2025.1599122

690 views

Review

Published on 01 Jul 2025

Insects in outer space: assessing the effects of microgravity on edible and model insect species for spaceflight food system

in Environmental, Aviation and Space Physiology

Roberto Guidetti
Annette Bruun Jensen
David Copplestone
Martina Heer
Paola Pittia
Lorena Rebecchi
Åsa Berggren

Frontiers in Physiology

doi 10.3389/fphys.2025.1622401

1,081 views

Original Research

Published on 26 Jun 2025

Can a weekend of controlled hypoxia restore hormonal balance? A novel approach to stress recovery in aviation professionals

in Environmental, Aviation and Space Physiology

Jose Francisco Tornero-Aguilera
Francisco José Martin-Gomez
Manuel Martinez-Taranilla
Alejandro Rubio-Zarapuz
Alexandra Martín‐ Rodríguez
Vicente Javier Clemente-Suárez

Frontiers in Physiology

doi 10.3389/fphys.2025.1582591

829 views

Opinion

Published on 26 Jun 2025

Human and space ethology as a methodology-based solution for interdisciplinary research

in Environmental, Aviation and Space Physiology

Carole Tafforin
Michel Tognini

Frontiers in Physiology

doi 10.3389/fphys.2025.1599005

697 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 24 Jun 2025

Alterations in CNS-derived blood biomarkers during 30 days simulated microgravity

in Environmental, Aviation and Space Physiology

Susanne V. Schmidt
Alexandru Odainic
Benjamin Aretz
Petra Frings-Meuthen
Jan-Niklas Hoenemann
Maria Bohmeier
Christian Liemersdorf
Edwin Mulder
Stefan Moestl
Karsten Heusser

Frontiers in Physiology

doi 10.3389/fphys.2025.1600708

936 views

Original Research

Published on 10 Jun 2025

Alternate quantification approaches for cold-induced vasodilation in human glabrous skin

in Environmental, Aviation and Space Physiology

J. A. Stout
D. E. Gerow
P. C. Clegg
K. Metzler-Wilson
T. E. Wilson

Frontiers in Physiology

doi 10.3389/fphys.2025.1575764

1,093 views

Review

Published on 03 Jun 2025

Mapping the evidence on the impact of heat stress on exercise and work performance in females: a scoping review

in Environmental, Aviation and Space Physiology

Rachel E. Gilworth
Bethany D. Skinner
Daniel D. Hodgkiss
Samuel J. E. Lucas
Rebekah A. I. Lucas

Frontiers in Physiology

doi 10.3389/fphys.2025.1507398

1,928 views

Original Research

Published on 26 May 2025

Peripheral skin cooling during gravitational challenges in parabolic flight – experimental protocol, implementation, and case study of the CoolFly experiment

in Environmental, Aviation and Space Physiology

Tomas L. Bothe
Viktor Heinz
Niklas Pilz
Leon Fesseler
Andreas Patzak
Renana Bruckstein
Michael Nordine
Hanns-Christian Gunga
Oliver Opatz

Frontiers in Physiology

doi 10.3389/fphys.2025.1477311

1,217 views

Original Research

Published on 21 May 2025

Perception of body translation amplitude in altered gravity during parabolic flight

in Environmental, Aviation and Space Physiology

Gilles Clément
Olga Kuldavletova
Gaëlle Quarck
Timothy R. Macaulay
Scott J. Wood
Pierre Denise

Frontiers in Physiology

doi 10.3389/fphys.2025.1595836

988 views

Original Research

Published on 20 May 2025

Adaptation of thoracic and lumbar curvature and spinal muscle activity under changing gravity

in Environmental, Aviation and Space Physiology

Anita Meinke
Alessandro Longhi Baez
Niklas Wiesmann
Oliver Ullrich
David A. Green
Marcel Egli
Jaap Swanenburg

Frontiers in Physiology

doi 10.3389/fphys.2025.1549249

1,406 views

Review

Published on 13 May 2025

Microgravity impairs endocrine signaling and reproductive health of women. A narrative review

in Environmental, Aviation and Space Physiology

Michela Cutigni
Giorgia Cucina
Emanuele Galante
Matteo Cerri
Mariano Bizzarri

Frontiers in Physiology

doi 10.3389/fphys.2025.1558711

1,759 views

Opinion

Published on 13 May 2025

Health benefits of life at moderate altitude: does hypoxia matter?

in Environmental, Aviation and Space Physiology

Johannes Burtscher
Martin Kopp
Max Gassmann
Martin Burtscher

Frontiers in Physiology

doi 10.3389/fphys.2025.1598275

1,506 views