NASA’s Perseverance Rover drove on Mars for the first time last week, after touching down in February. The high-definition photos of the planet’s surface are spectacular, and I couldn’t help but wonder when we’ll see the first human footsteps trodden into the Martian dust. But when humans are eventually dispatched to explore the Red Planet, they’ll need many supplies: including medicine. The landing page below links to our recent coverage on space medicines, including how scientists are exploring ways to make medicines on demand in space or on Mars.

 

All the best, James Strachan, Deputy Editor

 
ADVANCED MEDICINE
Riding the (Nucleo)Tidal Wave
03/06/2021 | Karen Fallen
DNA manufacturers must pick up the pace to support the genetic medicine revolution.
CLINICAL TRIALS
A Weighty Loss
03/05/2021 | Stephanie Vine
A diabetes drug repurposed for treating obesity shows promise.
SMALL MOLECULES
The Powder Problem
03/08/2021 | Stephanie Vine
What happens when the same batch of powder gives different results when tested with different laser diffraction testing machines?
BIOPROCESSING - UPSTREAM & DOWNSTREAM
Medicine Making on Mars
03/02/2021 | Stephanie Vine
How will astronauts make medicines in space?
 
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