May 14, 2016. Dr. Hemayetullah has been accepted by NASA to spend this summer in a lab to conduct experiments in a NASA funded lab on Bio-signature. The experiments will involve the study of primitive bacterial pigment retinol and chlorophyll based light absorption development that can be used to look for life in outer space.
The object of Dr. Hemayetullah’s review session is to evaluate plant gravity based experiments proposed by community students. The study will be followed by mini-experiments suitable to fly to the International Space Station (ISS by NASA) for conducting the proposed research. This is an Outreach program by NASA to allow community students to participate in space biology. Dr. Hemayetullah has been accepted by NASA to spend this summer in a lab to conduct experiments in a NASA funded lab on Bio-signature (primitive bacterial pigment retinol and chlorophyll based light absorption) development that can be used to look for life in outer space.