Combined space stressors induce independent behavioral deficits predicted by early periphe

Behavioral assay results from a study investigating the cumulative effects of simulated galactic cosmic radiation, confinement, and altered gravity on 6-month-old female and male mice. The dataset includes results from Balance Beam, Elevated Plus Maze, Open Field, Three Chamber Social Approach, Novel Object Recognition, and Radial Arm Water Maze tests. The data was produced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling behavioral deficits based on combined space stressors like radiation and confinement.
• Analyzing sex-specific resilience to cognitive performance changes.
• Predicting total deficit scores using early peripheral blood biomarkers.
• Investigating interactions between housing conditions and radiation exposure on immune cell populations.

Strengths

• First study to investigate cumulative effects of simultaneous space stressors.
• Includes results from six distinct behavioral and cognitive assays.
• Data is associated with flow cytometry blood samples from the same source animals.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data is stored in a BIN file format, which may require specialized tools for access.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Experimental study using a cohort of 6-month-old mice exposed to simulated galactic cosmic radiation and various housing conditions.

Time Range

Experimental timeframe not specified.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 20:12:57.316221; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Laboratory study; geographic location not specified.