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Laurence is a Science Writer at Labroots, Inc.

234 posts by Laurence Tognetti

• Celebrate this year’s International Observe the Moon Night on September 14, 2024 – September 11, 2024
• Global Study Reveals Urban Areas Receive Significantly More Rainfall Than Rural Neighbors – September 11, 2024
• A New Look at Galaxy Boundaries: Discoveries from Deep Imaging of Cosmic Gas – September 10, 2024
• Super-Earth Exoplanet Formation Becomes Nearly Impossible Around Metal-Poor Stars – September 10, 2024
• NASA and ISS National Lab Choose WFIRM for Innovative Cancer Study – September 10, 2024
• The Fate of Water on Mars: New Findings from Hubble and MAVEN Missions – September 9, 2024
• From Shale Gas to Sustainable Water: New Methods for Recovering High-Demand Metals – September 6, 2024
• Galaxy Interactions and Cosmic Illusions: Webb’s Stunning New Images – September 5, 2024
• The Solar Wind Puzzle: Magnetic Switchbacks and Their Impact on Solar Activity – September 4, 2024
• Ancient Impact on Ganymede: New Evidence of a 93-Mile Asteroid’s Massive Effect – September 4, 2024
• New Biomedical Device Offers Rapid Relief for Chronic Pain Patients – August 29, 2024
• From Abyssal Depths to Astrobiology: How Dark Oxygen Is Shaping Our Understanding of Life – August 28, 2024
• Revising the Early Universe: Black Holes and Bright Galaxies Unraveled – August 28, 2024
• James Webb Space Telescope Uncovers Six Likely Rogue Worlds with Dusty Disks – August 27, 2024
• DART Impact Reshapes Asteroid Moon Dimorphos, Alters Future Exploration Plans – August 26, 2024
• Increasing Environmental Stressors Decrease Ecosystem Resilience – August 23, 2024
• New Materials Identified for Protecting Astronauts from Mars Radiation – August 23, 2024
• Mitigating Spaceflight Vision Risks: The Role of Portable Ultrasound in Polaris Dawn – August 22, 2024
• NASA and ISS National Lab Collaborate on $4M Grant for Space-Based Disease Research – August 20, 2024
• Iron and Water: How Exoplanets’ Interiors Challenge Traditional Models – August 20, 2024
• Geomagnetic Storm Brings Northern Lights to Unlikely Locations and Disrupts GPS – August 19, 2024
• Urgent Call to Protect Southern Ocean as Human Impact Grows – August 16, 2024
• Using sound to measure wind speeds on Mars – August 15, 2024
• Eco-Friendly Delivery: The Green Appeal of Automatic Delivery Robots – August 15, 2024
• NASA’s Perseverance Rover Uncovers Water-Borne Minerals in Mars’ Jezero Crater – August 14, 2024
• Webb Telescope Unveils Evidence of Water and Hydration on Asteroid Psyche – August 14, 2024
• Probing Mars’ Interior Reveals Vast Underground Water Reservoir – August 12, 2024
• Older Trees Show Increased Carbon Storage with Elevated CO2 – August 12, 2024
• Strengthening Earthquake Hazard Models and Protecting Human Life – August 12, 2024
• Revealing the True Habits of ISS Astronauts Through Space Archaeology – August 9, 2024
• Machine Learning Competition Designed to Study Exoplanet Atmospheres – August 7, 2024
• Impact of Intense UV Radiation on Planet Habitability Around Red Dwarf Stars – August 6, 2024
• Flimsy Lunar Atmosphere Formation and Replenishment Outlined in New Study – August 5, 2024
• Lunar Biorepository: Preserving Earth’s Precious Biodiversity – August 5, 2024
• New Model Challenges Giant Planet Formation Hypothesis – August 2, 2024
• The Role of Magnetic Fields in Planetary Habitability – July 30, 2024
• Peculiar Rock Found by NASA’s Perseverance Rover Leaves Scientists Puzzled – July 30, 2024
• 17th Century Sunspot Drawings Could Help Solve 400-Year-Old Solar Cycle Mystery – July 29, 2024
• Enhanced Database AIDS Wildfire Managers in Predicting Fires – July 25, 2024
• Two Approaches to Forest Expansion: Natural Regeneration vs. Planting – July 25, 2024
• Discovery of Epsilon Indi Ab: One of the Coldest Imaged Exoplanets – July 24, 2024
• Mars Surprise: Rover Discovers Pure Sulfur Rocks – July 23, 2024
• Europe’s PLATO Telescope: Hunting Earth-like Planets Beyond Our Solar System – July 23, 2024
• Life-Detection Potential on Europa and Enceladus: Amino Acid Insights – July 22, 2024
• Evolution of Hot Jupiters: From Cold Giants to Star-Hugging Worlds – July 17, 2024
• Hip-Hop History in Space: Missy Elliott’s Song Beamed to Venus by NASA – July 17, 2024
• The Role of Aromas in Astronaut Nutrition: Findings from ISS Simulation – July 16, 2024
• Day-Night Atmospheric Variations Detected on WASP-39 b by Webb – July 16, 2024
• Discovery of Carbon Stock in 20-Year-Old Mangrove Plantations – July 12, 2024
• Similarities Between Mars Soils and Newfoundland’s Subarctic Climate – July 11, 2024
• Cannabis Use in Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain Management: Patterns and Efficacy – July 11, 2024
• Dark Comets and the Potential Delivery of Water to Earth – July 10, 2024
• LHS 1140 b: From Mini-Neptune to Potential Water World – July 9, 2024
• Predicted Weakening of Ocean’s Overturning Circulation – July 9, 2024
• Exoplanet’s Rotten Egg Smell Revealed by Webb Telescope – July 8, 2024
• Pioneer Plant for Potential Future Mars Settlement – July 2, 2024
• MMGIS: Open-Source Mapping Interface for Mars Exploration – July 2, 2024
• Revealing the Interior Structure of the Sun’s Supergranules – June 27, 2024
• Detecting Alien Terraforming with Artificial Greenhouse Gases – June 27, 2024
• Impact of Space Flight on Human Health: A Focus on the Eye – June 20, 2024
• Significance of Wave Activity for Understanding Titan’s Climate – June 19, 2024
• Jupiter’s Great Red Spot: A Different Spot from Cassini’s 1665 Observation – June 18, 2024
• Astronauts Submit Pet Images for Space Laser Communication Demonstration – June 13, 2024
• Use of Nicotine and Cannabis Products by Young Adults Increasing Amid Mental Health Stressors – June 13, 2024
• First Detection of Frost on Mars’ Equatorial Volcanoes – June 11, 2024
• How Space Flight Alters Kidney Structure and Function – June 11, 2024
• Implications for Rocky Planet Formation Around Low-Mass Stars – June 10, 2024
• One in Six Patients in Primary Care Report Cannabis Use – June 6, 2024
• Necessity of Sustainability on the Moon and Mars – June 3, 2024
• Observations of Jupiter’s Moon, Io, with SHARK-VIS – June 3, 2024
• SpaceX’s Four Starling CubeSats Demonstrate Autonomous Operations – May 30, 2024
• New Discovery Pinpoints Origin of Sun’s Magnetic Field – May 22, 2024
• Functionalization of Polymer Networks for Diverse Applications – May 21, 2024
• Critical Mineral Deposits and Coal: An Unexpected Co-Location – May 20, 2024
• New Findings on WASP-107 b Challenge Assumptions About Gas Giant Composition – May 20, 2024
• JunoCam Images Suggest Icy Crust Shifts on Europa – May 16, 2024
• SPECULOOS Project Discovers Earth-Sized Planet Around Ultra-Cool Star – May 16, 2024
• Optimizing Machine Learning Controllers with Digital Twins – May 14, 2024
• Exploring WASP-193 b: A Cotton Candy-like Exoplanet – May 14, 2024
• Enhancing Boiling Processes for Lunar and Martian Exploration – May 13, 2024
• Analysis Reveals Marine Protected Areas Falling Short on Biodiversity Goals – May 13, 2024
• The Impact of Soil Saturation on Woodland Creation: Insights from UK Uplands – May 10, 2024
• Historical Perspective: The Dynamic Birth of the Modern Great Barrier Reef – May 10, 2024
• Health Risks of Concurrent Cannabis and Nicotine Use During Pregnancy – May 9, 2024
• Ozone Dynamics on Proxima Centauri b: A Key to Habitability – May 8, 2024
• Venus Unveiled: The Mystery of Water Loss Revealed – May 7, 2024
• Challenges of Exoplanet Exploration: Defining Biosignatures on Distant Worlds – May 2, 2024
• Mapping Exoplanet Weather: Insights from Webb’s Telescope – May 1, 2024
• Bipartisan Effort Demands DEA Action on Marijuana Scheduling – April 25, 2024
• Unveiling Earth’s Ancient Shield: A 3.7-Billion-Year-Old Magnetic Record – April 24, 2024
• Revealing Io: Juno Mission Unveils Stunning Features of Jupiter’s Moon – April 22, 2024
• Understanding heart regeneration and the potential for human applications – April 18, 2024
• CBN: A Potential Neuroprotective Compound from Cannabis – April 18, 2024
• Dragonfly Mission Takes Next Steps for Final Design, Construction, and Testing – April 18, 2024
• JWST Observes Rare Methane Glow on Brown Dwarf W1935 – April 17, 2024
• Purple Bacteria: A Key to Finding Life Beyond Earth – April 16, 2024
• Quantum Systems: Potential Improvements and Future Developments – April 16, 2024
• Increasing Deep Water Oxygen Levels by “Mixing Down” Oxygen – April 15, 2024
• A New Approach to Analyze Exoplanetary Light Curves – April 12, 2024
• BepiColombo Mission Offers New Insights into Venus’s Atmospheric Loss – April 12, 2024
• Potential advancement in medicinal use of THC and reduction of risks in recreational use – April 11, 2024
• New Insights into WASP-76b: The Ultra-Hot Giant Exoplanet – April 10, 2024
• Revolutionizing IoT Power: The Pyroelectrochemical Cell Solution – April 10, 2024
• Sinking Stars: Climate-Induced Loss of Antarctic Meteorites – April 9, 2024
• The Moon’s Origin Story: A Tale of Collision and Reconstruction – April 9, 2024
• Perseverance Rover’s 24th Sample Unveils Clues to Martian History – April 4, 2024
• Unveiling the Starburst: James Webb’s Survey of Messier 82 – April 4, 2024
• Unveiling the Universe: The ULLYSES Project – April 2, 2024
• Tardigrade Proteins in Human Cells: A Pathway to Slow Aging – March 28, 2024
• Genetic Variants and Cannabis: Unraveling Risk Factors for CUD – March 28, 2024
• Insights into Black Hole Feeding: Polarized Light Studies of Sgr A* – March 27, 2024
• Into the Unknown: Environmental Testing of the Europa Clipper Spacecraft – March 27, 2024
• Impacts of Reduced Snow Cover and Shifting Vegetation Patterns on Alpine Biodiversity – March 25, 2024
• Cooling Down the Concrete Jungle: Real-World Study on Cool Paint Coatings’ Impact – March 25, 2024
• Planetary Ingestion Unveiled: Twin Stars Devouring Planets Revealed – March 25, 2024
• Exploring Extraterrestrial Oceans: Ice-Grains as Potential Carriers of Life – March 25, 2024
• Cannabis Vaping Liquids Contain Nano-Sized Toxic Metal Particles, Study Finds – March 22, 2024
• Harnessing Hemp: Empowering Native American Economies – March 22, 2024
• Galaxy Explorers: High School Students Explore Exoplanet with SETI Institute – March 21, 2024
• DART Impact: Reshaping Dimorphos and Redefining Asteroid Dynamics – March 19, 2024
• Breaking Digital Limits: Memristors Revolutionize Scientific Computing – March 18, 2024
• SPARCI: Advancing Lunar Science with Ground-Penetrating Radar – March 15, 2024
• Enhancing VR Realism: RedirectedDoors+ System Breaks New Ground – March 14, 2024
• Unveiling Mars’ Hidden Giant: The Discovery of the Noctis Volcano – March 13, 2024
• Coral Crisis Solutions: Anemones Offer Key Insights for Restoration Efforts – March 12, 2024
• JWST Unveils the Earliest Galaxy Merger: Insights into Rapid Star Formation – March 12, 2024
• Titan’s Atmosphere: Insights into Methane Chemistry and Beyond – March 11, 2024
• Blood in Space: Exploring Forensic Science Beyond Earth – March 11, 2024
• Europa’s Oxygen Mystery Unraveled by Juno Spacecraft – March 9, 2024
• Deciphering Mars’ Magnetic History: MIT Study Reveals Bedrock Orientation – March 9, 2024
• Exoplanets in Sci-Fi: Bridging the Gap Between Imagination and Reality – March 9, 2024
• 3D Molecular Maps of the Brain: Unveiling Complexity with Spatial Omics – March 9, 2024
• Webb Telescope Discovers Ancient ‘Dead’ Galaxy: A Look Back 13 Billion Years – March 9, 2024
• Vaping, Irregular Meals, and Headaches: Insights from a University of Calgary-Led Study – March 9, 2024
• Exploring Ice-Ocean Interactions on Alien Moons – March 1, 2024
• Daily Cannabis Use Linked to Increased Heart Attack and Stroke Risk – March 1, 2024
• Precise Recovery: Aligning Orion and Artemis II Crew for Safe Retrieval – February 28, 2024
• Enhancing Lunar Exploration: Realistic Simulation of Moon Dust for Robot Operation – February 27, 2024
• Facial Recognition Meets Mental Health: MoodCapture App Identifies Depression Early – February 27, 2024
• Deforestation’s Hidden Toll: Impact on Child Health – February 27, 2024
• Ink Alert: Discrepancies Found in Tattoo Ink Composition – February 26, 2024
• Air Pollution Crisis: Harvard Study Urges Stricter Standards to Protect Senior Heart Health – February 23, 2024
• Aqueous Metal-Ion Batteries: The Future of Safe and Sustainable Energy Storage – February 22, 2024
• Unearthing Mars’ Watery Past: Insights from Groundwater Recharge Dynamics – February 22, 2024
• Sagittarius A*: Spinning Black Hole Shapes Spacetime into Football – February 22, 2024
• Tracking the Trajectory of Late Blight Disease: A Text Mining Study from 1840s to Modern Times – February 21, 2024
• Selling with Personality: Leveraging Human Characteristics in Product Design – February 21, 2024
• Galactic Symphony: The Oscillating Wonders of the Radcliffe Wave – February 20, 2024
• Cannabis and Binge Eating: Exploring Patterns and Implications for Treatment – February 15, 2024
• Nova-C Launch: A New Chapter in Lunar Exploration Begins – February 15, 2024
• Water Molecules Detected on Asteroids: Insights from SOFIA Data – February 14, 2024
• UVEX: Exploring the Cosmos in Ultraviolet Light – February 13, 2024
• Unlocking the Cosmos: The SETI Ellipsoid Approach to Technosignature Detection – February 13, 2024
• Cannabis and Anxiety: Latest Findings from Ontario Study – February 8, 2024
• Ethics and AI in Education: Self-Efficacy, Anxiety, and Ethical Judgments – February 7, 2024
• Exploring Io: Juno’s Closest Flybys in Over 20 Years Unveil Spectacular Views – February 7, 2024
• Navigation Doppler Lidar: Revolutionizing Lunar Landing – February 6, 2024
• Algae Growth Linked to Atmospheric Dust: Insights from Pioneering Research – February 5, 2024
• Unveiling the Role of Permafrost in Shaping Arctic Watersheds – February 5, 2024
• NASA Europa Clipper is Packed Up for its Trip to Jupiter – February 2, 2024
• Customized Microgreens: A Breakthrough in Personalized Nutrition – February 1, 2024
• Unveiling Hidden Worlds: The Role of NASA’s Roman Coronagraph – January 31, 2024
• Harnessing Native Microbes for Green Roof Soil Health – January 31, 2024
• Forecasting Floods: Implications of Back-to-Back Atmospheric River Events – January 30, 2024
• Exploring Dialect Use in Social Robots: A Study – January 30, 2024
• Licensing NASA Tech: Bridging Government to Commerce – January 30, 2024
• Enhancing the Search for Alien Life: Next-Gen Telescopes and Exoplanet Atmospheres – January 29, 2024
• Unveiling Mars’ Methane Mystery: Insights from Atmospheric Pressure Fluctuations – January 29, 2024
• Perseverance Rover Confirms Lake Sediments in Jezero Crater: Key to Martian History – January 26, 2024
• Ingenuity Mars Helicopter: A Journey Beyond Expectations Comes to a Close – January 25, 2024
• Sustainable Water Solutions: UT Austin’s Filter System Aims to Transform Global Access – January 25, 2024
• Moon’s Shrinkage: Surface Warping and Seismic Risks Revealed – January 25, 2024
• Galápagos Islands Face Growing Concerns Over Microplastic Impact on Wildlife – January 24, 2024
• 2023 Moon to Mars Architecture Concept Review Outcomes Released by NASA – January 23, 2024
• The Role of Electric Aircraft in Reducing Environmental Impact – January 23, 2024
• Space-Grown Lettuce Faces Food Safety Concerns on the ISS – January 23, 2024
• Challenges and Successes: Astrobotic’s Lunar Mission Provides Insights for Future NASA Deliveries – January 22, 2024
• Revolutionizing Electric Car Batteries: MIT’s Cost-Efficient, Cobalt-Free Solution – January 18, 2024
• Medical Marijuana’s Role in Opioid Crisis Under Potential Scrutiny in Latest Study – January 18, 2024
• Insect Conservation and Solar Energy: A Five-Year Study Reveals Surprising Results – January 17, 2024
• NASA’s Stardust Mission Samples Reveals New Secrets of Comet 81P/Wild 2 Comet – January 17, 2024
• From Earth to Space: Insights and Discoveries from SSPD-1’s Mission – January 17, 2024
• Nebraska-Led Study Reveals Impact of Groundwater Depletion on Crop Yields from Drought and Dry Conditions – January 16, 2024
• Revised Moon Narrative: Early Crust Holds Surprising Amounts of Water – January 16, 2024
• Revolutionizing Air Travel: NASA’s X-59 Quiet Supersonic Aircraft – January 12, 2024
• Towards a Sustainable Future: KAUST’s Solar Center Paves the Way for Affordable Clean Energy – January 12, 2024
• Cannabis and Exercise: A Novel Study Reveals Surprising Findings – January 11, 2024
• Unveiling the Dance of Noble Gas Atoms: Imaging Breakthrough at the University of Vienna – January 11, 2024
• NASA Adjusts Artemis Schedule, Targets September 2025 for Artemis II and September 2026 for Artemis III – January 9, 2024
• PIONEER Project: Enhancing Sea Wall Resilience in the Face of Climate-Driven Coastal Flooding – January 9, 2024
• UAE to Provide Airlock for Gateway, Humanity’s First Moon Orbiting Space Station – January 9, 2024
• Complex Ring System Around Young Star Resembles Early Solar System Formation – January 8, 2024
• Revealing the True Colors of Neptune and Uranus: A Breakthrough Study – January 8, 2024
• Commercial Space Companies Receive Latest Batch of Awards from NASA – January 4, 2024
• Astronomers Use Hubble Data and Computational Modeling to Study Exoplanet Weather – January 4, 2024
• MIT Study Proposes Strategy for Finding Extraterrestrial Life – January 3, 2024
• Astrobiologists Uncover the Oxygen Bottleneck in the Search for Alien Technosignatures – January 3, 2024
• Exploring the Runaway Greenhouse: Implications for Exoplanet Habitability – December 19, 2023
• Discovery of Massive Stars Stripped of Hydrogen Envelopes in Binary Systems – December 18, 2023
• Examining Hemp-Derived Cannabinoids: A Recent Study on Usage and Awareness – December 14, 2023
• NASA Identifies 17 Exoplanets with Potential for Life-Supporting Oceans – December 13, 2023
• Commercial Space Stations on Track: NASA’s Partners Reach Key Milestones – December 12, 2023
• Webb’s Wonders: A New Holiday Image of Supernova Remnant Cassiopeia A – December 12, 2023
• Reevaluating Exomoon Claims: New Study Challenges Findings around Kepler-1625b and Kepler-1708b – December 8, 2023
• Evaluating Sampling Methods for Finding Life Beyond Earth – December 8, 2023
• Road Salts and Environmental Consequences: A Global Perspective – December 8, 2023
• The Dark Side of Urbanization: Light Pollution’s Toll on Bird Migration – December 7, 2023
• Snowy Footprints as DNA Gold Mines: A New Frontier in Polar Bear Research – December 6, 2023
• Digital Media Overuse Scale: A Forward-Thinking Instrument for Psychologists and Clinicians – December 6, 2023
• U.S. Air Force Grants $5 Million for Research on Space Object Detection – December 5, 2023
• Cooling Functions of Forests: Investigating Microclimate Mechanisms – December 5, 2023
• AzTECC71: The Faint Galaxy That Defies Optical Detection – December 5, 2023
• Massive Planet Challenges Current Planet Formation Theories – December 4, 2023
• Unlocking the Secrets of Planet Formation: First Observations with the James Webb Space Telescope – December 4, 2023
• Advancing Power Resilience: UC Santa Cruz’s AI Innovation in Microgrid Technology – December 1, 2023
• Ocean Conservation Unveiled: The Scuba Diver’s Perspective on MPAs in California – December 1, 2023
• December 2023 Celestial Events – November 30, 2023
• Teaching Robots to Ask for Help: A Breakthrough in Enhancing Safety and Efficiency – November 30, 2023
• Musical Planets: Unraveling the Orbital Waltz of HD110067 – November 30, 2023
• Exoplanet Haze Research: A Crucial Step in Understanding Alien Worlds – November 28, 2023
• Exploring the Heart of the Milky Way: Webb Telescope’s Breakthrough Observations – November 27, 2023
• NASA-Funded Mission Unveils Lunar Hydrogen Resource for Future Space Exploration – November 27, 2023
• One-Year Anniversary of Artemis I Launch – November 16, 2023
• Ice Core Insights: A Comprehensive Look at Phytoplankton Trends Over 800 Years – November 16, 2023
• Exoplanet WASP-107b: A Fluffy Giant with Water, Sulfur Dioxide, and Silicate Sand Clouds – November 15, 2023
• Peanut and Fluffy Ball Galaxies: JWST Reveals Distant Marvels in Pandora’s Cluster – November 14, 2023
• Next-Gen Computing: Chiral Magnets Reshape the Landscape of Reservoir Computing – November 13, 2023
• Cannabis Use Connected with Potential Long-Term Cardiology Issues – November 10, 2023
• Alaskan Forests Crucial for Climate and Biodiversity Goals, Oregon State University Study Finds – November 9, 2023
• Planetary Formation Dynamics Unveiled: Webb Telescope’s Surprising Findings – November 9, 2023
• Mars’ Geological History Unveiled: Curiosity Rover’s 39th Sample Reveals Clues – November 7, 2023
• Softbotics and the Past: Engineering the Movement of 450-Million-Year-Old Organisms – November 7, 2023
• Titan and Ganymede Revealed: Understanding Shear Deformation on Icy Moons – November 6, 2023
• Seven Sweltering Exoplanets Found in Kepler Data – November 6, 2023