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Space Station Microbes Harvest Metals from Meteorites | Space How can microbes be used to help enhance human space exploration, specifically on the Moon and Mars? This is what a recent study published in npj Micrograv | Space

Most microbes aboard the International Space Station can extract valuable metals like palladium from meteorite material in microgravity, showing potential for sustainable space resource mining. www.labroots.com/trending/spa...

HD 137010 b: Earth-Sized Exoplanet Could Be Icy and Cold | Space How any Earth-sized exoplanets exist, and how do we find them? This is what a recent study published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters hopes to address | Space

Astronomers have found an Earth-sized exoplanet, HD 137010 b, orbiting a nearby Sun-like star but likely far too cold to be habitable. www.labroots.com/trending/spa...

How do you turn scientific discovery into 3.5B impressions in 48 hours? In The Life of Her Mind S2, Ep. 6, Dr. Suanna Crowley discusses anthropology, human behavior, and scaling science communication to a global audience. 🎧 Listen Now: buff.ly/LoTs3mt #LifeOfHerMind

Outer rocky world challenges planet-forming theory | Space What can rocky planets orbiting in the outer parts of a solar system teach scientists about planetary formation and evolution? This is what a recent study | Space

Dr. Ryan Cloutier: “We’ve seen this pattern: rocky inside, gaseous outside, across hundreds of planetary systems. But now, the discovery of a rocky planet in the outer part of a system forces us to rethink the timing and conditions under which rocky planets can form.”

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Moon's Hidden Ridges Reveal Recent Tectonic Activity | Space Does our Moon exhibit recent tectonic activity? This is what a recent study published in The Planetary Science Journal hopes to address as a team of scient | Space

“Since the Apollo era, we’ve known about the prevalence of lobate scarps throughout the lunar highlands, but this is the first time scientists have documented the widespread prevalence of similar features throughout the lunar mare,” said Dr. Cole Nypaver. www.labroots.com/trending/spa...

Drug Discovery & Development Virtual Event Series 2026 Experience the forefront of pharmaceutical innovation as Labroots and the Drug Discovery and Development planning committee host the 9th Annual Event in the Drug Discovery & Development

Tomorrow 🚀 The 2026 Drug Discovery & Development Virtual Event Series begins! Join experts in biotech & pharma as they explore the future of therapeutics through cutting-edge research and innovation.

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Dr. Katherine Roe (@katherineroe.bsky.social) went from neuroscience research at Johns Hopkins and the NIH to PETA. In The Life of Her Mind S2, Ep. 5, she explains the shift- and why she thinks emerging technologies can end animal testing

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Ultra-Processed Foods Raise Heart Risks by Nearly 50% | Cardiology Ultra-processed foods appear to significantly raise the risk of having a heart attack or stroke. | Cardiology

Ultra-processed foods appear to significantly raise the risk of having a heart attack or stroke. www.labroots.com/trending/car...

Cannabis Access Tied to Big Drop in Daily Opioid Use | Cannabis Sciences How can cannabis legalization influence opioid use? This is what a recent study published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence hopes to address as a team of rese | Cannabis Sciences

Greater access to legal cannabis is associated with a significant drop in daily opioid use, suggesting that cannabis availability may reduce reliance on opioids for pain or other use. www.labroots.com/trending/can...

Why Earth-like worlds might be rare | Space How common are Earth-like worlds beyond our solar system? This is what a recent study published in Nature Astronomy hopes to address as an international te | Space

Dr. Craig Walton: “This makes searching for life on other planets a lot more specific. We should look for solar systems with stars that resemble our own Sun.” www.labroots.com/trending/spa...

Bennu asteroid reveals new origins for life's amino acids | Space Did the ingredients for life as we know it exist in the early solar system? This is what a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academ | Space

“Our results flip the script on how we have typically thought amino acids formed in asteroids,” said Dr. Allison Baczynski. www.labroots.com/trending/spa...

Radar Reveals Hidden Lava Tube Beneath Venus Surface | Space What new insights about lava tubes on Venus can scientists gain about the planet’s formation, evolution, and present volcanic activity? This is what | Space

"The available data allow us to confirm and measure only the portion of the cavity close to the skylight,” said Dr. Lorenzo Bruzzone. www.labroots.com/trending/spa...

Cassini data show Enceladus stirs Saturn's magnetosphere | Space How can Saturn’s moon, Enceladus, influence its much larger parent planet? This is what a recent study published in the Journal of Geophysical Resear | Space

“This is the first time such an extensive electromagnetic reach by Enceladus has been observed, proving that this small moon acts as a giant planetary-scale Alfvén wave generator,” said Dr. Thomas Chust. www.labroots.com/trending/spa...

Cannabis Beverages Could Cut Alcohol Use | Cannabis Sciences Can cannabis-infused drinks help serve as substitutes for alcohol? This is what a recent study published in the Journal of Psychoactive Drugs hopes to addr | Cannabis Sciences

“In the first study of its kind, we introduce the concept of having cannabis as harm reduction for alcohol," said Dr. Jessica Kruger. www.labroots.com/trending/can...

Join us for a special conversation with @shellakeilholz.bsky.social in The Life of Her Mind S2, Ep. 4. Learn about her insights on navigating the complexities of neuroscience and the search for scientific truth.

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AI suggests faster synthesis paths for advanced materials | Technology How can generative AI help scientists find new material synthesis paths? This is what a recent study published in Nature Computational Science hopes to add | Technology

Elton Pan: “This approach could be extended to other materials. Now, the bottleneck is finding high-quality data for different material classes.” www.labroots.com/trending/tec...

Unusual Martian Dust Storm Reveals Water Loss Mechanism | Space How does Mars lose its water, and what can this teach scientists about the planet’s ancient past when it had much more water? This is what a recent s | Space

"These results add a vital new piece to the incomplete puzzle of how Mars has been losing its water over billions of years and shows that short but intense episodes can play a relevant role in the climate evolution of the Red Planet," said Dr. Shohei Aoki. www.labroots.com/trending/spa...

Probe maps Sun's outer boundary, reshaping solar wind views | Space How does the solar wind get heated as it leaves the Sun and approaches Earth? This is what a recent study published in Geophysical Research Letters hopes t | Space

"We know there's this constant heat that's being input into the solar wind, and we want to understand what mechanisms are actually leading to that heating," said Dr. Kristopher Klein. www.labroots.com/trending/spa...

Bacteria Form Stronger Mars Bricks Despite Toxic Soil | Space How can engineers design bricks on Mars for future habitats despite the toxic Martian regolith, also called perchlorates? This is what a recent study publi | Space

“When the effect of perchlorate on just the bacteria is studied in isolation, it is a stressful factor,” said Swati Dubey. “But in the bricks, with the right ingredients in the mixture, perchlorate is helping.” www.labroots.com/trending/spa...

A Cellular Adaptation to Aging is Revealed | Cell And Molecular Biology The endoplasmic reticulum is usually the biggest organelle in eukaryotic cells and is invovled in many crucial processes... | Cell And Molecular Biology

Cells can adapt to aging by remodeling their endoplasmic reticulum through ER-phagy, selectively degrading parts of this organelle as they age—a process that could potentially be targeted to influence age-related decline. www.labroots.com/trending/cel...

Why Planets Around Two Suns Are Surprisingly Uncommon | Space Why is it so rare to find exoplanets orbiting two stars, also called circumbinary planets (CBPs)? This is what a recent study published in The Astrophysica | Space

Dr. Mohammad Farhat: “Two things can happen: Either the planet gets very, very close to the binary, suffering tidal disruption or being engulfed by one of the stars, or its orbit gets significantly perturbed by the binary to be eventually ejected from the system." www.labroots.com/trending/spa...

CBD's Role in Minimizing the Effects of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder | Health And Medicine Findings from a study published in Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy suggested cannabidiol (CBD) could potentially minimize some effects associated with fe | Health And Medicine

"The researchers found that developmental alcohol exposure induces intestinal dysbiosis, but CBD can potentially reverse such imbalances in microbial composition."
#CBD #Cannabidiol #Alcohol #Developmental #FetalAlcoholSpectrumDisorder #IntestinalDysbiosis #Research @labroots.bsky.social

Join us for a special conversation with molecular virologist Dr. Jeanne Jordan in The Life of Her Mind S2, Ep. 3.

Learn about her work with the NIH and CDC, and the tangible impact of her career in public health and scientific education.

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🎧 Season 2, Episode 2 of The Life of Her Mind is live!

Join Dr. Veena Joy, U.S. Lead for Strategic Partnerships in Allergy & Autoimmunity at Thermo Fisher Scientific, as she discusses exciting advances in CAR-T therapy.

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Neuroscience Virtual Event Series 2026 Labroots is thrilled to announce the 14th Annual Event in the Neuroscience Virtual Event Series , streaming live on March 4th, 2026 . Join us as we dive into the captivating world of neurosc

Ready for a deep dive into the world of neuroscience? Join Labroots’ free virtual event on March 4, 2026, featuring expert-led webinars, an interactive poster hall, and CE credit opportunities.

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🎉 The first episode of The Life of Her Mind Season 2 is live!

Join Dr. Kellie Smith, Associate Professor of Oncology at Johns Hopkins, as she shares about her work in precision immunotherapy and how it is transforming cancer treatment.

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Your research deserves a spotlight! 💡

Submit your poster to be featured at this year’s Neuroscience Virtual Event Series on March 4, 2026 and gain global visibility for your work.

🗓️ Deadline: Feb 27 at 5 pm PT

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🎙️Labroots is thrilled to announce Season 2 of The Life of Her Mind!

Starting Jan 15, tune in weekly for exciting discoveries, career insights, and inspiring stories from leading women in science. www.labroots.com/podcast-seri...

Drug Discovery & Development Virtual Event Series 2026 Submit a research poster to the Drug Discovery & Development Virtual Event Series and enter the 2024 (copy) poster competition for greater visibility to your research.

📣 Call for posters!

Share your research at the 9th Annual Drug Discovery & Development Virtual Event Series on Feb 18, 2026 and connect with a global scientific audience.

🗓️ Deadline: Feb 13, 2026 | 5 pm PT

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