Life Briefing: Free software lets laptops simulate how aging evolves under selection Strategic angle: Researchers develop AEGIS, a tool to explore the evolution of aging across species. Editorial Staff Apr 1
Life Briefing: Inclusive schools see fewer young people drop out and become 'NEET' Strategic angle: New research indicates that more inclusive secondary schools lead to lower dropout rates and fewer students becoming 'not in education, employment or training'. Editorial Staff Apr 1
Life Briefing: Ghost bat dialects emerge across colonies, study suggests Strategic angle: New research reveals that Australia's largest carnivorous bat exhibits regional dialects similar to human accents. Editorial Staff Apr 1
Life Briefing: Government watchdog urges FDA to finalize guidance for advisory committee conflicts of interest Strategic angle: A new review reveals the FDA's shortcomings in disclosing financial conflicts of interest among advisory committee members. Editorial Staff Apr 1
Life Briefing: Only one-quarter of Colombia's protected areas effectively protect freshwater fishes, researchers find Strategic angle: A recent study reveals that only 25% of priority areas for freshwater fish protection in Colombia overlap with existing protected areas. Editorial Staff Apr 1
Life Briefing: A new crab is settling in the Mediterranean: Early evidence of establishment of a Lessepsian species in the Ionian Sea Strategic angle: The Mediterranean Sea is undergoing rapid ecological transformations driven by climate change and human-mediated species introductions. Editorial Staff Apr 1
Life Briefing: One of cholera's great enemies is found in the human gut Strategic angle: Cholera-causing bacteria are locked in an evolutionary arms race with a viral nemesis, according to a new genomic study. Editorial Staff Apr 1
Life Briefing: High nickel concentrations in Martian bedrock point to potential biosignatures Strategic angle: NASA's Perseverance rover discovers unexpected nickel levels in Martian bedrock, suggesting possible signs of life. Editorial Staff Apr 1
Life Briefing: Useful quantum computers could be built with as few as 10,000 qubits, team finds Strategic angle: New research from Caltech suggests a feasible path to practical quantum computing. Editorial Staff Apr 1
Life Briefing: A new way to detect breakthroughs in science: Large-scale analysis reveals 'disruptive' innovations in research history Strategic angle: A research team has developed a method to identify significant scientific breakthroughs through large-scale analysis. Editorial Staff Apr 1
Life Briefing: Are relationship surveys measuring the wrong thing? Strategic angle: How one 'Q-factor' shapes most answers in romantic relationship assessments. Editorial Staff Apr 1
Life Briefing: Cosmic collision of galaxies mapped by Maunakea telescope Strategic angle: An astronomer at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo uses data from the Canada–France–Hawaiʻi Telescope to reconstruct a slow-motion cosmic collision. Editorial Staff Apr 1
Life Briefing: Trump’s ‘God Squad’ blocks endangered species protections in the Gulf of Mexico Strategic angle: Citing the Iran war, the administration let oil companies take actions that are likely to threaten an endangered whale. Editorial Staff Apr 1
Life Briefing: Teledyne forms dedicated space unit to capture rising demand Strategic angle: The aerospace supplier is combining imaging, electronics and component lines under Teledyne Space. Editorial Staff Apr 1
Life Briefing: Soil biodiversity linked to lower human infectious disease risk Strategic angle: Diverse soil microbial communities may help suppress pathogens naturally, acting as a biological barrier against their establishment and spread. Editorial Staff Apr 1
Life Funding gap threatens next round of IPCC climate science reports, chair warns Strategic angle: The latest IPCC session in Bangkok was clouded by persistent differences over when its flagship reports should be published and concern over cost-cutting proposals The post Funding gap threatens next round of IPCC climat Editorial Staff Apr 1
Life Briefing: Ultrafast quantum light pulses measured for the first time Strategic angle: Researchers at the Technion have successfully measured the duration of individual bright squeezed vacuum light pulses. Editorial Staff Apr 1
Life Briefing: How gossiping mushroom networks share your public urination secrets Strategic angle: Mushrooms communicate through underground networks, sharing secrets and information with their neighbors. Editorial Staff Apr 1
Life Eli Lilly’s obesity pill approved by FDA, setting up fierce competition with Novo Nordisk Eli Lilly’s obesity pill was approved by the FDA, setting it up for fierce competition against Novo Nordisk’s new Wegovy pill. Editorial Staff Apr 1
Life IPCC: ‘Frustrating and disappointing’ meeting leaves AR7 timeline in deadlock Strategic angle: Governments are still at loggerheads over the timeline for publishing the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate... The post IPCC: ‘Frustrating and disappointing’ meeting leaves AR7 timeline in deadlock appeared first on Car Editorial Staff Apr 1