Briefing: A Bit of Gray on an Emerald Isle
Strategic angle: Ireland is best known for its many greens, but the striking grays of the island’s Burren region also stand out in satellite images.
Editorial Staff Mar 17
Briefing: A strange twist in the universe’s oldest light may be bigger than we thought
Strategic angle: Scientists have found a new method to measure cosmic birefringence, revealing potential implications for our understanding of the universe.
Editorial Staff Mar 17
Briefing: A milestone voyage for Antarctic science
Strategic angle: CSIRO research vessel RV Investigator navigates challenging conditions to advance Antarctic research.
Editorial Staff Mar 17
Briefing: A 60-year old mystery about the moon's magnetosphere is finally solved
Strategic angle: New findings shed light on the moon's lack of a protective magnetosphere.
Editorial Staff Mar 17
Briefing: Maize mysteries: Scientists uncover new information on how DNA works in maize
Strategic angle: FSU researchers reveal new insights into the DNA organization in maize, a key species for plant biology.
Editorial Staff Mar 17
Briefing: Why sugar breakdown matters beyond energy—new insights into how it makes cells move
Strategic angle: Researchers uncover the role of sugar breakdown in cell motility, revealing new dimensions of its importance beyond energy production.
Editorial Staff Mar 16
Briefing: Study identifies causes of potato dry rot in Colorado
Strategic angle: Research highlights critical management strategies for potato farmers facing dry rot challenges.
Editorial Staff Mar 16
Briefing: Amazonian chocolate: Combining cocoa clones with different post-harvest processes balances flavor and nutritional value
Strategic angle: A study reveals that Amazonian chocolate's unique flavor can be enhanced through specific post-harvest processes.
Editorial Staff Mar 16
Briefing: New study offers insight into tissue-specific gene regulation of sheep
Strategic angle: Livestock breeders could soon have more tools to improve the health and quality of their animals, thanks to a recent study that sheds new light on regulatory elements in the sheep genome.
Editorial Staff Mar 16
Briefing: What you study in school shapes your voting choices in adulthood
Strategic angle: Education is a significant predictor of political preferences across Europe, particularly in Britain.
Editorial Staff Mar 16
Briefing: Light-controlled hydrogel mimics soft human tissue for more realistic cell studies
Strategic angle: Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder create a Jell-O-like material that better simulates human tissue for cell studies.
Editorial Staff Mar 16
Briefing: Gold nanoclusters could selectively recognize chiral biomolecules to help detect certain diseases
Strategic angle: An extensive computational study predicts that gold nanoclusters may aid in disease detection through their ability to recognize chiral biomolecules.
Editorial Staff Mar 16
Briefing: Structural modeling reveals phage proteins that manipulate bacterial immune signaling
Strategic angle: Research identifies unknown phage proteins that influence bacterial defenses.
Editorial Staff Mar 16
Briefing: Half of Native Hawaiian University of Hawaiʻi students experience period poverty, study reveals
Strategic angle: A new study highlights the alarming rates of period poverty among Native Hawaiian students.
Editorial Staff Mar 16
Briefing: NASA Invites Media to Learn About Upcoming X-59 Test Flights
Strategic angle: NASA will hold a media teleconference to discuss the X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft's flight tests.
Editorial Staff Mar 16
Briefing: Paleontologists uncover a new Spinosaurus species by following a clue from a decades‑old book into the Sahara Desert
Strategic angle: A decades-old clue leads to the discovery of a new Spinosaurus species in the Sahara.
Editorial Staff Mar 16
Briefing: Sugar-processing enzyme has a hidden second job—controlling when cells divide
Strategic angle: A metabolic enzyme studied for over seven decades has a hidden second function—it can unwind RNA and promote cell cycle progression, according to a new study.
Editorial Staff Mar 16
Briefing: NASA Is Making A Nuclear-Powered Dragonfly Helicopter Straight Out Of Dune
Strategic angle: The mission is hoping to give humanity its best look ever at Saturn's moon Titan.
Editorial Staff Mar 16
Briefing: ISS Study Identifies Thresholds for Muscle Atrophy and Fiber Changes in Reduced Gravity
Strategic angle: Research reveals critical gravity levels necessary for muscle health during spaceflight.
Editorial Staff Mar 16
Briefing: Coastal ocean chemistry now substantially shaped by humans
Strategic angle: A global analysis reveals the significant impact of human-made chemicals on coastal ocean organic matter.
Editorial Staff Mar 16