See NASA’s GUARDIAN Catch a Tsunami
A new data visualization illustrates how an experimental NASA technology can provide extra lead time to communities in the path of a tsunami.
Editorial Staff Mar 24
Briefing: Yes, AI could boost productivity, but work is about more than maximizing output
Strategic angle: Worries about the British economy have long been dominated by one persistent concern—weak productivity.
Editorial Staff Mar 24
Briefing: Why a canceled meeting feels so liberating
Strategic angle: A canceled meeting can feel like a gift of limitless time, according to a Rutgers University study.
Editorial Staff Mar 24
Briefing: Women over 50 lost 35% more weight with this surprising combo
Strategic angle: A Mayo Clinic study reveals that postmenopausal women using hormone therapy alongside tirzepatide experienced significant weight loss.
Editorial Staff Mar 24
Briefing: In Hollywood, teams don't stick together long enough to learn from failure, data reveal
Strategic angle: Hollywood's quick turnover hinders learning from past failures, undermining potential comebacks.
Editorial Staff Mar 24
Briefing: Research suggests negative emotions at work can help, depending on leaders' empathy
Strategic angle: During a widespread crisis, negative emotions don't simply go away once the workday begins.
Editorial Staff Mar 24
Briefing: Adding 1,000 immigrants tied to 142 more health workers, fewer elderly deaths
Strategic angle: New research finds that an influx of immigrants can significantly reduce elderly mortality rates in metropolitan areas.
Editorial Staff Mar 23
Briefing: Drought spurs rise in antibiotic-resistant soil microbes
Strategic angle: A new Caltech study reveals a link between drought conditions and the increase of antibiotic-resistant microorganisms in soils, potentially impacting public health.
Editorial Staff Mar 23
Briefing: Male bats sing in the rotor-swept zone of wind turbines, potentially raising collision risk
Strategic angle: Research reveals that male bats produce courtship songs near wind turbines, increasing the risk of collisions.
Editorial Staff Mar 23
Briefing: Biosensor detects early fungal outbreaks, advances plant biotechnology
Strategic angle: A new biosensor developed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory detects the emerging presence of fungus on plants at the molecular level.
Editorial Staff Mar 23
Briefing: Shift in key cosmic inflation measurement could be a statistical artifact
Strategic angle: Researchers question the validity of recent cosmic inflation measurements, suggesting they may be influenced by statistical anomalies.
Editorial Staff Mar 23
Briefing: A sudden surge in luminosity: Stacked dyes hint at brighter organic semiconductors
Strategic angle: Research reveals how stacked dyes can enhance the brightness of organic semiconductors, potentially transforming their applications.
Editorial Staff Mar 23
Briefing: Chaos as a matter of direction: Researchers build layered material where order and disorder coexist
Strategic angle: Some materials behave unexpectedly, cracking and reacting in ways that challenge our understanding.
Editorial Staff Mar 23
Briefing: From slices to whole bodies: How 3D cell atlases could reshape pathology research
Strategic angle: Exploring the potential of 3D cell atlases to transform our understanding of tissue structure and function.
Editorial Staff Mar 23
English history's biggest march is a myth—King Harold sailed to the Battle of Hastings
New research reveals that King Harold's legendary 200-mile march to the Battle of Hastings in 1066 never happened, as the journey was made largely by sea.
Editorial Staff Mar 23
Briefing: Study reshapes understanding of interaction between organelles in animal cells
Strategic angle: New research reveals insights into cellular digestion processes.
Editorial Staff Mar 23
Briefing: High-pressure freezing boosts cell survival with less cryoprotectant, study shows
Strategic angle: A high-pressure method of instantaneously freezing cells has proven to be effective in the first empirical validation of its kind.
Editorial Staff Mar 23
Briefing: First Quantum Oscillations Observed in Gallium Nitride Holes
Strategic angle: Cornell researchers have made a groundbreaking observation of quantum properties in gallium nitride, a key semiconductor material.
Editorial Staff Mar 23
Briefing: Space Force adds cyber units to guard rocket launches
Strategic angle: ‘Cyber defense’ squadrons at Cape Canaveral and Vandenberg reflect growing concern over malicious hacks.
Editorial Staff Mar 23
Briefing: NASA Data Hackathon Inspires Community Action
Strategic angle: On Jan. 31, students, library staff, researchers, and community members gathered at the University of Florida’s Marston Science Library for the Environmental Monitoring through Education, Research, and Geospatial Engagement (EMERGE) event.
Editorial Staff Mar 23