Briefing: Workplace nature breaks may cut stress, study finds
Strategic angle: A new Cornell study highlights the benefits of nature breaks in reducing workplace stress.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
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Briefing: Chemical pollutants are rife across the world’s oceans
Strategic angle: A new study reveals alarming levels of chemical pollutants affecting marine ecosystems globally.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: How birds are spreading plastic pollution
Strategic angle: Gulls adapt to human habits, contributing to plastic waste spread.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: Clearing the nanoscale bottleneck holding back next-gen electronics
Strategic angle: UCLA researchers improve electrical current entry in perovskite semiconductors, paving the way for advanced electronics.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: Project Hail Mary is packed with hard science. An astrophysicist breaks it down
Strategic angle: An astrophysicist critiques the scientific accuracy of Project Hail Mary, exploring its themes and concepts.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: Engineered nanoparticles show enhanced intrinsic luminescence for biomedical imaging and cancer treatment
Strategic angle: Researchers at the University of São Paulo have developed a method to enhance the luminescence of hydroxyapatite nanoparticles for medical applications.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: Ultra-thin MoSe₂ grating traps infrared light in a 40-nanometer layer
Strategic angle: Controlling light at the micro- and nanoscale opens up opportunities for a better understanding of the world and the development of technology.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: Eye-tracking reveals the brain commits to one syntax before a sentence is clear
Strategic angle: Study shows that listeners anticipate language structure even before hearing complete sentences.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: Durum wheat lines combine freezing tolerance with high pasta quality
Strategic angle: Researchers develop new durum wheat lines that withstand freezing temperatures while maintaining high-quality pasta production.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: Audit managers' work-life balance suffered during COVID
Strategic angle: The COVID pandemic significantly impacted the work-life balance of audit managers, highlighting the challenges of remote work.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: Light-activated medicines may cut side effects: How a switchable beta blocker works
Strategic angle: Research in photopharmacology aims to develop drugs that can be switched on and off with light, potentially reducing side effects.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: An AI-guided gene-editing tool for more precise and safer DNA correction
Strategic angle: Researchers at NUS Medicine have developed a revolutionary method to enhance base editors for improved DNA editing.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: How a tryptophan-rich allosteric communication network helps activate a major drug target receptor
Strategic angle: A multinational research team uncovers the role of tryptophan in receptor dynamics and activation.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: Kratos wins $446 million Space Force contract for missile-tracking ground systems
Strategic angle: The agreement is for ground management and integration for the Resilient Missile Warning and Tracking satellite program.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: Air pollution to rise over Europe in coming days: EU agency
Strategic angle: Air quality is expected to deteriorate across parts of Europe due to an increase in microscopic polluting particles.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: Earthquake scientists reveal how overplowing weakens soil at experimental farm
Strategic angle: Plowing, or tilling, is an age-old agricultural practice that readies the soil for planting but may have detrimental effects on soil stability.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: Monte Verde fieldwork resets age of famous South American archaeological site
Strategic angle: New research challenges the widely accepted theory regarding the first inhabitants of North America.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: How an RNA-binding protein detects and responds to non-optimal codon usage in human cells
Strategic angle: Exploring the role of RNA-binding proteins in gene expression and protein synthesis.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: Humans and animals have the same preference in mating calls, citizen science experiment finds
Strategic angle: A new study reveals that both humans and animals are attracted to similar mating signals, highlighting a shared appreciation for nature's beauty.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: How our planet's history was shaped when the Earth moved
Strategic angle: The motions of tectonic plates have significantly influenced the Earth's landscape and the evolution of life.
Editorial Staff Mar 19