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Briefing: Space Command classified wargame to include 25 commercial players

Strategic angle: Maj. Gen. Keener: The exercise will help Space Command ‘better understand commercial challenges, requirements, and how we can better work together’

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Briefing: Controlling the pinewood nematode: Finding the best balance between cost and effectiveness

Strategic angle: The pinewood nematode poses a significant threat to pine forests, prompting regulatory measures for effective management.

editorial-staff Mar 18

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Briefing: How AI Deep Learning is Helping Scientists Protect California's Coastal Ecosystems

Strategic angle: UCLA researchers create high-resolution maps of California's kelp forests to aid conservation efforts.

editorial-staff Mar 18

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Briefing: Diverse C-terminal variation rewires protein stability in health and disease

Strategic angle: Proteins are the tiny machines that keep our cells running, and how long they last in the cell often determines how well they can do their job.

editorial-staff Mar 18

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Briefing: AI Rebuilds Molecules from Exploding Fragments

Strategic angle: A new generative AI model can recreate molecular structures from ion movements after explosions.

editorial-staff Mar 18

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Briefing: How two dim stars came together to shine brightly

Strategic angle: Brown dwarfs, often called 'failed stars', reveal their potential in a cosmic union.

editorial-staff Mar 18

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Briefing: What makes a genus real? Scientists use tree bats to evaluate a testable '2 Sigma Genus Concept'

Strategic angle: Dr. Amy Baird and her team aim to redefine taxonomic categories in biology through their innovative research.

editorial-staff Mar 18

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Briefing: Curiosity Blog, Sols 4832–4837: Driving the (Contact) Line!

Strategic angle: Exploring the final phase of the boxwork campaign on Mars.

editorial-staff Mar 18

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Briefing: Across Europe, warm-adapted plants spread as cold specialists retreat

Strategic angle: An international study reveals the impact of climate change on plant communities across Europe.

editorial-staff Mar 18

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Briefing: Reengineered Mass Spectrometer Processes a Billion Molecules at Once

Strategic angle: A new prototype revolutionizes mass spectrometry by enabling the analysis of billions of molecules simultaneously, enhancing efficiency and accuracy.

editorial-staff Mar 18

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Briefing: Children shaped clay 15,000 years ago, long before pottery or farming, archaeologists find

Strategic angle: Archaeological discoveries reveal that children in the Levant were molding clay long before the advent of pottery and agriculture.

editorial-staff Mar 18

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Briefing: 3D Model Predicts Mosquito Flight Paths from Sight and CO₂ Cues

Strategic angle: Researchers at MIT and Georgia Tech unveil a model that demonstrates how mosquitoes use visual and chemical cues to locate their targets.

editorial-staff Mar 18

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Briefing: Mental health policy is emerging as a key voting issue for Americans, study suggests

Strategic angle: A new study indicates that mental health policies significantly influence voter decisions in the U.S.

editorial-staff Mar 18

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Briefing: New study shows democracy has deep global roots—not just Greece and Rome

Strategic angle: A new study on ancient societies from around the world is rewriting what we thought we knew about democracy.

editorial-staff Mar 18

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Briefing: Why heights and snakes still hit harder: Study tracks fear sweat in 119 people

Strategic angle: A study reveals that both modern and ancestral threats trigger similar physiological reactions.

editorial-staff Mar 18

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Briefing: Neanderthals may have used birch tar for its anti-bacterial properties, experiments suggest

Strategic angle: A study indicates that Neanderthals likely utilized birch tar for treating wounds and other purposes.

editorial-staff Mar 18

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Briefing: Remote working challenges linked to management issues

Strategic angle: Strong organizational and management capabilities are key to implementing and getting the most out of successful remote and hybrid working practices.

editorial-staff Mar 18

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Briefing: Pioneering research on salmon louse larvae could better inform parasite control strategies

Strategic angle: A first-of-its-kind University of Stirling study reveals significant differences in the secretions of salmon lice larvae, potentially enhancing control strategies.

editorial-staff Mar 18

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Briefing: The fish species that knows when you are watching them

Strategic angle: Emperor cichlids react negatively to being observed, particularly when it comes to their young.

editorial-staff Mar 18

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Briefing: Astronomers search for 'exotrojans' hiding in extreme pulsar systems

Strategic angle: Exploring the mysterious Trojans of the cosmos, named after Greek mythology.

editorial-staff Mar 18