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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.

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.

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Briefing: Meet the Seattle families living communally to bring down costs – in pictures

Strategic angle: As Americans face a housing crisis, this development shows how communal living can bring homeownership within reach – and foster connection.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Briefing: 'Miracle': Europe reconnects with lost spacecraft

Strategic angle: The European Space Agency announced Thursday it has re-established communication with a spacecraft that is part of its Proba-3 mission, after losing contact with the satellite a month ago.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

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Novo Nordisk’s high-dose Wegovy approved in the U.S.

A high-dose version of Novo Nordisk’s injectable obesity drug Wegovy received U.S. approval.

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Briefing: Study uncovers mineral 'sink' that reduced phosphorus in early oceans, potentially delaying Earth's oxygen rise

Strategic angle: Research reveals how a mineral 'sink' may have impacted the timing of oxygen accumulation in Earth's atmosphere.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

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Senate Democrats Lay Out Plans to Overhaul Health Insurance After Setbacks Under Trump

Democrats are sharpening their health care message as the midterms loom.

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Briefing: 'Mini earthquakes' turn tiny chips into radio signal powerhouses

Strategic angle: Engineers at the University of Twente have developed a method to enhance radio signal generation on chips using light and sound interactions.

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Briefing: King opens world’s longest managed coastal walk – but much of it is still closed off

Strategic angle: Landowner disputes and coastal erosion hinder completion of King Charles III England coast path.

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Briefing: Ancient brines helped build Idaho's Silver Valley and Cobalt belt

Strategic angle: A new study reveals the geological history behind Idaho's Silver Valley, known for its massive silver production.

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Briefing: A multi-lane highway for light: Topology helps build more robust photonic networks

Strategic angle: Penn-led researchers demonstrate the use of topology to enhance chip-based photonic networks.

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Briefing: DESI maps C-19, an extremely metal-poor Milky Way stellar stream

Strategic angle: Astronomers utilize the Mayall 4-meter telescope to study the C-19 stellar stream, revealing its metal-poor composition.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

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Briefing: NASA to Cover Progress 94 Spacecraft Launch, Space Station Docking

Strategic angle: NASA will provide live coverage of the launch and docking of a Roscosmos cargo spacecraft carrying essential supplies to the International Space Station.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

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Briefing: Eli Lilly’s ‘triple-G’ shows potency, raises concerns

Strategic angle: Eli Lilly's 'triple-G' drug shows potency, In-vivo CAR-T inches toward clinical reality, and more in today's Readout newsletter.

Editorial Staff Mar 19