Life 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
Life 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
Life Briefing: How birds are spreading plastic pollution Strategic angle: Gulls adapt to human habits, contributing to plastic waste spread. Editorial Staff Mar 19
Life 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
Life 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
Life 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
Life 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
Life 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
Life 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
Life 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
Life 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
Life 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
Life 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
Life 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
Life 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
Life 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
Life 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
Life 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
Life 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
Life 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