Life Briefing: Space Force officer shares intelligence on threats to space systems Strategic angle: Electronic warfare poses a significant risk to U.S. space operations, warns Space Force leadership. Editorial Staff Mar 24
Life Briefing: NASA to 'pause' orbital lunar space station project Strategic angle: NASA's chief announced a shift in focus from the Gateway lunar space station to building a lunar base. Editorial Staff Mar 24
Life Briefing: CERN hails delicate test on transporting antimatter as a scientific success Strategic angle: Scientists in Geneva took some antiprotons out for a spin—a very delicate one—in a truck, in a never-tried-before test drive that has been deemed a success. Editorial Staff Mar 24
Life Briefing: AI could spot the next financial crisis—but there's a catch Strategic angle: What if AI could predict the next financial meltdown? Sounds like a promising idea, yet as new research finds, the devil is in the details. Editorial Staff Mar 24
Life Briefing: A complicated future for a methane-cleansing molecule Strategic angle: Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas that is second only to carbon dioxide in driving up global temperatures. Editorial Staff Mar 24
Life Briefing: NASA Research Proposes Technology to Seek Earth-Like Exoplanets Strategic angle: NASA is advancing technologies to locate and explore Earth-like planets beyond our solar system. Editorial Staff Mar 24
Life Briefing: A spinel crystal structure exhibits unusual, pressure-induced superconductivity Strategic angle: Superconductors are materials that conduct electricity with an electrical resistance of zero, typically at extremely low temperatures. Editorial Staff Mar 24
Life Briefing: New lipid nanoparticle design improves precision of mRNA vaccine delivery Strategic angle: Penn Engineers have redesigned a key component of lipid nanoparticles to enhance targeting and reduce off-target effects. Editorial Staff Mar 24
Life Briefing: Vital freshwater fish migrations are collapsing, says UN report Strategic angle: A major assessment reveals the alarming decline of crucial fish migrations in global rivers. Editorial Staff Mar 24
Life Briefing: Supercomputers just solved a 50-year-old mystery about giant stars Strategic angle: Astronomers have finally cracked a decades-old mystery about red giant stars—how material from their deep interiors makes its way to the surface. Editorial Staff Mar 24
Life Briefing: Mathematical framework maps landscape of student knowledge via short quizzes Strategic angle: A new study reveals how short quizzes can help visualize and enhance student understanding by mapping their knowledge landscape. Editorial Staff Mar 24
Life Briefing: Stolen chloroplasts maintained by host-made proteins offer clues to plant cell origins Strategic angle: Every plant cell is the product of a biological merger billions of years ago, revealing insights into the evolution of life. Editorial Staff Mar 24
Life Briefing: Insulin pills may soon replace daily injections Strategic angle: For over a century, scientists have chased the dream of insulin pills, but the digestive system kept destroying the drug before it could work. Editorial Staff Mar 24
Life Briefing: XRISM identifies gamma Cas X-ray origin, solving a 50-year-old stellar mystery Strategic angle: Astrophysicists unravel the mystery of γ Cas, a star in Cassiopeia emitting unexpected X-rays. Editorial Staff Mar 24
Life Briefing: Nanoparticles enable large-scale production of advanced cell therapies Strategic angle: Researchers from Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University have developed a streamlined process for producing therapeutic particles called exosomes. Editorial Staff Mar 24
Life Briefing: Agricultural soils exposed to controversial weedkiller may be unexpected breeding ground for hospital 'superbugs' Strategic angle: Research reveals a link between antimicrobial resistance and agricultural practices. Editorial Staff Mar 24
Life Briefing: Tropical Cyclone Narelle Crosses Australia Strategic angle: The powerful storm lashed the northern edge of the continent with damaging winds and drenching rain as it made landfall multiple times. Editorial Staff Mar 24
Life 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
Life 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
Life 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