Life Briefing: Is glass a solid or a super slow liquid? Strategic angle: Physicists create equilibrium glassy phase from rod-shaped particles, challenging traditional views on glass behavior. editorial-staff Mar 18
Life Briefing: Rocket Lab wins $190 million Pentagon deal for hypersonic test flights Strategic angle: The contract is for 20 hypersonic flight missions over four years. editorial-staff Mar 18
Life Briefing: Dolls beat tablets at building social understanding, six-week study suggests Strategic angle: Research indicates that playing with dolls fosters empathy and social skills in children more effectively than tablets. editorial-staff Mar 18
Life Briefing: Scientists turn rubber waste into new materials and capture CO₂ Strategic angle: Researchers at the University of St Andrews have unveiled two breakthrough techniques for chemically recycling nitrile-rubber products. editorial-staff Mar 18
Life Briefing: Cell-inspired sensor can monitor blood for 10 hours without sensitivity loss Strategic angle: A breakthrough sensor developed by La Trobe University tracks molecular changes in blood, enabling real-time personalized medicine. editorial-staff Mar 18
Life Briefing: Scientists Discover New Bee Species Dependent on Texas Shrub Strategic angle: Entomologists unveil a new mining bee species closely tied to cenizo, Texas's official state shrub. editorial-staff Mar 18
Life Briefing: Durable dual-atom catalyst enables high-temperature CO₂ to CO conversion Strategic angle: A breakthrough in carbon dioxide conversion technology could pave the way for more efficient synthetic fuel production. editorial-staff Mar 18
Life Briefing: Energy-efficient Fe-Ni catalyst could cut costs for alkaline water electrolysis Strategic angle: Affordable, green energy production has long been promoted as a means to accelerate the decarbonization of sectors such as heavy industry, long-duration energy storage, and transportation. editorial-staff Mar 18
Life 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’ editorial-staff Mar 18
Life 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
Life 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
Life 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
Life 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
Life 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
Life 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
Life 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
Life 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
Life 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
Life 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
Life 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