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Briefing: Going from serving the nation to serving a prison sentence

Strategic angle: New research highlights the struggles faced by veterans in Australia amidst rising strategic tensions.

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Briefing: Researchers Warn of Risks Posed by 'Contaminants of Emerging Concern' in Agriculture

Strategic angle: A new study highlights health risks from crops absorbing harmful contaminants and calls for further research.

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Briefing: Quantum computing bombshells that are not April Fools

Strategic angle: Exploring groundbreaking developments in quantum computing that are genuine and impactful.

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The Moon belongs to all of us — not just countries that can afford to reach it

Strategic angle: The Moon belongs to all of us — not just countries that can afford to reach it

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Briefing: Globalstar stock surges 15% on report Amazon is weighing an acquisition

Strategic angle: A deal with Globalstar could bolster Amazon Leo, the company's nascent internet-from-space service.

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Briefing: Study suggests people are losing 338 spoken words every year and have been for at least 15 years

Strategic angle: Research indicates a decline in face-to-face conversation amidst technological advancements.

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Briefing: Live: Artemis 2 set for historic crewed return around Moon

Strategic angle: Four astronauts are set to blast off aboard NASA’s Artemis 2 mission, marking the first crewed journey around the Moon in more than 50 years.

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Briefing: Fins, fingers and toes: A new take on repeating body parts and how they come to be

Strategic angle: Exploring the evolution of paired fins in fishes and the biological significance of repeating body parts.

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Briefing: Virus-inspired DNA needle could pave the way for better medicines

Strategic angle: Researchers at Aarhus University have developed a microscopic DNA needle that can deliver molecules directly into cells, ensuring their activity.

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Briefing: New model shows how behavioral flexibility affects animal evolution

Strategic angle: A new study reveals how changes in behavior help various animals adapt to dramatic environmental shifts.

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Briefing: Precision work prior to cell division: How enzymes optimize DNA structure

Strategic angle: Understanding the role of enzymes in preparing DNA for accurate cell division.

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Briefing: Time lapse video shows trees give visual clues as they rehydrate each spring

Strategic angle: A UBC Okanagan researcher reveals how trees visually indicate their rehydration process in spring.

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Briefing: Molecular system can distinguish and neutralize cancer cells, paving the way for 'smart' drugs

Strategic angle: A breakthrough in targeting cancer cells without harming healthy tissue using synthetic DNA strands.

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Briefing: 'There's a certain romanticism to sending humans into space'

Strategic angle: Dr. David Brown discusses the potential of the Artemis II mission to usher in a new era of human spaceflight.

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Briefing: Study suggests platforms invite third-party analytics to raise seller prices

Strategic angle: E-commerce platforms may be leveraging third-party analytics to increase prices for sellers, according to a new study.

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Briefing: Inclusive schools see fewer young people drop out and become 'NEET'

Strategic angle: New research indicates that more inclusive secondary schools lead to lower dropout rates and fewer students becoming 'not in education, employment or training'.

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Briefing: Ghost bat dialects emerge across colonies, study suggests

Strategic angle: New research reveals that Australia's largest carnivorous bat exhibits regional dialects similar to human accents.

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Briefing: Only one-quarter of Colombia's protected areas effectively protect freshwater fishes, researchers find

Strategic angle: A recent study reveals that only 25% of priority areas for freshwater fish protection in Colombia overlap with existing protected areas.

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Briefing: A new crab is settling in the Mediterranean: Early evidence of establishment of a Lessepsian species in the Ionian Sea

Strategic angle: The Mediterranean Sea is undergoing rapid ecological transformations driven by climate change and human-mediated species introductions.

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Briefing: One of cholera's great enemies is found in the human gut

Strategic angle: Cholera-causing bacteria are locked in an evolutionary arms race with a viral nemesis, according to a new genomic study.