Briefing: Archival records reveal prevalence of sexually transmitted infections during Otago's gold rush less than purported
Strategic angle: Research from the University of Otago indicates that sexually transmitted infections were less common during the gold rush era than previously believed.
Briefing: Frequent prescribed burns help young oaks thrive despite invasive grasses, study finds
Strategic angle: A new study highlights the benefits of prescribed burns in promoting the growth of young oaks in the presence of invasive grasses.
Briefing: Research Questions Legitimacy of Promoting Harmful Products
Strategic angle: University of Otago researchers emphasize the need for marketers to reconsider practices that normalize harmful product consumption.
Briefing: Want to be a citizen scientist? Here are five ways to get involved
Strategic angle: Discover how you can contribute to scientific research and make a difference in your community.
Briefing: Ghostly particles: Dark radiation may have masqueraded as neutrinos
Strategic angle: New research suggests that neutrinos in the early universe may have transformed into a previously unknown form of radiation.
Briefing: Ultra-low asparagine wheat developed using precision gene editing
Strategic angle: Scientists at Rothamsted Research have successfully developed wheat with dramatically reduced levels of asparagine, using gene editing techniques.
Briefing: Mesoporous Silica Catalyst Enables α-Allylation of Simple Ketones Using Allyl Alcohols
Strategic angle: A research team has developed a new organic reaction that could lead to next-generation catalysts.
Briefing: 'Serendipitous' discovery of Martian ripple marks reveals an ancient sandstorm
Strategic angle: Scientists uncover evidence of a past sandstorm on Mars through the study of ripple marks in sedimentary rocks.
Briefing: Deep mantle deformation is linked to subducted slabs, global map shows
Strategic angle: A new study reveals how slow convection currents in Earth's mantle are connected to tectonic plate movements and mantle deformation.
Briefing: Rudeness may be rewarded—as a response to rudeness
Strategic angle: New Cornell research suggests that responding to rudeness with rudeness might be acceptable, though civil responses remain preferable.
Briefing: How the octopus uses its 'taste by touch' sensory system to feel out potential mates
Strategic angle: A new study by Harvard biologists reveals the unique sensory system octopuses use to find mates.
Briefing: Engineered tobacco plant can produce five psychedelics, including psilocybin and DMT
Strategic angle: A groundbreaking study reveals that a genetically modified tobacco plant can synthesize multiple psychedelics, potentially revolutionizing therapeutic applications.
Briefing: Wildfires accelerate winter snowmelt in Oregon's western Cascades, study finds
Strategic angle: New research indicates that forest fires in the Pacific Northwest are impacting snowmelt and water resources.
Briefing: Bigger storms, more often: New study projects likely future rainfall impacts on NZ
Strategic angle: A new study reveals that New Zealand is likely to experience increased rainfall and more frequent storms in the future.
Briefing: Protostars 'sneeze' and produce rings of gas and magnetic flux as they grow
Strategic angle: Researchers have uncovered new insights into the early development of baby stars.
Briefing: New miniature marsupial frog found in Peru carries eggs in a back pouch
Strategic angle: Scientists have discovered a new species of miniature marsupial frog in the Peruvian Amazon that carries its young in a natural pouch on its back.
Briefing: Chinese scientists unveil glowing Avatar-like plants that could light cities without electricity
Strategic angle: Using genes from fireflies and luminous fungi, scientists have created plants that glow in the dark.
Briefing: Study links exposure to agricultural pesticides to cancer risk
Strategic angle: Living in areas with high agricultural pesticide exposure is associated with higher cancer risks, according to a new study.
Briefing: Native Americans were making dice, gambling, exploring probability millennia before their Old World counterparts
Strategic angle: A new study reveals that the earliest known dice were crafted by Native American hunter-gatherers over 12,000 years ago.
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.