Life Briefing: Epic river migrations of fish rapidly collapsing, UN report finds Strategic angle: Vast journeys, among world’s great wonders, found to be under threat as freshwater fish populations crash by 81%. 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: More North Sea drilling will put UK at mercy of fossil fuel markets, ministers say Strategic angle: Ministers warn that expanding North Sea drilling could jeopardize the UK's energy sovereignty. Editorial Staff Mar 24
Life Briefing: Opinion: Every pandemic is followed by amnesia. But Covid’s is very different Strategic angle: In this excerpt from their new book “Whiplash,” David Blumenthal and James A. Morone describe how scientists became villains to MAGA. Editorial Staff Mar 24
Life Briefing: The potential loophole in Trump’s plan to get other countries to pay more for drugs Strategic angle: Diverging messages on the main effort to address U.S. drug prices point to a loophole in Trump's plan. Editorial Staff Mar 24
Life Briefing: What growing up in an end-times church taught a science communicator about dispelling misinformation Strategic angle: A passion for snakes opened a crack in the religious beliefs science communicator Paul Martin Jensen grew up with in a end-times Pentecostal church. 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: What are zettajoules – and what do they tell us about Earth’s energy imbalance? Strategic angle: Understanding the significance of zettajoules in the context of climate change and energy measurement. Editorial Staff Mar 24
Life Briefing: Eel fisher takes on authorities at Belfast court over pollution in UK’s largest lake Strategic angle: Declan Conlon will argue officials have failed to act despite clear evidence of the ecological collapse of Lough Neagh. 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