Life

Health, science, climate, and society-focused reporting.

Briefing: The Habitable Worlds Observatory will need astrometry to find life

Strategic angle: We're getting closer to finding a real Earth-like exoplanet, but direct imaging is essential to confirm its Earth-like qualities.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: 3D Root Model Highlights Mangroves' Protective Role Against Storm Waves

Strategic angle: A new study reveals how mangrove forests can shield coastal communities from the impacts of storm waves and flooding.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Small quantum system outperforms large classical networks in real-world forecasting

Strategic angle: A study reveals that a small quantum system can surpass larger digital neural networks in forecasting tasks.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: The most pristine star yet found in the known universe

Strategic angle: Astronomers discover an extraordinary star using advanced telescopic observations.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: White House Proposes 12% Cut to Federal Health Agencies in 2027 Budget Request

Strategic angle: The proposal comes as Congress previously ignored similar cuts, opting instead to increase health spending.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Nanotube Injector Safely Transfers Cytoplasmic Contents Between Living Cells

Strategic angle: A breakthrough nanotube injector enables safe intercellular transfer of proteins and organelles, enhancing tissue development and repair.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Domino polymerization provides a new route to versatile, degradable plastics

Strategic angle: A new method in polymerization offers promising alternatives to traditional plastics, addressing environmental concerns.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: STAT+: Up and down the ladder: The latest comings and goings

Strategic angle: From new hires to departures, promotions and transfers, here are the latest comings and goings in the pharmaceutical industry.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Real-time nanoscale measurements map reduction and oxidation in solar-fuel reactions

Strategic angle: Advancements in solar-power photocatalysis could lead to sustainable energy solutions.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Biotech Investors Urge Trump Amid M&A Activity

Strategic angle: Smaller biotechs negotiate with the White House while addressing the trust gap in medicine.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Trump announces 100% tariffs on brand-name drugs, with plenty of carveouts

The taxes are part of the president's push to rein in the pharmaceutical industry and bring manufacturing to the U.S.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Thursday was World Autism Awareness Day. HHS celebrated with…a workout?

Strategic angle: Implications of SCOTUS' conversion therapy ruling, Trump hikes drug tariffs, and more Morning Rounds updates

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Bumblebees can perceive rhythm, despite their brains being the size of a sesame seed

Strategic angle: New research reveals that bumblebees have the ability to recognize rhythms, challenging previous assumptions about their cognitive capabilities.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: The secrets of black holes and the Higgs mass could be hidden in a 7-dimensional geometry

Strategic angle: An elegant solution to the black hole information paradox may also explain the origins of fundamental particle mass.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Quantum coherence could be preserved at large scales in realistic environments

Strategic angle: A new theoretical study suggests that quantum states, typically fragile, may maintain coherence despite environmental interactions.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: One acre, one vote: The bizarre election that could decide Arizona’s energy future

Strategic angle: A group of climate-focused candidates is hoping to steer the Salt River Project toward clean energy. Turning Point USA stands in their way.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Opinion: My patient would rather take a peptide than a statin. That reveals an uncomfortable truth in medicine

Strategic angle: “The volume of evidence behind a therapy has become inversely correlated with public trust in it,” writes Vikas Patel.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Opinion: Subscription pricing could expand access to HIV prevention breakthrough while controlling costs

Strategic angle: Lenacapavir could put the end of the HIV epidemic in reach — if the people who need it can access it. Here’s one way to make that happen.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Supreme Court conversion therapy decision could ripple through medicine

Strategic angle: A Supreme Court ruling this week on gender and sexuality 'conversion therapy' could narrow the authority of state medical boards over care involving speech.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: What does $164M buy Big Oil? Inupiat land and a broken promise.

Strategic angle: A federal auction undid a hard-won agreement to protect Alaska's North Slope. The Iñupiat community that fought for it is still waiting to be heard.

Editorial Staff Apr 3