Life Briefing: Cast your vote for the best sci-fi spaceship and then watch debaters duke it out at Space Symposium Strategic angle: Voting ends April 14. Resistance is futile – you must comply. Editorial Staff Mar 31
Life Briefing: NASA Probe Data Suggests a More Complex Sun's Magnetic Engine Strategic angle: A new study reveals differing reactions of protons and heavy ions to solar magnetic reconnection events, indicating a complex magnetic engine behind the solar wind. Editorial Staff Mar 31
Life Briefing: Chiral Metasurfaces Guide Twisted Light into Free Space Strategic angle: Innovative technology harnesses the angular momentum of light for advanced applications. Editorial Staff Mar 31
Life Briefing: Crushing Soda Cans and the Mathematics of Corrugation Formation Strategic angle: Exploring the science behind why objects squash in specific ways under pressure. Editorial Staff Mar 31
Life Briefing: Income rank predicts well-being worldwide, but social capital can buffer its effects Strategic angle: New research reveals that an individual's income rank is a stronger predictor of well-being than their earnings or income gap. Editorial Staff Mar 31
Life Briefing: Reservoirs are changing: What Landsat data reveal about water loss and gain Strategic angle: Communities worldwide rely on reservoirs for drinking water, hydroelectric power, irrigation, and more. Editorial Staff Mar 31
Life Briefing: Targeting tumor supporting cells: Lipid nanoparticles advance CAR T success in pancreatic cancer Strategic angle: A breakthrough in treating one of the most challenging cancers using innovative lipid nanoparticles. Editorial Staff Mar 31
Life Briefing: Conductive Hydrogel Enables Electrical and Biochemical Signal Control Strategic angle: A breakthrough in materials science could enhance the integration of electronics with biological systems. Editorial Staff Mar 31
Life Briefing: Physicist recreates neutron star reaction, reveals how explosive stars forge elements Strategic angle: A Mississippi State physicist has produced a direct laboratory measurement of a key nuclear reaction believed to occur during explosive bursts on neutron stars. Editorial Staff Mar 31
Life Briefing: Winning feels good. Does it change how we feel about democracy? Strategic angle: New research from the University of Georgia explores the emotional impact of winning on democratic satisfaction. Editorial Staff Mar 31
Life Briefing: Tracking the footsteps of West Africa's prehistoric metalworkers Strategic angle: The discovery of a 2,400-year-old metalworking workshop in Senegal provides new insights into the history of iron production in Africa. Editorial Staff Mar 31
Life Briefing: College students struggle to identify problematic gray zones in academic practice, study finds Strategic angle: A study reveals that students have difficulty recognizing situations that may compromise their academic integrity. Editorial Staff Mar 31
Life Briefing: The Earth is rearranging history Strategic angle: Deep below the surface of Murujuga, soil expands and contracts from the passage of water, revealing ancient Aboriginal artifacts. Editorial Staff Mar 31
Life Briefing: What builds cohesion in diverse societies? Brain scans point to shared national identity cues Strategic angle: A study reveals how the brain responds to shared national identity in diverse social interactions. Editorial Staff Mar 31
Life Briefing: COVID-19 Pandemic Nudged Young People in the UK Toward Extremism Strategic angle: Recent data reveals a concerning trend of radicalization among youth during lockdown. Editorial Staff Mar 31
Life Briefing: SimCells successfully target and kill drug-resistant bacteria Strategic angle: A breakthrough in the fight against superbugs and antimicrobial resistance. Editorial Staff Mar 31
Life Briefing: Ultra‑robust machine‑learning models run stable molecular simulations at extreme temperatures Strategic angle: Researchers at The University of Manchester have developed a groundbreaking machine-learning model capable of conducting molecular simulations at temperatures up to 1,000 Kelvin. Editorial Staff Mar 31
Life Briefing: Quantum Magnetism: New Insights into Magnetic Behavior Strategic angle: Recent research reveals that the spin-flip process in atomic nuclei is not the sole contributor to magnetic phenomena. Editorial Staff Mar 31
Life Briefing: AI could undermine meaningful learning unless feedback stays rooted in connection, study recommends Strategic angle: New research highlights the potential risks of generative AI in higher education, emphasizing the need for care and connection in feedback delivery. Editorial Staff Mar 31
Life Briefing: Phylogenetically diverse Central China proposed as newest global biodiversity hotspot Strategic angle: Taxonomic and phylogenetic endemism highlight the unique biodiversity of Central China. Editorial Staff Mar 31