Briefing: Heat does not reduce prosociality, study suggests
Strategic angle: A new study challenges the notion that high temperatures lead to decreased prosocial behavior.
Editorial Staff Mar 10
Briefing: Strange cosmic burst from colliding galaxies shines light on heavy elements
Strategic angle: A recently detected flash of energy appears to have emanated from the wreckage of colliding galaxies, according to an international team of astronomers led by Penn State scientists.
Editorial Staff Mar 10
Briefing: ‘A sobering preview’: extreme heat now affects one in three people globally, study finds
Strategic angle: Rising temperatures are making it difficult for even young, healthy individuals to perform normal physical tasks safely.
Editorial Staff Mar 10
Briefing: Subglacial weathering may have slowed planet's escape from snowball Earth
Strategic angle: A new study challenges assumptions about Earth's extreme ice ages, revealing the role of subglacial weathering.
Editorial Staff Mar 10
Briefing: Dark Personality Levels Influence Career Choices
Strategic angle: Research shows that personality traits significantly impact job interests and career paths.
Editorial Staff Mar 10
Briefing: Renault's R-Space Lab Has A Built-In Alcohol Detector
Strategic angle: The concept previews Renault models coming from 2030.
Editorial Staff Mar 10
Briefing: Subway systems are uncomfortably hot—and worsening, study finds
Strategic angle: A new study reveals that thermal discomfort in metro systems is increasing, impacting millions of commuters.
Editorial Staff Mar 10
Briefing: GLP-1s have transformed weight loss and diabetes. Is addiction next?
Strategic angle: A large study found that people taking GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic for diabetes were less likely to be diagnosed with substance use disorder.
Editorial Staff Mar 10
Briefing: Parents’ stress may play a key role in child obesity, study finds
Strategic angle: Managing parents’ stress significantly reduces the risks of obesity in young children, according to a new study.
Editorial Staff Mar 10
Briefing: Shades of a Lunar Eclipse
Strategic angle: A series of nighttime satellite images revealed how moonlight reaching Earth varied throughout a total lunar eclipse.
Editorial Staff Mar 10
Briefing: Scaling Strategy, Not Compute: A Stand-Alone, Open-Source StarCraft II Benchmark for Accessible Reinforcement Learning Research
Strategic angle: A new benchmark aims to bridge the gap in reinforcement learning research using StarCraft II.
Editorial Staff Mar 10
Briefing: How to make farms tree-friendly and boost food production
Strategic angle: New research suggests that agroforestry could enhance UK farmland productivity.
Editorial Staff Mar 10
Briefing: Hidden metabolism found operating inside the cell nucleus
Strategic angle: Researchers discover metabolic enzymes linked to human DNA, revealing unique patterns across tissues and cancers.
Editorial Staff Mar 9
Briefing: Evaluating landing sites for China's manned moon mission
Strategic angle: Research identifies potential landing sites in the Rimae Bode region of the moon for China's first crewed mission.
Editorial Staff Mar 9
Briefing: Raccoons solve puzzles for the fun of it, new study finds
Strategic angle: A new study suggests raccoons may be genuinely curious, not just opportunistic.
Editorial Staff Mar 9
Briefing: Packers release OL Jenkins, open up $19.5M
Strategic angle: The Green Bay Packers are moving on from offensive lineman Elgton Jenkins, releasing the left guard/center to free up more than $19.5 million in cap space.
Editorial Staff Mar 9
Briefing: In search of a room-temperature superconductor, scientists present a research agenda
Strategic angle: The quest for loss-free power transmission continues as researchers outline their goals in the pursuit of room-temperature superconductors.
Editorial Staff Mar 9
Briefing: Epstein used his ties to Nobel laureate scientists to try to rebuild his image
Strategic angle: A 2006 conference for physicists in the U.S. Virgin Islands highlights Epstein's efforts to leverage his wealth for influence.
Editorial Staff Mar 9
Briefing: Ultrafast Light Pulses Make Molecules Rotate on Quantum Materials
Strategic angle: Researchers from Germany, Japan, and India have discovered a method to induce molecular rotation on a flat surface using ultrafast light pulses.
Editorial Staff Mar 9
Briefing: Students with lower self-control tend to procrastinate with short-form video, study finds
Strategic angle: New research reveals a link between self-control and procrastination in the context of short-form video consumption.
Editorial Staff Mar 9