Briefing: Death of the front yard: The quiet change sweeping Sydney suburbs
Strategic angle: A new study reveals a significant shift in Sydney's suburban landscapes, with a decline in greenery and front gardens.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
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Physicists trace the sun's magnetic engine, 200,000 kilometers below its surface
Every eleven years, the sun's magnetic field flips, influencing solar activity and eruptions.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: Scientists thought ravens followed wolves. They were wrong
Strategic angle: New research reveals that ravens are more strategic in finding food than previously believed.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: A water solution for drought‑prone South Africa: We designed systems to replenish aquifers
Strategic angle: South Africa is the 30th driest country in the world. Over 400 towns rely on aquifers for their water supply.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: Bird flu risk to Danish cattle: New tool can warn farmers before infection spreads
Strategic angle: A new tool aims to alert farmers to potential bird flu outbreaks in cattle, helping to mitigate risks.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: Moral metrics: Are corporate algorithms becoming our new moral authorities?
Strategic angle: Exploring the influence of corporate algorithms on personal and societal decision-making.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: Why the gender wealth gap is still so stubborn, and what it means for women's well-being
Strategic angle: Inequality in wealth between men and women persists, impacting women's overall well-being.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: Workplace nature breaks may cut stress, study finds
Strategic angle: A new Cornell study highlights the benefits of nature breaks in reducing workplace stress.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: Chemical pollutants are rife across the world’s oceans
Strategic angle: A new study reveals alarming levels of chemical pollutants affecting marine ecosystems globally.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: How birds are spreading plastic pollution
Strategic angle: Gulls adapt to human habits, contributing to plastic waste spread.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: Clearing the nanoscale bottleneck holding back next-gen electronics
Strategic angle: UCLA researchers improve electrical current entry in perovskite semiconductors, paving the way for advanced electronics.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: Project Hail Mary is packed with hard science. An astrophysicist breaks it down
Strategic angle: An astrophysicist critiques the scientific accuracy of Project Hail Mary, exploring its themes and concepts.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: Engineered nanoparticles show enhanced intrinsic luminescence for biomedical imaging and cancer treatment
Strategic angle: Researchers at the University of São Paulo have developed a method to enhance the luminescence of hydroxyapatite nanoparticles for medical applications.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: Ultra-thin MoSe₂ grating traps infrared light in a 40-nanometer layer
Strategic angle: Controlling light at the micro- and nanoscale opens up opportunities for a better understanding of the world and the development of technology.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: Eye-tracking reveals the brain commits to one syntax before a sentence is clear
Strategic angle: Study shows that listeners anticipate language structure even before hearing complete sentences.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: Durum wheat lines combine freezing tolerance with high pasta quality
Strategic angle: Researchers develop new durum wheat lines that withstand freezing temperatures while maintaining high-quality pasta production.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: Audit managers' work-life balance suffered during COVID
Strategic angle: The COVID pandemic significantly impacted the work-life balance of audit managers, highlighting the challenges of remote work.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: Light-activated medicines may cut side effects: How a switchable beta blocker works
Strategic angle: Research in photopharmacology aims to develop drugs that can be switched on and off with light, potentially reducing side effects.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: An AI-guided gene-editing tool for more precise and safer DNA correction
Strategic angle: Researchers at NUS Medicine have developed a revolutionary method to enhance base editors for improved DNA editing.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: How a tryptophan-rich allosteric communication network helps activate a major drug target receptor
Strategic angle: A multinational research team uncovers the role of tryptophan in receptor dynamics and activation.
Editorial Staff Mar 19