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

Rich biodiversity found in Japan's deepest ocean trenches, including an unidentified 'mystery' species

Strategic angle: A new study reveals diverse life forms thriving nearly 10 kilometers below the ocean's surface in Japan's trenches.

editorial-staff Apr 7

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Students prefer AI chatbots, until they know it is one

Strategic angle: Do chatbots have a role in higher education? A study by Joshua Lambert explores student perceptions.

editorial-staff Apr 7

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Why AI shouldn't be used even to decide 'simple' court cases

Strategic angle: Generative AI has transformed various industries, but its application in law raises significant concerns.

editorial-staff Apr 7

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More than a pretty picture, star-shaped nanomaterial changes energy storage

Strategic angle: Star-shaped nanomaterials could revolutionize energy storage with their unique morphologies.

editorial-staff Apr 7

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NASA to Host Media Call with Artemis II Crew on Way Home from Moon

Strategic angle: Media will have an opportunity to speak with NASA’s Artemis II crew members as they continue their journey toward Earth during their historic mission around the Moon.

editorial-staff Apr 7

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'Voorhees law' explains why the slower car often catches up

Strategic angle: A new study reveals the phenomenon behind why faster cars can end up behind slower ones in traffic.

editorial-staff Apr 7

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How the social lives of magpies shape their call repertoire

Strategic angle: Exploring the intricate communication skills of magpies and their social interactions.

editorial-staff Apr 7

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Reducing risks when modernizing packaging

Strategic angle: New research from Adelaide University explores what brands should consider when modernizing their packaging.

editorial-staff Apr 7

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Quantum Computing Without Interruptions

Strategic angle: Researchers propose a solution to mid-circuit measurement challenges in quantum error correction.

editorial-staff Apr 7

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Matcha model makes drug candidate screening more than 30 times faster

Strategic angle: Ligand Pro introduces an AI-powered molecular docking model that revolutionizes virtual drug screening.

editorial-staff Apr 7

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Hot-dry extremes could hit 28% of humanity five times more often by end of century

Strategic angle: Current climate policies may expose a significant portion of the global population to extreme heat and drought conditions more frequently by 2100.

editorial-staff Apr 7

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Water on the moon? New study narrows down the mostly likely locations

Strategic angle: A new study suggests that water on the moon accumulated slowly over billions of years, providing insights into its distribution.

editorial-staff Apr 7

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Artemis astronauts survey lunar surface on flyby, solar eclipse up next

Strategic angle: NASA's first lunar flyby in over 50 years yields detailed observations from astronauts traveling farther from Earth than any humans before.

editorial-staff Apr 7

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After milestone-rich lunar flyby, astronauts start trip home

Strategic angle: The Artemis II astronauts wrapped up their lunar flyby as they continue their journey back to Earth, bringing with them rich celestial observations.

editorial-staff Apr 7

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Lunar crater named after Artemis commander's deceased wife

Strategic angle: Artemis astronauts honor the memory of Reid Wiseman's late wife by proposing a lunar crater name.

editorial-staff Apr 7

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Origins of Earth's most powerful ocean current revealed

The Antarctic Circumpolar Current transports over 100 times more water than all of Earth's rivers combined.

editorial-staff Apr 7

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GMO pictures may reinforce existing views, deepening the divide of attitudes towards them

Strategic angle: Images have long played a powerful role in shaping public perceptions of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), often reinforcing emotional reactions more than scientific understanding. A new experimental study published

editorial-staff Apr 7

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Scientists found a “lost world” of animals that shouldn’t exist yet

Strategic angle: A remarkable fossil discovery in southwest China is rewriting the story of how complex animal life began, showing that many key animal groups appeared millions of years earlier than scientists once believed. Dating back

editorial-staff Apr 7

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Scientists discover the “Goldilocks” secret behind life on Earth

Strategic angle: Earth may have won a cosmic chemistry lottery. Researchers found that during the planet’s earliest formation, oxygen had to be in an extremely narrow “Goldilocks zone” for two life-essential elements, phosphorus and nitr

editorial-staff Apr 7

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This “forbidden” exoplanet has an atmosphere scientists can’t explain

Strategic angle: A strange “forbidden” planet spotted by the James Webb Space Telescope is turning planetary science on its head. TOI-5205 b, a Jupiter-sized world orbiting a small, cool star, has an atmosphere surprisingly poor in heavy

editorial-staff Apr 7