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Briefing: Trade-offs between commercial and public satellite data in water mapping accuracy revealed

Strategic angle: A new study finds that commercial satellite imagery data often outperforms public data sets when identifying surface water, but public data sets may excel in detecting water hidden by forest cover.

editorial-staff Mar 27

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Briefing: He suddenly couldn't speak in space. NASA astronaut says his medical scare remains a mystery

Strategic angle: The astronaut who prompted NASA's first medical evacuation earlier this year said Friday that doctors still don't know why he suddenly fell sick at the International Space Station.

editorial-staff Mar 27

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Briefing: U.S. Global Health Country-Level Funding Tracker

Strategic angle: This tracker provides U.S. global health funding data by program area and country.

editorial-staff Mar 27

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Briefing: White House Works to Win Pharma Support for Drug Pricing Bill

Strategic angle: The White House is working to build support for drug pricing legislation, part of an election year focus on affordability.

editorial-staff Mar 27

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Briefing: India’s Bellatrix raises $20 million following overseas expansion drive

Strategic angle: India-based Bellatrix Aerospace announced a significant funding round to enhance its satellite propulsion systems production.

editorial-staff Mar 27

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Briefing: Global maps show alien plant invasion hotspots shifting poleward

Strategic angle: An international research team has created high-resolution global maps of invasion risk for alien plant species, revealing significant shifts due to climate change.

editorial-staff Mar 27

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Briefing: Barcelona Metropolitan Area has lost more than 70% of agricultural land in recent decades, finds study

Strategic angle: A new study reveals the critical decline of peri-urban agriculture in the Barcelona Metropolitan Area.

editorial-staff Mar 27

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Briefing: Scientists testing new scanning technology discover mysterious structure beneath an ancient Egyptian city

Strategic angle: Archaeologists may have uncovered a tomb or temple from 2,600 years ago using innovative scanning methods.

editorial-staff Mar 27

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Briefing: DeBriefed 27 Mach 2026: North Sea myths debunked | India’s climate plan | IPCC and Indigenous knowledge

Strategic angle: An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate.

editorial-staff Mar 27

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Briefing: Breaking recalcitrant lignin bonds with electricity for conversion into value-added chemicals: An e-biorefinery

Strategic angle: A research team led by Professor Jaehoon Kim has developed a highly efficient catalytic process for lignin conversion.

editorial-staff Mar 27

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Briefing: Cyclone Narelle is now larger and 'more severe' as it crosses the Western Australian coast

Strategic angle: Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle continues to amaze us with its long journey across northern Australia.

editorial-staff Mar 27

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Briefing: China’s Biotech Boom is Rewriting Everything

Strategic angle: How China's biotech boom is transforming the landscape of global science collaboration amidst an NIH crackdown.

editorial-staff Mar 27

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Briefing: Wily coyote? Urban canines take more risks compared with rural ones – study

Strategic angle: Researchers find that urban dogs exhibit riskier behaviors due to reduced fear of harassment.

editorial-staff Mar 27

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NIH Restrictions Impact 1 in 4 U.S. Scientists

A significant number of NIH-funded scientists report adverse effects from new restrictions on foreign research partnerships.

editorial-staff Mar 27

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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 Mar 27

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Briefing: Novo Nordisk Boosts Consumer Focus with New Board Appointment

Strategic angle: Pharmalittle highlights Novo Nordisk's strategic move to enhance consumer engagement by appointing a new board observer.

editorial-staff Mar 27

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‘Very alarming’ winter sees Arctic sea ice hit record-low for second year running

Strategic angle: Arctic sea ice has reached its peak extent for this winter, clocking in as the... The post ‘Very alarming’ winter sees Arctic sea ice hit record-low for second year running appeared first on Carbon Brief.

editorial-staff Mar 27

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Q&A: What does India’s new Paris Agreement pledge mean for climate action?

Strategic angle: India has set a new target to reduce its “emissions intensity” – greenhouse gas emissions... The post Q&A: What does India’s new Paris Agreement pledge mean for climate action? appeared first on Carbon Brief.

editorial-staff Mar 27

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Briefing: Piezoelectric materials enable a new approach to searching for axions

Strategic angle: A novel method utilizing piezoelectric materials could enhance the search for elusive dark matter particles known as axions.

editorial-staff Mar 27

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Briefing: One or Two Health Systems Controlled the Entire Market for Inpatient Hospital Care in Nearly Half of Metropolitan Areas in 2024

Strategic angle: This analysis examines the competitiveness of markets for hospital care and finds that nearly half of metropolitan areas across the country had only one or two hospitals or health systems providing general inpatient hospital care in 2024.

editorial-staff Mar 27