Life Briefing: Octopus reports sharp rise in solar panel sales since start of Iran war Strategic angle: Firm’s sales up 54% this month and Good Energy reports doubling of interest in solar after latest oil price shock. editorial-staff Mar 26
Life Briefing: Sewage released into England’s rivers and seas nearly 300,000 times last year Strategic angle: Campaigners criticise frequent use of storm overflows during drought conditions. editorial-staff Mar 26
Life Briefing: Medieval DNA reveals trans-Saharan connections, rapid genetic mixing and leprosy in Islamic Ibiza Strategic angle: New DNA evidence shows that Medieval Ibiza was part of a dynamic world linking Europe, North Africa, and the Sahel zone. editorial-staff Mar 26
Life Briefing: Moon race: How China is challenging the US Strategic angle: China aims to walk on the moon by 2030 and establish a lunar base, intensifying its competition with the US in space exploration. editorial-staff Mar 26
Life Briefing: Opinion: Endometriosis is not just a gynecological disease Strategic angle: Endometriosis is not just a gynecological disease. editorial-staff Mar 26
Life Briefing: Opinion: The perimenopause movement sells women the lie that they are ruled by their hormones Strategic angle: The recent explosion of perimenopause attention tells women that they are controlled by their hormones. editorial-staff Mar 26
Life Briefing: Modern agriculture is collapsing under climate change. Indigenous farming has answers. Strategic angle: A new global review reveals a critical “gap between advocacy and evidence” when it comes to scaling traditional agriculture to fight climate change. editorial-staff Mar 26
Life Briefing: Guest post: How declining cloudiness is accelerating global warming Strategic angle: For the past two decades, low-level cloud cover has been declining, increasing the amount of solar radiation reaching the Earth's surface. editorial-staff Mar 26
Life Briefing: Vivid dreams may be the secret to deeper, more restful sleep Strategic angle: Researchers found that immersive dreaming can enhance the quality of sleep, making it feel deeper and more refreshing. editorial-staff Mar 26
Life Briefing: Scientists found a bug that generates its own heat in freezing cold Strategic angle: Snow flies have an unexpected way of surviving freezing temperatures by producing antifreeze proteins and generating their own heat. editorial-staff Mar 26
Life Briefing: Scientists open a million-year-old time capsule beneath New Zealand Strategic angle: Deep inside a cave, scientists uncovered fossils from 16 species, including a newfound kākāpō ancestor that may have been able to fly. editorial-staff Mar 26
Life Briefing: Decoding the complete genome of the fungus responsible for Cercospora leaf spot in olive trees Strategic angle: Collaboration between UCO's Agronomy and Genetics departments was key to sequencing the genome of this pathogen, responsible for significant economic losses. editorial-staff Mar 26
Life Briefing: A Hot Start to Spring in the Southwest Strategic angle: Temperatures in several states climbed over 100 degrees Fahrenheit in March 2026, marking record highs. editorial-staff Mar 26
Life Briefing: Ferrari Recalls 80 12Cilindris Due to Illegal Window Tint Strategic angle: Ferrari has issued a recall for 80 of its 12Cilindri models after mistakenly equipping them with window tint that exceeds federal limits. editorial-staff Mar 26
Life Briefing: How plants stop growing to survive stress: Retired scientist's persistence reveals insight to boost farm yields Strategic angle: UC Riverside researchers have identified a mechanism that allows plants to rapidly slow growth in response to extreme environmental stress. editorial-staff Mar 26
Life Briefing: New study outlines privacy solution for retail central bank digital currencies Strategic angle: Research highlights potential designs for CBDCs that prioritize user privacy. editorial-staff Mar 26
Life Briefing: New research suggests deadly bat fungus is more widespread in western Canada than previously known Strategic angle: Scientists at McMaster University have uncovered new evidence that the fungus causing white-nose syndrome may be more prevalent than previously thought. editorial-staff Mar 26
Life Briefing: Organocatalytic Strategy Provides a Metal-Free Route to Antiviral Candidates Strategic angle: A research team led by Prof. Sun Jianwei has achieved an advancement in organic synthesis and medicinal chemistry. editorial-staff Mar 26
Life Briefing: From tropics to poles: How Pacific Ocean warming sets the stage for Antarctic stratospheric changes months later Strategic angle: New research reveals the connection between warming surface waters in the tropical Pacific and delayed responses in the Antarctic stratosphere. editorial-staff Mar 26
Life Briefing: Need to parent differently now that your kid's a teen or tween? Five techniques that actually work Strategic angle: As your child approaches their teenage years, they'll want more independence, their emotions will run higher and you might see more disagreements in your household. editorial-staff Mar 26