Life Briefing: Red states hit hardest by reduced NIH funding Strategic angle: Epstein's "great friend" returns to biotech, sex differences in suicide, and other health news from Morning Rounds Editorial Staff Mar 11
Life Briefing: Telesat expands Canadian landing station footprint for Lightspeed Strategic angle: Telesat has gained access to more land across Canada to set up landing stations ahead of plans to deploy pathfinders for its Lightspeed broadband constellation in December. Editorial Staff Mar 11
Life Briefing: New nonprofit launches with at least $500 million to modernize scientific process for AI era Strategic angle: Radial aims to transform the scientific landscape to better integrate artificial intelligence. Editorial Staff Mar 11
Life Briefing: California communities' recovery time between wildfire smoke events is shrinking Strategic angle: A study reveals that increasing wildfire intensity is impacting public health in California. Editorial Staff Mar 11
Life Briefing: DNA Barcoding Unveils Targeting Efficiency of Gene-Therapy Nanoparticles Strategic angle: A groundbreaking study enhances drug delivery methods for genetic therapies using DNA barcoding techniques. Editorial Staff Mar 11
Life Briefing: Watching quantum behavior in action: MagnetoARPES reveals time-reversal symmetry breaking in a kagome superconductor Strategic angle: Rice University researchers uncover new insights into superconductors using advanced quantum techniques. Editorial Staff Mar 11
Life Briefing: AI Agents in Health Care: Rapid Spread and Validation Concerns Strategic angle: Experts at HIMSS 2026 raise alarms over the lack of validation for AI agents in health care. Editorial Staff Mar 11
Life Briefing: Opinion: I’m a medical student. RFK Jr. is right about medical school and preventive care Strategic angle: In medical school, a student writes, she has learned to react first, focus on prevention later. Editorial Staff Mar 11
Life Briefing: STAT+: A top biotech VC quietly helped Epstein’s ‘great friend’ make a comeback Strategic angle: Boris Nikolic’s career looked to be in tatters after his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein came to light in 2019. But he has quietly made a comeback, with some help from… Editorial Staff Mar 11
Life Briefing: Reaching net zero by 2050 ‘cheaper for UK than one fossil fuel crisis’ Strategic angle: Climate change committee finds move to renewable energy would also bring health, economic and security benefits. Editorial Staff Mar 11
Life Briefing: Ultrasound Repellers Could Keep Hedgehogs Off Roads, Scientists Hope Strategic angle: Study shows animals hear very high frequencies, making it possible to design a deterrent to cut deaths. Editorial Staff Mar 11
Life Briefing: Sale of rat poisons could be restricted to protect Australian wildlife Strategic angle: Regulator recommends rodenticides be removed from Bunnings and supermarkets shelves and sold only to licensed professionals. Editorial Staff Mar 11
Life Briefing: A massive asteroid hit the North Sea and triggered a 330-foot tsunami Strategic angle: Scientists confirm the Silverpit Crater was formed by a 160-meter asteroid impact 43–46 million years ago. Editorial Staff Mar 11
Life Briefing: Curiosity Blog, Sols 4825-4831: Exploring the Borderlands Strategic angle: Curiosity is in the last stage of its exploration of the spiderweb-like boxwork unit. Editorial Staff Mar 11
Life Briefing: A Most Unusual Lake Strategic angle: Lake Unter-See in Antarctica, sealed beneath thick ice, contains unusually high levels of dissolved oxygen and cone-shaped microbial reefs resembling some of Earth’s oldest fossils. Editorial Staff Mar 11
Life Briefing: Anduril to acquire space-tracking firm ExoAnalytic Solutions Strategic angle: Deal adds ground-based telescope network and space surveillance data to defense tech company’s expanding space business. Editorial Staff Mar 11
Life Briefing: About Subsonic Vehicle Technologies and Tools Project Strategic angle: NASA’s Subsonic Vehicle Technologies and Tools (SVTT) project develops technologies for various aircraft speed regimes. Editorial Staff Mar 11
Life Briefing: Vegans develop complex skills to navigate an omnivorous society, new research shows Strategic angle: Going vegan is a life-changing decision that requires navigating a society dominated by omnivorous choices. Editorial Staff Mar 11
Life Briefing: Study reveals how Ethiopia's hyenas combat climate change, save money for waste management and prevent disease Strategic angle: Research shows spotted hyenas play a crucial role in reducing carbon emissions and managing waste in urban areas. Editorial Staff Mar 11
Life Briefing: ‘My lovely distraction’: live stream of kākāpō – world’s fattest parrot – and her chicks captivates New Zealand Strategic angle: More than 100,000 people have tuned in to watch ‘kākāpō cam’, which captures a rare flightless bird sleeping, tidying her nest and fighting off intruders. Editorial Staff Mar 11