Life Briefing: Conductive Hydrogel Enables Electrical and Biochemical Signal Control Strategic angle: A breakthrough in materials science could enhance the integration of electronics with biological systems. Editorial Staff Mar 31
Travel Briefing: Rivian's E-Bike Spinoff Will Make Autonomous Delivery Bots For Bike Lanes Strategic angle: The micromobility company that spun out of Rivian last year has partnered with DoorDash to create self-driving vehicles. Editorial Staff Mar 31
Tech Briefing: A dot a day keeps the clutter away Strategic angle: Exploring the dot system for better organization and productivity. Editorial Staff Mar 31
Life Briefing: Physicist recreates neutron star reaction, reveals how explosive stars forge elements Strategic angle: A Mississippi State physicist has produced a direct laboratory measurement of a key nuclear reaction believed to occur during explosive bursts on neutron stars. Editorial Staff Mar 31
Politics Briefing: EU faces 'largest oil supply disruption in history', energy expert says Strategic angle: Francesco Sassi warns of unprecedented oil supply challenges due to the Iran war. Editorial Staff Mar 31
Politics Briefing: US journalist Shelly Kittleson kidnapped in Baghdad Strategic angle: The US state department says a suspect in her abduction has ties to an Iran-backed militia group, Kataib Hezbollah. Editorial Staff Mar 31
Politics Briefing: Israel to ‘demolish’ all houses in Lebanese border villages Strategic angle: Defence minister Israel Katz plans ‘security control’ of area stretching dozens of kilometres into neighbour’s territory Editorial Staff Mar 31
Politics Briefing: US fuel prices surge past $4 a gallon Strategic angle: The average price of regular gasoline in the United States topped $4 dollars a gallon for the first time since 2022, as the Iran war continues to disrupt global energy supply. Editorial Staff Mar 31
Tech Briefing: You can now use ChatGPT with Apple’s CarPlay Strategic angle: ChatGPT is now accessible from your CarPlay dashboard with iOS 26.4 or newer. Editorial Staff Mar 31
Sports Briefing: Curry to scrimmage in latest step toward return Strategic angle: Stephen Curry took the latest and largest step toward a return from a persistent right knee injury, getting the green light to compete in a five-on-five scrimmage. Editorial Staff Mar 31