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Briefing: Carmel Ortiz on the evolving landscape of satellite communications

Strategic angle: In this week’s episode of Space Minds, host Mike Gruss interviews Carmel Ortiz, senior vice president of medium-Earth-orbit constellation programs at SES.

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Briefing: AI turns electron microscopy into materials insights in minutes

Strategic angle: An autonomous artificial intelligence system accelerates the analysis of electron microscopy images, transforming weeks of work into mere minutes.

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Briefing: Record Wind and Solar Saved UK from £1bn Gas Imports in March 2026

Strategic angle: The UK avoided the need for gas imports worth £1bn in March 2026 thanks to record renewable energy generation.

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China Briefing 2 April 2026: EV profits rise | Ming Yang rejected | Iran war

Strategic angle: Welcome to Carbon Brief’s China Briefing. China Briefing handpicks and explains the most important climate... The post China Briefing 2 April 2026: EV profits rise | Ming Yang rejected | Iran war appeared first on Carbon

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Q&A: Why the standoff between nations over the next IPCC reports matters

Strategic angle: The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) latest assessment cycle has been beset by disagreements... The post Q&A: Why the standoff between nations over the next IPCC reports matters appeared first on Carbon

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Briefing: Lilly’s obesity pill enters the oral GLP-1 game, Novo responds

Strategic angle: Potential import tariffs on drugs, Foundayo is here-o, and other biotech news from The Readout

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Briefing: Trump Administration Plans 100% Tariff on Patented Medicines

Strategic angle: The FDA approves a new obesity pill from Lilly amidst tariff discussions.

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Briefing: New disk-shaped catalyst turns carbon dioxide into methanol at lower temperatures

Strategic angle: Researchers have developed innovative catalysts that enable the conversion of CO2 into methanol at room temperature, challenging previous assumptions.

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Briefing: A Preview of the Role Health Care May Play in the 2026 Election

Strategic angle: Ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, this KFF issue brief examines the role health care has played in previous elections and its potential impact in 2026.

Editorial Staff Apr 2

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Briefing: Proposed ‘preclinical obesity’ diagnosis ignites global debate among experts

Strategic angle: A new way to define obesity aims to sharpen the diagnosis. Critics warn it could delay care, exclude diabetes, and deepen inequities in accessing treatment.

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Briefing: Bigger storms, more often: New study projects likely future rainfall impacts on NZ

Strategic angle: A new study reveals that New Zealand is likely to experience increased rainfall and more frequent storms in the future.

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Analysis: How ‘plug-in solar’ can save UK homes £1,100 on energy bills

Strategic angle: Plug-in solar panels could save a typical UK household £1,100 over their 15-year lifetime, according... The post Analysis: How ‘plug-in solar’ can save UK homes £1,100 on energy bills appeared first on Carbon Brief.

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Briefing: CDC Stops Testing for Rabies, Pox Viruses

Strategic angle: When medical misinformation wins, testing an antidepressant for meth use, and other health news.

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Briefing: STAT+: ‘Takeover Tuesday’ saves biotech’s quarter

Strategic angle: How 'Takeover Tuesday' saved biotech's first quarter.

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Briefing: Why thousands of New Yorkers swap gas for induction stoves in clean energy push: ‘It makes sense’

Strategic angle: US states from California to Georgia are promoting induction stoves for climate, health and cost benefits.

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Briefing: Governments, beware: Why it's so hard to invest in risk prevention

Strategic angle: Governments cutting hundreds of millions of euros in pandemic funding, just a few years after a pandemic.

Editorial Staff Apr 2

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Moon rocket and weather are on NASA's side for the first astronaut launch in decades

After weeks of fuel leaks and other issues, NASA faced a trouble-free countdown Tuesday on the eve of astronauts' first trip to the moon in more than half a century.

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Briefing: How noise limits today's quantum circuits

Strategic angle: Exploring the challenges of maintaining coherence in quantum computing.

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Briefing: Protostars 'sneeze' and produce rings of gas and magnetic flux as they grow

Strategic angle: Researchers have uncovered new insights into the early development of baby stars.

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Briefing: Novel approach to quantum error correction portends a scalable future for quantum computing

Strategic angle: A University of Sydney quantum physicist has developed a new approach to quantum error correction that could significantly reduce the number of physical qubits required to build large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computers.

Editorial Staff Apr 2