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Briefing: Why believing 'practice makes perfect' may matter more than grit for students' grades

Strategic angle: A recent study reveals that students who embrace the idea of improvement through practice tend to perform better academically.

Editorial Staff Mar 26

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Briefing: AI tool can screen unknown bacteria for disease-linked genes, moving closer to preventing pandemics

Strategic angle: PathogenFinder2, developed by researchers at DTU, aims to identify genetic traits in unfamiliar bacteria that could lead to disease outbreaks.

Editorial Staff Mar 26

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Briefing: Generative AI for polymer design passes lab tests with a new dielectric material

Strategic angle: A breakthrough in polymer design using generative AI has successfully passed laboratory tests, showcasing a new dielectric material.

Editorial Staff Mar 26

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Briefing: HHS Gathers Health Care Leaders to Modernize System

Strategic angle: Panel aims to lower costs and enhance care quality with expert advice.

Editorial Staff Mar 26

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Briefing: LGBT People Experience Widespread Concerns and Challenges When it Comes to Health Care Affordability

Strategic angle: This analysis highlights the health care affordability challenges facing LGBT adults, a growing population that faces health related disparities.

Editorial Staff Mar 26

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Briefing: Programmable superconducting diode can flow on command

Strategic angle: A team of researchers led by the University of Pittsburgh demonstrated a programmable superconducting diode at the LaAlO3/KTaO3 interface.

Editorial Staff Mar 26

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Briefing: Rare sperm whale birth and coordinated caregiving revealed by drone footage and underwater audio

Strategic angle: Project CETI publishes groundbreaking studies on sperm whale births and cooperative caregiving.

Editorial Staff Mar 26

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Briefing: One-of-a-kind experiment tracks plant evolution in response to climate change at 30 sites worldwide

Strategic angle: A groundbreaking study examines how plants adapt to climate change across diverse global locations.

Editorial Staff Mar 26

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Briefing: X-ray lasers enable the discovery of a critical point in water

Strategic angle: Researchers at Stockholm University have identified a critical point in supercooled water using advanced X-ray laser technology.

Editorial Staff Mar 26

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Briefing: Malaria-transmitting mosquitoes in South America are evolving to evade insecticides

Strategic angle: A new study reveals that Anopheles darlingi mosquitoes are adapting to resist insecticides, complicating malaria control efforts.

Editorial Staff Mar 26

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Briefing: SWOT Satellite Reveals Hidden Tsunami Signals Linked to Kamchatka Earthquake

Strategic angle: New findings enhance understanding of tsunami hazards related to deep-ocean trench processes.

Editorial Staff Mar 26

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Briefing: Masripithecus: A new Miocene ape from Egypt sheds light on the origins of modern apes

Strategic angle: A newly identified fossil, Masripithecus moghraensis, offers insights into the evolutionary history of apes.

Editorial Staff Mar 26

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Briefing: Wet lab research and deep machine learning identify a key driver of long-term inflammatory memory

Strategic angle: Research uncovers mechanisms behind chronic inflammatory skin diseases like psoriasis.

Editorial Staff Mar 26

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Allogene’s off-the-shelf CAR-T is nearing an early but pivotal study readout

A preliminary readout from a study could vindicate Allogene Therapeutics' stubborn belief in its off-the-shelf CAR-T treatment.

Editorial Staff Mar 26

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Briefing: Scientists uncover the secret behind perfectly 3D preserved 'sea reptile' fossils

Strategic angle: Research reveals how ancient fossils were formed in oxygen-free ocean floor settings.

Editorial Staff Mar 26

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Ugandan farmers use British court to try to stop East Africa oil pipeline

Strategic angle: The farmers and their lawyers will argue that a UK-based entity linked to the East African Crude Oil Pipeline has breached Ugandan law and construction should halt The post Ugandan farmers use British court to try to sto

Editorial Staff Mar 26

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Briefing: Why cells respond 'incorrectly' in old age

Strategic angle: Research reveals that aging affects how cells react due to changes in DNA packaging.

Editorial Staff Mar 26

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Briefing: Tiny bubbles, sound waves clean produce safely and effectively

Strategic angle: New research reveals a chemical-free method for cleaning agricultural produce using bubbles and sound waves.

Editorial Staff Mar 26

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Briefing: Independent measurement strengthens the case for toponium

Strategic angle: A new independent measurement by the CMS experiment at the LHC supports the existence of the most massive composite particle ever observed.

Editorial Staff Mar 26

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Briefing: Satlantis earnings grow alongside demand for Earth-observation satellites

Strategic angle: Satlantis reported revenues of 47.8 million euros in 2025, driven by small-satellite sales.

Editorial Staff Mar 26