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Briefing: Ultra-low asparagine wheat developed using precision gene editing

Strategic angle: Scientists at Rothamsted Research have successfully developed wheat with dramatically reduced levels of asparagine, using gene editing techniques.

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Briefing: Mesoporous Silica Catalyst Enables α-Allylation of Simple Ketones Using Allyl Alcohols

Strategic angle: A research team has developed a new organic reaction that could lead to next-generation catalysts.

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Briefing: Quantum entanglement between electrons and ions captured at attosecond timescale

Strategic angle: A groundbreaking study reveals the intricate dance of quantum entanglement at unprecedented speeds.

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Briefing: 'Serendipitous' discovery of Martian ripple marks reveals an ancient sandstorm

Strategic angle: Scientists uncover evidence of a past sandstorm on Mars through the study of ripple marks in sedimentary rocks.

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Briefing: Deep mantle deformation is linked to subducted slabs, global map shows

Strategic angle: A new study reveals how slow convection currents in Earth's mantle are connected to tectonic plate movements and mantle deformation.

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Briefing: Rudeness may be rewarded—as a response to rudeness

Strategic angle: New Cornell research suggests that responding to rudeness with rudeness might be acceptable, though civil responses remain preferable.

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Briefing: Elon Musk is about to be a very busy boy!

Strategic angle: Elon Musk's upcoming plans may include a SpaceX IPO filing, marking significant dates for the tech industry.

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Briefing: Artemis II Crew Faces First SNAFU In Space: A Broken Toilet

Strategic angle: The system itself is so loud that astronauts have to wear hearing protection when they use it.

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Briefing: How the octopus uses its 'taste by touch' sensory system to feel out potential mates

Strategic angle: A new study by Harvard biologists reveals the unique sensory system octopuses use to find mates.

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Briefing: How mitochondria organize our 'second genome'

Strategic angle: EPFL scientists have discovered that a simple shape change in mitochondria helps cells evenly distribute their mitochondrial DNA, solving a long-standing puzzle.

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Briefing: Ziggy Stardust and Hacky Sack: What life was like the last time we went to the moon

Strategic angle: The Artemis II mission is the first time humans have headed to the moon since 1972. That year also marked the debut of The Godfather and the Egg McMuffin.

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Briefing: Engineered tobacco plant can produce five psychedelics, including psilocybin and DMT

Strategic angle: A groundbreaking study reveals that a genetically modified tobacco plant can synthesize multiple psychedelics, potentially revolutionizing therapeutic applications.

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Briefing: Wildfires accelerate winter snowmelt in Oregon's western Cascades, study finds

Strategic angle: New research indicates that forest fires in the Pacific Northwest are impacting snowmelt and water resources.

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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: 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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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.

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Briefing: Humans head back toward Moon for first time in 50 years: What to know about NASA’s Artemis II

Strategic angle: NASA astronauts could be sent back to the Moon for the first time in 50 years as soon as April 1. Here's what you need to know about the mission.