Briefing: Gut bacteria that make serotonin may hold the key to IBS
Strategic angle: Researchers have identified two gut bacteria that can produce serotonin, a key chemical that regulates bowel movements.
Editorial Staff Mar 14
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Briefing: Australia added to global sharks and rays database
Strategic angle: A global database documenting the location of critical habitats for sharks, rays, and chimeras has recently expanded to include Australia.
Editorial Staff Mar 14
Briefing: Scientists warn Australia’s “zombie tree” could vanish within a generation
Strategic angle: A newly identified Australian tree, dubbed the “zombie” tree, is alive but unable to reproduce due to myrtle rust, threatening its survival.
Editorial Staff Mar 14
Briefing: Why swimmers still dive in: Research shows how UK communities navigate polluted waters
Strategic angle: More than 7.5 million people immerse themselves in lakes, rivers, seas and lidos every year in the UK, despite pollution risks.
Editorial Staff Mar 14
Briefing: Microplastics may be quietly damaging your brain and fueling Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s
Strategic angle: New research suggests that tiny plastic particles could trigger inflammation and damage in the brain.
Editorial Staff Mar 14
Briefing: Top brass in China reaffirm goal to be world leaders in tech, AI
Strategic angle: Chinese leadership emphasizes commitment to technological and artificial intelligence supremacy.
Editorial Staff Mar 14
Briefing: iMetalX emerges from stealth with technology to model resident space objects
Strategic angle: Northern California startup iMetalX Inc. announces collaboration with Psionic for autonomous navigation technology.
Editorial Staff Mar 13
Briefing: Horse IVF milestone in Florida: Frozen-thawed sperm fertilizes an egg
Strategic angle: A breakthrough in equine reproductive technology offers new hope for performance horses unable to conceive naturally.
Editorial Staff Mar 13
Briefing: Simple water trick cuts diesel engine pollution by over 60%
Strategic angle: Scientists are exploring a surprisingly simple way to clean up diesel engines: adding tiny droplets of water to the fuel.
Editorial Staff Mar 13
Briefing: In a South Carolina swamp, researchers uncover secrets of firefly synchrony
Strategic angle: In the middle of the old-growth forests of Congaree National Park in South Carolina, fireflies put on an otherworldly display every May.
Editorial Staff Mar 13
Briefing: Our Sun may have escaped the Milky Way’s center with thousands of twin stars
Strategic angle: Scientists have uncovered evidence that our Sun may have traveled across the Milky Way as part of a massive migration of Sun-like stars billions of years ago.
Editorial Staff Mar 13
Briefing: Improperly disposed wet wipes could shed microplastics in rivers
Strategic angle: Wet wipes, often flushed down toilets, may contribute to microplastic pollution in waterways.
Editorial Staff Mar 13
Briefing: Dragonfly mission begins rotorcraft integration, testing stage
Strategic angle: Dragonfly integration and testing activities are officially underway, preparing the rotorcraft lander for launch and extreme space conditions.
Editorial Staff Mar 13
Briefing: New DNA tools outperform traditional methods for detecting genetic risk in wildlife
Strategic angle: Innovative genetic techniques offer better solutions for managing wildlife populations at risk of extinction.
Editorial Staff Mar 13
Briefing: Volunteers Find Oddly High Solar Flare Rates
Strategic angle: A new study reveals unexpected patterns in solar flare activity, highlighting the role of strong magnetic fields on the Sun's surface.
Editorial Staff Mar 13
Briefing: Researchers realize room-temperature two-dimensional multiferroic metal
Strategic angle: A breakthrough in multiferroic materials could lead to advancements in electronics and spintronics.
Editorial Staff Mar 13
Briefing: Extra Extra! Extra Data Stream Added to the Daily Minor Planet!
Strategic angle: The Daily Minor Planet citizen science project is expanding with new data from the Bok 2.3-meter telescope.
Editorial Staff Mar 13
Briefing: From guesswork to guidance: How machine learning speeds dopant design for water-splitting photocatalysts
Strategic angle: Researchers from the Institute of Science Tokyo utilize MLIP calculations to identify suitable dopants for innovative photocatalytic materials.
Editorial Staff Mar 13
Briefing: Astroscale selects Isar Aerospace to launch ELSA-M mission
Strategic angle: Japanese satellite servicing company Astroscale has chosen Isar Aerospace for its deorbiting mission.
Editorial Staff Mar 13
Briefing: A 100-solar-mass black hole merger ripples spacetime, and may flash in gamma rays
Strategic angle: An international team from China and Italy has reported a possible cosmic encore to the landmark 2017 multi-messenger discovery.
Editorial Staff Mar 13