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Briefing: Large drugmakers are developing fewer antibiotics, analysis finds

Strategic angle: The number of potential antimicrobial treatments being developed by the world’s largest drugmakers nosedived by 35% over the past five years, according to a new analysis.

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Briefing: Removing race from kidney function algorithm helped more Black patients access transplants

Strategic angle: A significant change in the eGFR algorithm led to increased kidney transplant opportunities for Black patients.

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Briefing: Bombing of Iran’s oil infrastructure to have major environmental fallout, experts warn

Strategic angle: Experts caution that the ongoing conflict and bombings will lead to significant long-term environmental damage.

Editorial Staff Mar 10

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Briefing: Over-the-Counter Oral Contraceptive Pills Approved

Strategic angle: FDA approves Opill, marking a significant change in access to oral contraceptives in the U.S.

Editorial Staff Mar 10

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Briefing: Shades of a Lunar Eclipse

Strategic angle: A series of nighttime satellite images revealed how moonlight reaching Earth varied throughout a total lunar eclipse.

Editorial Staff Mar 10

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Briefing: Bundaberg residents told to evacuate immediately amid major flooding in parts of Queensland

Strategic angle: The BoM has forecast flooding of the Burnett River at Bundaberg could rise to 7.5 metres by midnight.

Editorial Staff Mar 10

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Briefing: How to make farms tree-friendly and boost food production

Strategic angle: New research suggests that agroforestry could enhance UK farmland productivity.

Editorial Staff Mar 10

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Briefing: Hidden metabolism found operating inside the cell nucleus

Strategic angle: Researchers discover metabolic enzymes linked to human DNA, revealing unique patterns across tissues and cancers.

Editorial Staff Mar 9

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Briefing: U.S. Indigenous peoples experience higher rates of fatal police violence in and around reservations

Strategic angle: A comprehensive study reveals alarming statistics on police violence affecting Indigenous communities.

Editorial Staff Mar 9

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Briefing: Study warns Colombia could lose one-fifth of cocoa land by 2050

Strategic angle: By 2050, nearly 20% of areas suitable for cocoa cultivation in Colombia may become unsuitable due to climate change.

Editorial Staff Mar 9

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Briefing: Evaluating landing sites for China's manned moon mission

Strategic angle: Research identifies potential landing sites in the Rimae Bode region of the moon for China's first crewed mission.

Editorial Staff Mar 9

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Briefing: Light-guided evolution creates proteins that can switch, sense, and compute

Strategic angle: Researchers have developed a method called optovolution to evolve proteins with dynamic behaviors using light.

Editorial Staff Mar 9

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Briefing: Raccoons solve puzzles for the fun of it, new study finds

Strategic angle: A new study suggests raccoons may be genuinely curious, not just opportunistic.

Editorial Staff Mar 9

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Briefing: How do we know what asteroids are made out of?

Strategic angle: Asteroids are time capsules from the early solar system, providing clues about its formation.

Editorial Staff Mar 9

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Briefing: Gene edit makes probiotic safer for immunocompromised patients

Strategic angle: An international team of researchers has modified a probiotic yeast to enhance safety for vulnerable populations.

Editorial Staff Mar 9

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Briefing: In search of a room-temperature superconductor, scientists present a research agenda

Strategic angle: The quest for loss-free power transmission continues as researchers outline their goals in the pursuit of room-temperature superconductors.

Editorial Staff Mar 9

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Briefing: AI tool streamlines drug synthesis, dramatically reducing lab work and costs

Strategic angle: A new AI technology is revolutionizing drug discovery by minimizing the time and expenses involved in synthesizing new molecules.

Editorial Staff Mar 9

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Briefing: Vertex says its drug successfully reduced marker of kidney disease in late-stage trial

Strategic angle: Vertex reported that its drug, acquired for $4.9 billion, halved a key marker of IgA nephropathy in late-stage trials.

Editorial Staff Mar 9

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Briefing: Nanosecond Light-by-Light Switching Achieved in Liquid Crystal Droplet

Strategic angle: A breakthrough in controlling light with light could revolutionize computing and communication technologies.

Editorial Staff Mar 9

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Briefing: CRISPR-based technique unlocks healing power of mitochondria for heart failure therapy

Strategic angle: A groundbreaking approach using CRISPR technology shows promise in treating heart failure by enhancing mitochondrial function.

Editorial Staff Mar 9