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Briefing: Quadratic gravity theory reshapes quantum view of Big Bang

Strategic angle: Waterloo scientists have developed a new way to understand how the universe began, potentially altering our understanding of the Big Bang.

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Briefing: Black hole mergers test the limits of general relativity

Strategic angle: General relativity stands as one of the bedrock theories in modern physics. Its strange view of relative time and space has been confirmed by countless experimental and observational tests.

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Briefing: Importing queen bees won't solve Canada's beekeeping problems

Strategic angle: Every spring, Canadian beekeepers await the arrival of queen bees crucial to their industry, but reliance on imports may not be the solution.

Editorial Staff Mar 29

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Briefing: Climate change is altering Saharan dust—and Europe is downwind

Strategic angle: Residents of Spain, France, and the UK are experiencing eerie orange sunrises and hazy skies due to changing Saharan dust patterns.

Editorial Staff Mar 29

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Briefing: A costly plan will keep a steel plant in JD Vance’s hometown running. Locals are aghast: ‘It’s horrible’

Strategic angle: Fossil-fuel burning at Ohio facility could burn longer, leaving Middletown residents to face environmental risks.

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Briefing: Researchers examine how AI chatbots are shaping government operations

Strategic angle: New research from the University at Albany explores the impact of AI chatbots on government agencies.

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Briefing: Toxic Pfas residue identified on 37% of California produce, new analysis finds

Strategic angle: Peaches, strawberries and grapes were almost always found to be contaminated with ‘forever chemicals’ in the analysis.

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Briefing: How internal waves transport energy thousands of miles across the ocean

Strategic angle: Both winds and tides inject energy into the ocean, which is transported by internal waves across vast distances.

Editorial Staff Mar 29

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Briefing: New cholesterol guidelines could change when you get tested

Strategic angle: A major new U.S. cholesterol guideline is shifting the focus toward earlier, more personalized prevention of heart disease.

Editorial Staff Mar 29

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Briefing: ‘Shots on goal and win the game’: NASA’s effort to accelerate lunar landings

Strategic angle: NASA outlines plans to increase robotic lunar lander missions but remains vague on crewed lander acceleration.

Editorial Staff Mar 29

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Briefing: Nigel Farage’s farming adviser calls for wheat prices to double

Strategic angle: Critics warn that the proposed trade policy could exacerbate the cost-of-living crisis.

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Briefing: Revealing the origin of polarity inversion in polymer semiconductors

Strategic angle: A research team led by Prof. Boseok Kang at Sungkyunkwan University has uncovered the origin of polarity inversion, a long-standing phenomenon in polymer semiconductors.

Editorial Staff Mar 28

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Briefing: The Wired Belts are the new Rust Belts: Report ranks which jobs are most vulnerable

Strategic angle: Digital Planet releases the American AI Jobs Risk Index, highlighting jobs at risk due to AI transformation.

Editorial Staff Mar 28

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Briefing: Supercomputer Simulations Reveal Spliceosome Dynamics in Human Cells

Strategic angle: A groundbreaking study utilizes supercomputers to explore the intricate motions of spliceosomes within a detailed human cell model.

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Briefing: Clean energy subsidies mainly benefit high-income households, study finds

Strategic angle: A study reveals that high-income households are the primary beneficiaries of clean energy subsidy programs.

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Briefing: Ancient DNA reveals earliest known dogs lived alongside Ice Age humans

Strategic angle: A new study uncovers the timeline of the human-dog partnership dating back to the Ice Age.

Editorial Staff Mar 28

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Briefing: Nature report links wildlife trends to human well-being

Strategic angle: The first comprehensive report on the state of U.S. lands, water, and wildlife highlights significant trends affecting both ecosystems and human health.

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Briefing: Starfish Space finds a new partner for docking demonstration mission

Strategic angle: Starfish Space has changed plans for a docking demonstration mission after its original partner backed out.

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Briefing: Scientists detect magnetic waves deep within the sun, helping predict solar activity

Strategic angle: Researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi uncover large-scale magnetic waves that enhance our understanding of solar dynamics.

Editorial Staff Mar 28

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Briefing: Scandinavia's largest 'burial mound' may be a monument to catastrophe, not a king

Strategic angle: New LiDAR analysis suggests Raknehaugen may have been built in response to a devastating landslide, not to honor a high-status individual.

Editorial Staff Mar 28