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Briefing: Barcelona Metropolitan Area has lost more than 70% of agricultural land in recent decades, finds study

Strategic angle: A new study reveals the critical decline of peri-urban agriculture in the Barcelona Metropolitan Area.

Briefing: Scientists testing new scanning technology discover mysterious structure beneath an ancient Egyptian city

Strategic angle: Archaeologists may have uncovered a tomb or temple from 2,600 years ago using innovative scanning methods.

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Briefing: DeBriefed 27 Mach 2026: North Sea myths debunked | India’s climate plan | IPCC and Indigenous knowledge

Strategic angle: An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: Breaking recalcitrant lignin bonds with electricity for conversion into value-added chemicals: An e-biorefinery

Strategic angle: A research team led by Professor Jaehoon Kim has developed a highly efficient catalytic process for lignin conversion.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: Cyclone Narelle is now larger and 'more severe' as it crosses the Western Australian coast

Strategic angle: Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle continues to amaze us with its long journey across northern Australia.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: China’s Biotech Boom is Rewriting Everything

Strategic angle: How China's biotech boom is transforming the landscape of global science collaboration amidst an NIH crackdown.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: Wily coyote? Urban canines take more risks compared with rural ones – study

Strategic angle: Researchers find that urban dogs exhibit riskier behaviors due to reduced fear of harassment.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: The impact of NIH restrictions on foreign institutions

Strategic angle: Exploring the implications of NIH restrictions on global health research and collaboration.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: STAT+: Up and down the ladder: The latest comings and goings

Strategic angle: From new hires to departures, promotions and transfers, here are the latest comings and goings in the pharmaceutical industry.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: Novo Nordisk Boosts Consumer Focus with New Board Appointment

Strategic angle: Pharmalittle highlights Novo Nordisk's strategic move to enhance consumer engagement by appointing a new board observer.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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‘Very alarming’ winter sees Arctic sea ice hit record-low for second year running

Strategic angle: Arctic sea ice has reached its peak extent for this winter, clocking in as the... The post ‘Very alarming’ winter sees Arctic sea ice hit record-low for second year running appeared first on Carbon Brief.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Q&A: What does India’s new Paris Agreement pledge mean for climate action?

Strategic angle: India has set a new target to reduce its “emissions intensity” – greenhouse gas emissions... The post Q&A: What does India’s new Paris Agreement pledge mean for climate action? appeared first on Carbon Brief.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: Piezoelectric materials enable a new approach to searching for axions

Strategic angle: A novel method utilizing piezoelectric materials could enhance the search for elusive dark matter particles known as axions.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: One or Two Health Systems Controlled the Entire Market for Inpatient Hospital Care in Nearly Half of Metropolitan Areas in 2024

Strategic angle: This analysis examines the competitiveness of markets for hospital care and finds that nearly half of metropolitan areas across the country had only one or two hospitals or health systems providing general inpatient hospital care in 2024.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: Japan's giant caldera volcano is refilling 7,300 years later

Strategic angle: The magma reservoir of the largest volcanic eruption of the Holocene is refilling, providing insights into giant caldera volcanoes.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: Decades after Vietnam War, research links Agent Orange exposure to MDS blood cancer

Strategic angle: A new study establishes a connection between Agent Orange and MDS blood cancers, potentially aiding veterans in receiving assistance.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: Medical School Accreditor Drops Health Equity Teaching Requirement Amid Political Pressure

Strategic angle: The leading medical school accreditation body in the U.S. has removed language from its standards requiring schools to teach about health inequities.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: NIH Restrictions Impact 1 in 4 U.S. Scientists

Strategic angle: A significant number of NIH-funded scientists report adverse effects from new restrictions on foreign research partnerships.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: Opinion: Future physicians need more nutrition education — but not of the MAHA variety

Strategic angle: Credible nutrition educators and scientists need to be closely involved as medical schools add more instruction on nutrition.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

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Briefing: Opinion: Spreading out elective admissions could save lives, strengthen hospitals, and reduce health spending

Strategic angle: This intervention improves patient safety, clinician well-being, and hospital finances simultaneously — a rare alignment of incentives in health care.

Editorial Staff Mar 27