Life Briefing: Study explores 'antifragility' in nature, where some species benefit from extreme swings Strategic angle: Research highlights how certain species thrive amid climate-induced extremes. Editorial Staff Mar 23
Life Briefing: Discovery of genetic switch could help turn rice into a perennial crop Strategic angle: A breakthrough in genetic research may transform rice cultivation by enabling perennial growth, potentially enhancing food security. Editorial Staff Mar 23
Life Briefing: The 'private solution trap': Why richer countries may favor adaptation over public solutions, and who pays Strategic angle: A new study reveals a potential 'private solution trap' in international cooperation on climate issues. Editorial Staff Mar 23
Life Briefing: STAT+: The intersection of ‘Apprentice’ and the No Surprises Act Strategic angle: A STAT investigation explores how a new company is profiting from the arbitration process in the No Surprises Act. Editorial Staff Mar 23
Life Briefing: 10 Things to Know About Medicaid Managed Care Strategic angle: Our updated explainer provides an overview of comprehensive managed care, the most common way states deliver Medicaid services to enrollees. Editorial Staff Mar 23
Life Briefing: A safer, nonflammable battery electrolyte exists, but self-assembly flaw is holding it back Strategic angle: Many important technologies rely on rechargeable batteries, but a self-assembly flaw is hindering advancements in safer, nonflammable electrolytes. Editorial Staff Mar 23
Life Briefing: Mining a methane-degrading bioreactor for protein rubies Strategic angle: Scientists discover a new iron-storing protein in methane-degrading microbes, highlighting the need for characterizing hard-to-isolate proteins. Editorial Staff Mar 23
Life Briefing: Moby Dick 'ship sinking' sperm whales caught headbutting on camera Strategic angle: New research reveals sperm whales engaging in headbutting behavior, confirming historical accounts. Editorial Staff Mar 23
Life What 'Project Hail Mary' gets right—and wrong—about astrophysics "Project Hail Mary," the Ryan Gosling-led adaptation of the best-selling sci-fi novel from Andy Weir, is being praised for putting the science in science fiction. Editorial Staff Mar 23
Life Briefing: Epic Uncovers Issues in Patient Record Sharing, Calls for HHS Action Strategic angle: A recent lawsuit by Epic reveals a company allegedly posing as a provider to access patient records, raising concerns over oversight. Editorial Staff Mar 23
Life Briefing: Scientists Rarely Use Humor at Conferences, Study Finds Strategic angle: A new report reveals that humor is often absent in scientific presentations, despite its potential to engage audiences. Editorial Staff Mar 23
Life Briefing: Australia’s generation Alpha faces $185k bill over lifetime without urgent action on climate crisis, report finds Strategic angle: A new report highlights the financial burden on future generations due to climate inaction. Editorial Staff Mar 23
Life Briefing: Electric current stabilizes spins at unstable points for new types of computing Strategic angle: A research team has discovered a new way to control tiny magnetic properties inside materials using electric current, potentially paving the way for innovative computing technologies. Editorial Staff Mar 23
Life Iran war has not disrupted pharma supply chains. That could change if conflict is prolonged The escalating war in the Middle East so far has not appreciably disrupted global pharmaceutical supply chains, but it could eventually — affecting prices. Editorial Staff Mar 23
Life Briefing: Pfizer’s Lyme Vaccine Results Set Up Tricky Regulatory Path Strategic angle: New results on Pfizer's Lyme disease vaccine raise questions about its regulatory approval. Editorial Staff Mar 23
Life Briefing: Match Day results show impact of federal immigration policy Strategic angle: In today's Morning Rounds newsletter: the high-stakes search for a new CDC director, the impact of immigration policy on budding doctors, and more. Editorial Staff Mar 23
Life Briefing: How soil microbes may control the future of our planet Strategic angle: The soil beneath our feet is a huge carbon bank storing up to approximately three times more carbon than the entire atmosphere. Editorial Staff Mar 23
Life Briefing: Doctronic raises $40 million as race to apply AI in clinical care heats up Strategic angle: Doctronic, the startup behind a provocative experiment in Utah to renew drug prescriptions with a chatbot, has raised $40 million. Editorial Staff Mar 23
Life Briefing: Insmed drug benefits patients with rare, bacterial lung disease, study shows Strategic angle: Insmed hopes to convert Arikayce's accelerated approval to a full approval. Editorial Staff Mar 23
Life Briefing: Pfizer’s Lyme vaccine shows efficacy, but misses key statistical hurdle Strategic angle: A new vaccine shows some promise in combating Lyme disease, which affects nearly half a million Americans annually. Editorial Staff Mar 23