Life Briefing: EPA Chief Meets Bayer CEO Over Supreme Court Fight Strategic angle: Top US regulators discuss litigation issues regarding glyphosate weed killer. Editorial Staff Mar 13
Life 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
Life 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
Life Briefing: The customer might always be right, but apologies actually backfire in customer service Strategic angle: A new study reveals that saying 'I'm sorry' may not be the best approach in customer service. Editorial Staff Mar 13
Life Briefing: How flexible protein regions retain their function via motifs and chemical context Strategic angle: A new LMU study shows how proteins function reliably even without a stable 3D structure—and the crucial importance not only of short sequence motifs, but also of chemical characteristics. Editorial Staff Mar 13
Life Briefing: Trump EPA moves to repeal regulation of cancer-linked chemical ethylene oxide Strategic angle: The repeal loosens standards for roughly 90 sterilization facilities that emit the toxic chemical in neighborhoods across the country. Editorial Staff Mar 13
Life Briefing: China is developing low-cost lunar cargo options for its expanding moon program Strategic angle: A state-owned space contractor has unveiled a concept for an economical lunar cargo transport system as China prepares for construction of a lunar base. Editorial Staff Mar 13
Life Briefing: Can plants count? Study suggests they can track the number of events they experience Strategic angle: A recent study challenges the assumption that only organisms with brains can learn and remember, indicating that plants may have the ability to count. Editorial Staff Mar 13
Life Briefing: How STAT would cover ‘The Fugitive’ if its pharma scandal were real Strategic angle: It's Oscar season, so we're bringing you a special STATus report on how we'd cover the drug scandal in 'The Fugitive' if it were real. Editorial Staff Mar 13
Life Briefing: Geospatial model maps potential lumpy skin disease entry points into Australia Strategic angle: Two locations have been identified as the most likely entry points into Australia for a disease that poses a huge risk to the beef and dairy industries. Editorial Staff Mar 13
Life Briefing: Bacterial strain breaks decades-old bottleneck in chemotherapy drug manufacturing Strategic angle: An international team of researchers has achieved a breakthrough in the production of doxorubicin, a vital chemotherapy agent. Editorial Staff Mar 13
Life Briefing: Comprehensive digital materials ecosystem can perform 'sanity check' to guide design Strategic angle: Researchers leverage AI tools to streamline material testing in design processes. Editorial Staff Mar 13
Life Briefing: NASA Selects Finalists in Student Aircraft Maintenance Competition Strategic angle: Eight student teams chosen to tackle critical aviation maintenance challenges. Editorial Staff Mar 13
Life Briefing: Ultrasound-based approach to delivering potent drugs into cancer cells shows promise in benchtop experiments Strategic angle: Engineers at Duke University have demonstrated a technique that uses microbubbles and ultrasound to help relatively large cancer drugs enter tumor cells and cause them to self-destruct. Editorial Staff Mar 13
Life Briefing: Scientists confirm existence of molecule long believed to occur in oxidation Strategic angle: First-ever direct observation of a short-lived molecule reshapes understanding in atmospheric chemistry and biomedical science. Editorial Staff Mar 13
Life Briefing: This isn't just another rocky world orbiting a red dwarf—this one's special Strategic angle: Astronomers have found an exoplanet that could serve as a benchmark in future studies. Editorial Staff Mar 13
Life Briefing: Major changes to cardiovascular guidelines suggest taking statins as young as 30 Strategic angle: Cardiology groups say adults as young as 30 should assess cholesterol risk and consider treatment to prevent heart attacks and strokes. Editorial Staff Mar 13
Life Briefing: How an unlikely all-female clonal fish species copied and pasted itself free from extinction Strategic angle: The tiny Amazon molly has survived for over 100,000 years against evolutionary odds. Editorial Staff Mar 13
Life Briefing: NASA Armstrong to Host Partnership Days April 15-16 Strategic angle: Innovative companies and organizations invited to collaborate at NASA's event. Editorial Staff Mar 13
Life Briefing: Inside the light: How invisible electric fields drive device luminescence Strategic angle: Fleeting electron-hole pairs are giving scientists a new window into optimizing light-emitting devices (LEDs). Editorial Staff Mar 13