Life Briefing: Eight Trends Shaping 2026 Health Care Costs Strategic angle: A new Peterson-KFF policy explainer lays out the health care trends shaping the 2026 policy debates. editorial-staff Mar 17
Life Briefing: Perovskite Crystals Can Host Qubits, Challenging Long-held Assumptions Strategic angle: Researchers demonstrate that perovskite materials can create quantum bits, paving the way for advancements in quantum computing. editorial-staff Mar 17
Life Briefing: Generative AI in Business Schools: Friend or Foe? Strategic angle: The rise of tools like ChatGPT has sparked a heated debate in higher education about their impact on learning and academic integrity. editorial-staff Mar 17
Life Briefing: Changing flight paths could slash aviation's climate impact Strategic angle: Small changes to aircraft flight paths could reduce aviation's global warming impact by nearly half, a new study suggests. editorial-staff Mar 17
Life Briefing: Social background shapes how hard children work at school, according to study Strategic angle: A new international study reveals the impact of social background on children's academic efforts. editorial-staff Mar 17
Life Briefing: VC Firm Dimension Scouting Out $700 Million for New Fund Strategic angle: A buzzy venture capital firm has started raising its third fund, hoping to amass around $700 million to invest in companies that meld AI and science. editorial-staff Mar 17
Life Briefing: Judge deals blow to RFK Jr.’s vaccine reforms Strategic angle: The meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices that was scheduled for this week has been postponed. editorial-staff Mar 17
Life Briefing: Superconductor advancement could unlock ultra-energy-efficient electronics Strategic angle: Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology explore the potential of superconducting materials for future energy-efficient applications, despite existing challenges. editorial-staff Mar 17
Life Briefing: New study complicates the search for alien oxygen Strategic angle: Oxygen, crucial for life on Earth, may not be a reliable indicator of life on other planets, according to new research. editorial-staff Mar 17
Life Briefing: Astronomers discover long-period radio transient of unknown origin Strategic angle: Using the Australian SKA Pathfinder, astronomers have identified a new long-period radio transient source designated ASKAP J1424. editorial-staff Mar 17
Life Briefing: Criminology Professor Co-Authors Study Examining Stereotypes Against Asian Women Strategic angle: A new study sheds light on the historical and contemporary stereotypes faced by Asian women in the United States. editorial-staff Mar 17
Life Briefing: Senator Blasts GSK Inhaler Practices, Calls for Reform Strategic angle: Trump adds pressure to codify MFN, a judge stalls Kennedy's changes to vaccine policy, and more biotech news. editorial-staff Mar 17
Life Briefing: How plant populations keep a genetic memory of the past Strategic angle: Plants are usually seen as stationary life forms, quietly supporting environments. But plant communities and populations are far from static. editorial-staff Mar 17
Life Briefing: Australia’s environment minister wants to ban fishers and drillers from more ocean – and avoid a culture war Strategic angle: Conservationists hope Murray Watt’s review of national marine parks will ‘right the wrongs’ of previous downgrade of protection. editorial-staff Mar 17
Life Briefing: Abortion on the 2026 Ballot: The Evolving Landscape of State Abortion Initiatives Strategic angle: This issue brief reviews the abortion-related initiatives currently slated to be on the ballot in November 2026 and examines how these measures may impact abortion access in the state. editorial-staff Mar 17
Life Briefing: Smoking rates are at a historic low. You’re not hearing about it from the government Strategic angle: The CDC had remarkable data on smoking rates last fall, but it no longer had smoking experts available to review it and disseminate it. editorial-staff Mar 17
Life Briefing: Epic notches a legal win, but the saga continues Strategic angle: An update on Epic's lawsuit over alleged improper access to health records, Nvidia's new radiology AI partnership, and more. editorial-staff Mar 17
Life Briefing: NIH Grant Awards Are Lagging (Again) Strategic angle: How to type with your mind, who might not need to take blood pressure meds, and other health news. editorial-staff Mar 17
Life Briefing: Trump's Drug Pricing Moves and GSK Asthma Drug Insights Strategic angle: The White House intensifies pressure on Congress for drug pricing legislation. editorial-staff Mar 17
Life Briefing: Solar energy transforms polystyrene waste into valuable chemicals using sulfur Strategic angle: Researchers in China develop an eco-friendly method to convert polystyrene waste into valuable chemicals using solar energy. editorial-staff Mar 17