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Briefing: Students with lower self-control tend to procrastinate with short-form video, study finds

Strategic angle: New research reveals a link between self-control and procrastination in the context of short-form video consumption.

Editorial Staff Mar 9

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Briefing: From carp to crocodilians: Why deliberately introduced freshwater giants may bring hidden risks

Strategic angle: Exploring the ecological consequences of introducing large freshwater species outside their natural habitats.

Editorial Staff Mar 9

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Briefing: How a shift in the Gulf Stream could signal the collapse of a major ocean current system

Strategic angle: Changes in the Gulf Stream could serve as an early warning of the imminent collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC).

Editorial Staff Mar 9

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Briefing: Experts challenge idea that social media harms teen empathy

Strategic angle: A new meta-analysis suggests that increased social media use may correlate with higher empathy in teenagers.

Editorial Staff Mar 9

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Briefing: Pathogenic virus infects and structurally reorganizes human cells, finds new study

Strategic angle: A study reveals how orthohantaviruses, like the Puumala virus, pose a significant zoonotic threat by affecting human cell structure.

Editorial Staff Mar 9

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Briefing: Lactose-free milk presents an opportunity to boost dairy consumption and coffee shop visits with coffee drinkers

Strategic angle: A new study highlights the potential of lactose-free milk to enhance coffee shop experiences and increase dairy sales.

Editorial Staff Mar 9

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Briefing: A brighter future may not suit everyone: Polar cod face difficulties due to warming

Strategic angle: As the Arctic warms and sea ice thaws, polar cod struggle to adapt to changing conditions.

Editorial Staff Mar 9

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Briefing: Silicone wristbands can help scientists track people's exposure to pollutants like 'forever chemicals'

Strategic angle: A new study reveals how wearable technology can monitor environmental pollutants in daily life.

Editorial Staff Mar 9

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Briefing: Narrow-ridged finless porpoises are more social than assumed, study finds

Strategic angle: A new study reveals surprising social behaviors in narrow-ridged finless porpoises, challenging previous assumptions about their social structures.

Editorial Staff Mar 9

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Briefing: NASA to Share Artemis II Flight Readiness Review Update

Strategic angle: NASA will host a news conference to highlight progress toward the Artemis II crewed mission around the Moon.

Editorial Staff Mar 9

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Briefing: Flammability Testing Configuration and Approach of Barrier Material Assemblies Designed for Space Flight Applications

Strategic angle: NASA collaborates with experts to enhance safety in space flight through innovative flammability testing.

Editorial Staff Mar 9

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Briefing: The ER Staffing Conflict and No Facility Fee for a Marmot

Strategic angle: A battle between doctors and a hospital system is an early test of a new law designed to separate business and medicine.

Editorial Staff Mar 9

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Briefing: Medicaid Waiver Tracker: Approved and Pending Section 1115 Waivers by State

Strategic angle: Tracking the status of Section 1115 Medicaid waivers across states, highlighting approved and pending provisions.

Editorial Staff Mar 9

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Briefing: Camera captures first video of a red fox attacking a wolf pup

Strategic angle: Unprecedented footage reveals a red fox challenging the natural order by attacking a wolf pup in Italy.

Editorial Staff Mar 9

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Briefing: A setback for Roche’s breast cancer drug

Strategic angle: Wall Street's verdict on Prasad, generic semaglutide's new pricing, and other biotech news

Editorial Staff Mar 9

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Briefing: ESA Analyzing Fireball Over Europe on 8 March 2026

Strategic angle: A bright fireball was observed across multiple European countries, prompting investigation by the European Space Agency.

Editorial Staff Mar 9

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Briefing: Multi-wavelength observations track bright gamma-ray blazar's three-year cycle

Strategic angle: European astronomers analyze data from various observatories to study the gamma-ray blazar S5 1044+71.

Editorial Staff Mar 9

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Briefing: Novo Nordisk, Hims reach deal to end bitter dispute over Wegovy sales

Strategic angle: Novo Nordisk and Hims & Hers have reached a deal that, for now, appears to end their bitter dispute around Hims’ sale of compounded versions of Novo’s blockbuster obesity drug.

Editorial Staff Mar 9

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Briefing: Fresh turmoil at the FDA with Prasad’s exit

Strategic angle: Prasad out again, generic Ozempic on its way, and more health news from Morning Rounds

Editorial Staff Mar 9

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Briefing: Lack of FDA Advisory Committees Raises Concerns

Strategic angle: Growing worries about the FDA's diminishing use of advisory committees for public discourse.

Editorial Staff Mar 9