Life Briefing: NASA to 'pause' orbital lunar space station project Strategic angle: NASA's chief announced a shift in focus from the Gateway lunar space station to building a lunar base. Editorial Staff Mar 24
Life Briefing: CERN hails delicate test on transporting antimatter as a scientific success Strategic angle: Scientists in Geneva took some antiprotons out for a spin—a very delicate one—in a truck, in a never-tried-before test drive that has been deemed a success. Editorial Staff Mar 24
Life Briefing: AI could spot the next financial crisis—but there's a catch Strategic angle: What if AI could predict the next financial meltdown? Sounds like a promising idea, yet as new research finds, the devil is in the details. Editorial Staff Mar 24
Life Briefing: A complicated future for a methane-cleansing molecule Strategic angle: Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas that is second only to carbon dioxide in driving up global temperatures. Editorial Staff Mar 24
Life Briefing: NASA Research Proposes Technology to Seek Earth-Like Exoplanets Strategic angle: NASA is advancing technologies to locate and explore Earth-like planets beyond our solar system. Editorial Staff Mar 24
Life Briefing: Can you spot a deepfake X-ray? Neither can your radiologist Strategic angle: Deepfake images can mislead viewers, upend elections, and instigate violence. They can also, researchers say, disrupt medical care. Editorial Staff Mar 24
Life Briefing: Buzzy AI doctor startup raises funds, will meet FDA Strategic angle: In this edition of STAT Health Tech: AI doctor startup raises fresh capital, and what Medicare chief Chris Klomp said at STAT Summit. Editorial Staff Mar 24
Life Briefing: What to Know About the BALANCE Model for GLP-1s in Medicare and Medicaid Strategic angle: This brief describes current coverage of GLP-1s in Medicare and Medicaid, and CMS's efforts to expand access and lower costs through the BALANCE model. Editorial Staff Mar 24
Life Briefing: Gilead to acquire immunology biotech, offers lifeline to Galapagos Strategic angle: In today's Readout newsletter: Gilead to acquire an immunology biotech and Merck partners with Flagship company on IBD targets. Editorial Staff Mar 24
Life Briefing: Pharmalittle: Trump Drug Pricing Flaw and Gilead Deal Insights Strategic angle: Comments from a top Trump administration health official highlight significant issues in the president’s drug pricing plans. Editorial Staff Mar 24
Life Briefing: Epic river migrations of fish rapidly collapsing, UN report finds Strategic angle: Vast journeys, among world’s great wonders, found to be under threat as freshwater fish populations crash by 81%. Editorial Staff Mar 24
Life Briefing: A spinel crystal structure exhibits unusual, pressure-induced superconductivity Strategic angle: Superconductors are materials that conduct electricity with an electrical resistance of zero, typically at extremely low temperatures. Editorial Staff Mar 24
Life Briefing: New lipid nanoparticle design improves precision of mRNA vaccine delivery Strategic angle: Penn Engineers have redesigned a key component of lipid nanoparticles to enhance targeting and reduce off-target effects. Editorial Staff Mar 24
Life Briefing: Vital freshwater fish migrations are collapsing, says UN report Strategic angle: A major assessment reveals the alarming decline of crucial fish migrations in global rivers. Editorial Staff Mar 24
Life Briefing: Supercomputers just solved a 50-year-old mystery about giant stars Strategic angle: Astronomers have finally cracked a decades-old mystery about red giant stars—how material from their deep interiors makes its way to the surface. Editorial Staff Mar 24
Life Briefing: Mathematical framework maps landscape of student knowledge via short quizzes Strategic angle: A new study reveals how short quizzes can help visualize and enhance student understanding by mapping their knowledge landscape. Editorial Staff Mar 24
Life Briefing: Stolen chloroplasts maintained by host-made proteins offer clues to plant cell origins Strategic angle: Every plant cell is the product of a biological merger billions of years ago, revealing insights into the evolution of life. Editorial Staff Mar 24
Life Briefing: More North Sea drilling will put UK at mercy of fossil fuel markets, ministers say Strategic angle: Ministers warn that expanding North Sea drilling could jeopardize the UK's energy sovereignty. Editorial Staff Mar 24
Life Briefing: Opinion: Every pandemic is followed by amnesia. But Covid’s is very different Strategic angle: In this excerpt from their new book “Whiplash,” David Blumenthal and James A. Morone describe how scientists became villains to MAGA. Editorial Staff Mar 24
Life Briefing: The potential loophole in Trump’s plan to get other countries to pay more for drugs Strategic angle: Diverging messages on the main effort to address U.S. drug prices point to a loophole in Trump's plan. Editorial Staff Mar 24