Researcher studies mystical gemstones with a future in space exploration
EXECUTIVE DISPATCH OVERVIEW Ph.D. candidate Natalia Seliutina has followed gemstones from the -30° temperatures of Siberia to the carving studios […]
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Fairness-based pathways shift emissions cuts while preserving global climate goals
EXECUTIVE DISPATCH OVERVIEW Who cuts emissions fastest, and who supports others in doing so, are central questions in global climate
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Urban segregation study traces how history and ecology shape inequality in southern Chile
EXECUTIVE DISPATCH OVERVIEW Segregation is a multidimensional phenomenon deeply intertwined with historical, social and ecological contexts. Yet this more integrated
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Circular mRNA helps cell factories make up to six times as much protein
EXECUTIVE DISPATCH OVERVIEW A synthetic biology technology has been developed that converts easily degraded messenger RNA (mRNA) into a ring-shaped
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Global cooperation under pressure—new report on shaping reforms
EXECUTIVE DISPATCH OVERVIEW Geopolitical rivalry, conflict, authoritarian nationalism and the systematic erosion of rules-based politics are reshaping the global order
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New study reveals gaps in bison parasite management
EXECUTIVE DISPATCH OVERVIEW Gastrointestinal parasites can cause serious health problems in North American bison, but the drugs producers rely on
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Two new large stick insect species discovered in Australia’s backyards and rainforests
EXECUTIVE DISPATCH OVERVIEW Insect "detectives" have discovered two new types of large stick insects, showing scientists are still uncovering new
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Sequencing genomes from museum collections could transform scientific inquiry
EXECUTIVE DISPATCH OVERVIEW Natural history collections around the world collectively hold more than 1 billion specimens, spanning a wide variety
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New screening method finds rare DNA gyrase poison for future antibiotics
EXECUTIVE DISPATCH OVERVIEW The goal was to build a faster way to search for new antibiotics. The search turned up
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Early Mars rocks reveal at least three separate water episodes
EXECUTIVE DISPATCH OVERVIEW When NASA's Perseverance rover reached the inner edge of Mars' Jezero Crater in September 2023, mission scientists