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Study finds 70% of remediated Los Angeles yards still exceed lead limit

Strategic angle: Even after one of the largest environmental remediation efforts in California history, dangerous levels of lead persist in residential neighborhoods surrounding a former battery smelter in Southeast Los Angeles, accordin

Editorial Staff Apr 6

Life

Review details photocatalyst–biocatalyst systems for semi-artificial photosynthesis

Strategic angle: A new review from Osaka Metropolitan University (OMU) summarizes the biocatalysts involved in semi-artificial photosynthesis, an exciting research field that combines natural photosynthesis with artificial technology to

Editorial Staff Apr 6

Travel

GM Patents System That Detects Whether You're Impaired Just By How You Walk

Strategic angle: Cameras and sensors determine if someone approaching the car is swaying or walking in a straight line, how fast they're walking and the length of their strides.

Editorial Staff Apr 6

Travel

Kia Has Never Built A Real Sports Car, Except For The One Time It Literally Did

Strategic angle: The Kia Vigato was a front-wheel-drive Lotus Elan sold only in Japan, and one just hit the auction block

Editorial Staff Apr 6

Sports

Your NCAA championship guide: Michigan vs. UConn predictions, keys to winning

Strategic angle: Who will cut down the nets in Indy? Here are the players who need to step up, potential fatal flaws and more.

Editorial Staff Apr 6

Life

Global warming may be a boon for this aggressive prairie plant

Strategic angle: Climate change may reduce yields of crops like corn and soybeans, but it can also give some plants an edge. That's one of the takeaways of a recent study of tall goldenrod, a common wildflower that runs rampant in fields

Editorial Staff Apr 6

Money

Oil prices climb as Hormuz stays shut ahead of Trump deadline - Reuters

Strategic angle: Oil prices climb as Hormuz stays shut ahead of Trump deadline Reuters

Editorial Staff Apr 6

Politics

Trump on Iran: ‘Entire country could be taken out’ - Politico

Trump on Iran: ‘Entire country could be taken out’ Politico

Editorial Staff Apr 6

Life

Water-repelling surfaces reveal surprising charging effects

Strategic angle: Materials that repel water are used in countless applications, including industrial separation processes, routine laboratory pipetting, and medical devices. When water touches these surfaces, the interface where they mee

Editorial Staff Apr 6

Sports

Papers: Konate wants future sorted before World Cup

Strategic angle: The top stories and transfer rumours from Tuesday's newspapers...

Editorial Staff Apr 6