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Quebec Universities Propose $2 Billion Plan to Attract Research Talent Amid U.S. Funding Crisis
Four Quebec universities propose a $2-billion Polaris Platform to attract 25-100 established researchers, 500 international PhD students, 300 post-docs, and 150 professors to Canada, capitalizing on U.S. science funding cuts to bolster Canada's research capacity in AI, RNA medicine, clean energy, an...
Quebec Universities Propose $2 Billion Plan to Attract Research Talent Amid U.S. Funding Crisis
Four Quebec universities propose a $2-billion Polaris Platform to attract 25-100 established researchers, 500 international PhD students, 300 post-docs, and 150 professors to Canada, capitalizing on U.S. science funding cuts to bolster Canada's research capacity in AI, RNA medicine, clean energy, an...
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48% Bias Score
Mindfulness Meditation: Potential for Serious Negative Side Effects
Studies reveal that over 10% of regular meditators in the US experienced negative effects lasting at least one month, including anxiety, depression, and psychotic symptoms, raising ethical concerns about the industry's promotion and clinical application due to limited scientific knowledge on safe pr...
Mindfulness Meditation: Potential for Serious Negative Side Effects
Studies reveal that over 10% of regular meditators in the US experienced negative effects lasting at least one month, including anxiety, depression, and psychotic symptoms, raising ethical concerns about the industry's promotion and clinical application due to limited scientific knowledge on safe pr...
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60% Bias Score
Germany Launches Program to Attract Foreign Researchers Amidst US Crackdown
German Research Minister Dorothee Bär announced a new program to attract foreign researchers, offering comprehensive support including jobs for partners and childcare, partly in response to the US government's actions against universities.
Germany Launches Program to Attract Foreign Researchers Amidst US Crackdown
German Research Minister Dorothee Bär announced a new program to attract foreign researchers, offering comprehensive support including jobs for partners and childcare, partly in response to the US government's actions against universities.
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44% Bias Score
Trump Administration Freezes $2 Billion in Harvard Research Funding
The Trump administration abruptly froze over $2 billion in federal research funding to Harvard University, citing unsubstantiated allegations of antisemitism; this action halted numerous crucial research projects, and the university claims this violates federal law.
Trump Administration Freezes $2 Billion in Harvard Research Funding
The Trump administration abruptly froze over $2 billion in federal research funding to Harvard University, citing unsubstantiated allegations of antisemitism; this action halted numerous crucial research projects, and the university claims this violates federal law.
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40% Bias Score
Dementia Risk Lower in Recent Generations: Study
Research shows that people born more recently have a lower risk of developing dementia at any given age than previous generations, particularly women, although the overall dementia burden will still grow as populations age.
Dementia Risk Lower in Recent Generations: Study
Research shows that people born more recently have a lower risk of developing dementia at any given age than previous generations, particularly women, although the overall dementia burden will still grow as populations age.
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32% Bias Score
Trump Redirects $3 Billion from Harvard to Trade Schools
President Trump proposed shifting $3 billion in federal research funds from Harvard University to nationwide trade schools, following accusations of antisemitism against the university and cuts to its research funding, sparking debate on higher education priorities.
Trump Redirects $3 Billion from Harvard to Trade Schools
President Trump proposed shifting $3 billion in federal research funds from Harvard University to nationwide trade schools, following accusations of antisemitism against the university and cuts to its research funding, sparking debate on higher education priorities.
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56% Bias Score
Appendiceal Cancer Rates Surge Among Millennials
A Vanderbilt University study reveals a sharp increase in appendiceal cancer among Millennials, with rates seven times higher in their 30s than in the 1940s, possibly due to a new environmental exposure; early diagnosis significantly improves survival.
Appendiceal Cancer Rates Surge Among Millennials
A Vanderbilt University study reveals a sharp increase in appendiceal cancer among Millennials, with rates seven times higher in their 30s than in the 1940s, possibly due to a new environmental exposure; early diagnosis significantly improves survival.
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32% Bias Score
Statins Linked to 40% Increased Sepsis Survival Rate
A major trial of 12,000 sepsis patients in Israel found that those taking statins had a 39% lower risk of death compared to those not taking statins, highlighting the potential of this medication to significantly reduce sepsis mortality.
Statins Linked to 40% Increased Sepsis Survival Rate
A major trial of 12,000 sepsis patients in Israel found that those taking statins had a 39% lower risk of death compared to those not taking statins, highlighting the potential of this medication to significantly reduce sepsis mortality.
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40% Bias Score
China Overtakes US in Global University Rankings
China surpasses the US in the number of universities listed in the Global 2000 rankings, with 346 Chinese institutions (up from 324 last year) compared to 319 US institutions (down from 329), driven by increased research performance and government investment in China, coupled with challenges facing ...
China Overtakes US in Global University Rankings
China surpasses the US in the number of universities listed in the Global 2000 rankings, with 346 Chinese institutions (up from 324 last year) compared to 319 US institutions (down from 329), driven by increased research performance and government investment in China, coupled with challenges facing ...
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48% Bias Score
LLMs Outperform Humans in Emotional Intelligence Tests
A study by UNIGE, UniBE, and the Czech Academy of Sciences found six LLMs outperformed humans in five emotional intelligence tests, achieving an average score of 81% versus 56%, with ChatGPT-4 even creating new reliable tests for the research.
LLMs Outperform Humans in Emotional Intelligence Tests
A study by UNIGE, UniBE, and the Czech Academy of Sciences found six LLMs outperformed humans in five emotional intelligence tests, achieving an average score of 81% versus 56%, with ChatGPT-4 even creating new reliable tests for the research.
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40% Bias Score
Swiss Glacier Yields Ice Cores in Race Against Time
A team of Italian scientists is drilling 99.5 meters into the melting Corbassière glacier in the Swiss Alps to extract ice cores containing centuries-old climate data, part of a global effort to preserve this information before the ice disappears completely.
Swiss Glacier Yields Ice Cores in Race Against Time
A team of Italian scientists is drilling 99.5 meters into the melting Corbassière glacier in the Swiss Alps to extract ice cores containing centuries-old climate data, part of a global effort to preserve this information before the ice disappears completely.
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20% Bias Score
Human Self-Awareness: Brain Complexity and the Limits of Current Understanding
Human self-awareness, a complex cognitive process including memory, planning, and language, is linked to the human brain's unique cortical complexity, distinguishing it from other animals, although research continues to explore consciousness in non-communicative individuals.
Human Self-Awareness: Brain Complexity and the Limits of Current Understanding
Human self-awareness, a complex cognitive process including memory, planning, and language, is linked to the human brain's unique cortical complexity, distinguishing it from other animals, although research continues to explore consciousness in non-communicative individuals.
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36% Bias Score
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