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River Heatwaves: A Global Threat to Aquatic Ecosystems
A new study reveals that heatwaves in rivers are intensifying four times faster than atmospheric heatwaves, significantly impacting aquatic life and ecosystems worldwide.
River Heatwaves: A Global Threat to Aquatic Ecosystems
A new study reveals that heatwaves in rivers are intensifying four times faster than atmospheric heatwaves, significantly impacting aquatic life and ecosystems worldwide.
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12% Bias Score
Measles Outbreak Linked to Single Traveler Sparks Largest North American Epidemic in 25 Years
A single unvaccinated Canadian traveler attending a New Brunswick wedding in October 2023 triggered the largest measles outbreak in North America in a quarter-century, resulting in over 4,700 confirmed cases in Canada and thousands more in the U.S. as of early September 2024.
Measles Outbreak Linked to Single Traveler Sparks Largest North American Epidemic in 25 Years
A single unvaccinated Canadian traveler attending a New Brunswick wedding in October 2023 triggered the largest measles outbreak in North America in a quarter-century, resulting in over 4,700 confirmed cases in Canada and thousands more in the U.S. as of early September 2024.
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36% Bias Score
Repeated Gamma-Ray Bursts Puzzle Astronomers
On July 2, 2024, NASA's Fermi telescope detected three repeating gamma-ray bursts lasting 100 to 1000 times longer than typical bursts, prompting research to determine their extragalactic origin and cause.
Repeated Gamma-Ray Bursts Puzzle Astronomers
On July 2, 2024, NASA's Fermi telescope detected three repeating gamma-ray bursts lasting 100 to 1000 times longer than typical bursts, prompting research to determine their extragalactic origin and cause.
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12% Bias Score
US to Issue Acetaminophen Warning for Pregnant Women
The Trump administration is expected to announce that acetaminophen use during pregnancy may be linked to autism in children, contradicting medical guidelines, according to US media reports.
US to Issue Acetaminophen Warning for Pregnant Women
The Trump administration is expected to announce that acetaminophen use during pregnancy may be linked to autism in children, contradicting medical guidelines, according to US media reports.
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NASA Selects 10 New Astronauts, Majority Women, for Moon and Mars Missions
NASA announced the selection of 10 new astronauts, six women and four men, from a pool of 8,000 applicants, to support upcoming lunar missions and future crewed missions to Mars.
NASA Selects 10 New Astronauts, Majority Women, for Moon and Mars Missions
NASA announced the selection of 10 new astronauts, six women and four men, from a pool of 8,000 applicants, to support upcoming lunar missions and future crewed missions to Mars.
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56% Bias Score
Early Exposure to Plastic Chemicals Linked to Long-Term Health Risks
A study published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health reveals that early exposure to chemicals in plastics, such as phthalates, bisphenols, and PFAS, is linked to significant health risks extending into adulthood, affecting various organ systems and potentially causing IQ loss, hormone disruptio...
Early Exposure to Plastic Chemicals Linked to Long-Term Health Risks
A study published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health reveals that early exposure to chemicals in plastics, such as phthalates, bisphenols, and PFAS, is linked to significant health risks extending into adulthood, affecting various organ systems and potentially causing IQ loss, hormone disruptio...
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52% Bias Score
Disease X: The Next Pandemic Threat
Dr. Chris van Tulleken's documentary, "Disease X: Hunting the Next Pandemic," explores the potential for a future pandemic more devastating than previous outbreaks like the bubonic plague, Spanish flu, and COVID-19, highlighting the increasing zoonotic virus transmission and insufficient funding for...
Disease X: The Next Pandemic Threat
Dr. Chris van Tulleken's documentary, "Disease X: Hunting the Next Pandemic," explores the potential for a future pandemic more devastating than previous outbreaks like the bubonic plague, Spanish flu, and COVID-19, highlighting the increasing zoonotic virus transmission and insufficient funding for...
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44% Bias Score
Repeated Gamma-Ray Bursts Baffle Astronomers
On July 2, 2024, NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope detected three repeating gamma-ray bursts over 24 hours from outside our galaxy, a phenomenon unprecedented in 50 years of observations, prompting astronomers to investigate the cause.
Repeated Gamma-Ray Bursts Baffle Astronomers
On July 2, 2024, NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope detected three repeating gamma-ray bursts over 24 hours from outside our galaxy, a phenomenon unprecedented in 50 years of observations, prompting astronomers to investigate the cause.
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16% Bias Score
US Cancer Scientists Urged to Relocate to UK Amid Funding Cuts
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey is calling for the UK to offer discounted visas to US cancer scientists following the Trump administration's cuts to research funding, citing a potential "anti-science agenda".
US Cancer Scientists Urged to Relocate to UK Amid Funding Cuts
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey is calling for the UK to offer discounted visas to US cancer scientists following the Trump administration's cuts to research funding, citing a potential "anti-science agenda".
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48% Bias Score
Short-lived impact of interventions to reduce political hostility
Research analyzing 77 interventions to reduce partisan animosity found a modest 5.4-point increase in warmth towards opposing parties on a 101-point scale, but these effects dissipated within two weeks.
Short-lived impact of interventions to reduce political hostility
Research analyzing 77 interventions to reduce partisan animosity found a modest 5.4-point increase in warmth towards opposing parties on a 101-point scale, but these effects dissipated within two weeks.
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8% Bias Score
Rare Genetic Disorder DRPLA Cluster in South Wales
A cluster of people in south Wales are affected by Dentatorubral-pallidoluysian atrophy (DRPLA), a rare, inherited neurological disorder with no known cure, impacting families and raising concerns about early diagnosis and treatment.
Rare Genetic Disorder DRPLA Cluster in South Wales
A cluster of people in south Wales are affected by Dentatorubral-pallidoluysian atrophy (DRPLA), a rare, inherited neurological disorder with no known cure, impacting families and raising concerns about early diagnosis and treatment.
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24% Bias Score
NASA Selects 10 New Astronauts, Majority Women, for Moon and Mars Missions
NASA announced the selection of 10 new astronauts, 6 women and 4 men, from 8,000 applicants, to support upcoming lunar missions and future Mars exploration, marking the first astronaut class with more women than men.
NASA Selects 10 New Astronauts, Majority Women, for Moon and Mars Missions
NASA announced the selection of 10 new astronauts, 6 women and 4 men, from 8,000 applicants, to support upcoming lunar missions and future Mars exploration, marking the first astronaut class with more women than men.
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44% Bias Score
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