Microplastics Linked to Brain Blood Clots, Raising Dementia and Stroke Risks
A Peking University study reveals microplastics in the brain trigger immune responses, causing blood clots that may lead to stroke, depression, and possibly dementia; further research is needed.
Microplastics Linked to Brain Blood Clots, Raising Dementia and Stroke Risks
A Peking University study reveals microplastics in the brain trigger immune responses, causing blood clots that may lead to stroke, depression, and possibly dementia; further research is needed.
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48% Bias Score
Schneider Electric Tops Global Sustainability Ranking
Corporate Knights named Schneider Electric the world's most sustainable company in its annual Global 100 index, ranking 8,359 companies with over \$1 billion in revenue based on sustainability and ethical factors; the index, however, underperformed the MSCI ACWI in 2024.
Schneider Electric Tops Global Sustainability Ranking
Corporate Knights named Schneider Electric the world's most sustainable company in its annual Global 100 index, ranking 8,359 companies with over \$1 billion in revenue based on sustainability and ethical factors; the index, however, underperformed the MSCI ACWI in 2024.
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44% Bias Score
Weak La Niña Arrives, Defying Predictions
A weaker-than-predicted La Niña climate pattern was confirmed in early January 2025 by NOAA, defying earlier forecasts of a stronger event; this unexpected development is prompting research into the role of rising global ocean temperatures and its impact on weather patterns.
Weak La Niña Arrives, Defying Predictions
A weaker-than-predicted La Niña climate pattern was confirmed in early January 2025 by NOAA, defying earlier forecasts of a stronger event; this unexpected development is prompting research into the role of rising global ocean temperatures and its impact on weather patterns.
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24% Bias Score
China's 'Artificial Sun' Sets Fusion Energy Record
China's EAST reactor set a new world record by sustaining a plasma loop at 100 million degrees Celsius for 1,066 seconds, a significant step toward functional fusion reactors that could reduce reliance on fossil fuels and provide clean energy.
China's 'Artificial Sun' Sets Fusion Energy Record
China's EAST reactor set a new world record by sustaining a plasma loop at 100 million degrees Celsius for 1,066 seconds, a significant step toward functional fusion reactors that could reduce reliance on fossil fuels and provide clean energy.
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48% Bias Score
Ring Doorbell Captures First Confirmed Meteorite Strike on Prince Edward Island
A meteorite struck the walkway of a Prince Edward Island home on July 25, 2024, an event captured on a Ring doorbell camera; the 95-gram specimen, named "Charlottetown," is the first confirmed meteorite strike in the province's history and is scientifically significant due to the accompanying video ...
Ring Doorbell Captures First Confirmed Meteorite Strike on Prince Edward Island
A meteorite struck the walkway of a Prince Edward Island home on July 25, 2024, an event captured on a Ring doorbell camera; the 95-gram specimen, named "Charlottetown," is the first confirmed meteorite strike in the province's history and is scientifically significant due to the accompanying video ...
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24% Bias Score
New Dinosaur Species Identified From WWII-Era Photos
Paleontologists identified a new giant predatory dinosaur species, Tameryraptor markgrafi, from photos of a fossil destroyed in a WWII air raid in Munich; the 32-foot-long Cretaceous-era creature from Egypt's Bahariya Oasis was initially misclassified.
New Dinosaur Species Identified From WWII-Era Photos
Paleontologists identified a new giant predatory dinosaur species, Tameryraptor markgrafi, from photos of a fossil destroyed in a WWII air raid in Munich; the 32-foot-long Cretaceous-era creature from Egypt's Bahariya Oasis was initially misclassified.
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40% Bias Score
Rare Gene Mutation Linked to Late-Onset Alzheimer's
A study of an Italian family with six members affected by late-onset Alzheimer's disease reveals a rare mutation in the GRIN2C gene as a probable cause, offering a significant advancement in understanding the disease's genetic basis.
Rare Gene Mutation Linked to Late-Onset Alzheimer's
A study of an Italian family with six members affected by late-onset Alzheimer's disease reveals a rare mutation in the GRIN2C gene as a probable cause, offering a significant advancement in understanding the disease's genetic basis.
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28% Bias Score
Ring Doorbell Captures Rare Meteorite Strike on Prince Edward Island
A meteorite struck a Prince Edward Island walkway in July 2024, captured on video by a Ring doorbell camera; the specimen, named "Charlottetown," is notable for the high-quality footage and audio recording of its impact.
Ring Doorbell Captures Rare Meteorite Strike on Prince Edward Island
A meteorite struck a Prince Edward Island walkway in July 2024, captured on video by a Ring doorbell camera; the specimen, named "Charlottetown," is notable for the high-quality footage and audio recording of its impact.
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24% Bias Score
Universe's Expansion Rate Challenges Existing Cosmological Models
New measurements using advanced telescopes, including the James Webb Space Telescope, reveal the universe's expansion rate is much faster than predicted by current theories, implying the existence of an unknown force driving this acceleration and challenging our understanding of fundamental physics.
Universe's Expansion Rate Challenges Existing Cosmological Models
New measurements using advanced telescopes, including the James Webb Space Telescope, reveal the universe's expansion rate is much faster than predicted by current theories, implying the existence of an unknown force driving this acceleration and challenging our understanding of fundamental physics.
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52% Bias Score
Global Survey Shows High Trust in Science Despite Pandemic
A global survey of almost 72,000 people across 68 countries reveals high trust in science, despite the COVID-19 pandemic; trust is linked to demographics and political views, raising concerns about science's role in policy.
Global Survey Shows High Trust in Science Despite Pandemic
A global survey of almost 72,000 people across 68 countries reveals high trust in science, despite the COVID-19 pandemic; trust is linked to demographics and political views, raising concerns about science's role in policy.
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40% Bias Score
WA Government Funds $175,000 Rare Earth Research Project
The WA Government provided $175,000 to RSC Consulting for research into rare earth extraction in the Yilgarn region, involving collaborations with junior mining firms like Terrain Minerals and Dreadnought Resources and Curtin University to establish a new rare earth province and unlock the region's ...
WA Government Funds $175,000 Rare Earth Research Project
The WA Government provided $175,000 to RSC Consulting for research into rare earth extraction in the Yilgarn region, involving collaborations with junior mining firms like Terrain Minerals and Dreadnought Resources and Curtin University to establish a new rare earth province and unlock the region's ...
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36% Bias Score
Global Trust in Science Remains High Despite Variations
A global survey of 71,922 people shows that trust in science remains high across countries, averaging above "three" on a five-point scale, despite political and social variations; however, experts caution that undifferentiated trust isn't ideal.
Global Trust in Science Remains High Despite Variations
A global survey of 71,922 people shows that trust in science remains high across countries, averaging above "three" on a five-point scale, despite political and social variations; however, experts caution that undifferentiated trust isn't ideal.
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20% Bias Score