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MIT Study Debunks Common Assumption: Horizontally Dropped Eggs Break Less Often
An MIT study involving 180 dropped eggs reveals that eggs are significantly less likely to break when dropped horizontally than vertically, challenging common assumptions found in educational materials and highlighting the confusion between stiffness and toughness.
MIT Study Debunks Common Assumption: Horizontally Dropped Eggs Break Less Often
An MIT study involving 180 dropped eggs reveals that eggs are significantly less likely to break when dropped horizontally than vertically, challenging common assumptions found in educational materials and highlighting the confusion between stiffness and toughness.
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Shingles Vaccine Linked to Reduced Heart Disease Risk in Large Study
A South Korean study of over 1.2 million people aged 50+ revealed a 23% lower risk of heart disease in those who received the shingles vaccine, with benefits exceeding expectations, particularly in men under 60 and those with unhealthy lifestyles; further research is needed to confirm these findings...
Shingles Vaccine Linked to Reduced Heart Disease Risk in Large Study
A South Korean study of over 1.2 million people aged 50+ revealed a 23% lower risk of heart disease in those who received the shingles vaccine, with benefits exceeding expectations, particularly in men under 60 and those with unhealthy lifestyles; further research is needed to confirm these findings...
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40% Bias Score
U.S. Brain Drain: Top Scientists Seek Opportunities Abroad Amidst Funding Freezes
Due to funding freezes, research restrictions, and a perceived lack of autonomy, top U.S. scientists from institutions such as Harvard, Stanford, NIH, and the National Cancer Institute are considering leaving the country, prompting a 5- to 10-fold increase in inquiries to institutions in Canada and ...
U.S. Brain Drain: Top Scientists Seek Opportunities Abroad Amidst Funding Freezes
Due to funding freezes, research restrictions, and a perceived lack of autonomy, top U.S. scientists from institutions such as Harvard, Stanford, NIH, and the National Cancer Institute are considering leaving the country, prompting a 5- to 10-fold increase in inquiries to institutions in Canada and ...
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Shingles Vaccine Linked to 23% Lower Cardiovascular Disease Risk
A South Korean study of over 1.2 million people found that the shingles vaccine reduced the risk of cardiovascular disease by 23%, particularly within eight years of vaccination and even among those with unhealthy lifestyles, suggesting a broader role for vaccination in long-term health.
Shingles Vaccine Linked to 23% Lower Cardiovascular Disease Risk
A South Korean study of over 1.2 million people found that the shingles vaccine reduced the risk of cardiovascular disease by 23%, particularly within eight years of vaccination and even among those with unhealthy lifestyles, suggesting a broader role for vaccination in long-term health.
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NIH Freezes International Research Funding Amidst Transparency and Security Concerns
The NIH, citing transparency concerns and national security risks, has frozen payments to international research groups, jeopardizing hundreds of millions of dollars in cancer, viral infection, and genetics research, with projects across the globe now on hold.
NIH Freezes International Research Funding Amidst Transparency and Security Concerns
The NIH, citing transparency concerns and national security risks, has frozen payments to international research groups, jeopardizing hundreds of millions of dollars in cancer, viral infection, and genetics research, with projects across the globe now on hold.
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52% Bias Score
Miyawaki Forest Planted in Nezahualcóyotl to Combat Urban Heat Island Effect
On May 6th, volunteers planted a 600-square-meter Miyawaki method forest in Nezahualcóyotl, Mexico, using 1,500 native plants across 25 species to combat the urban heat island effect and restore biodiversity in this densely populated municipality, mirroring Japan's post-WWII environmental recovery.
Miyawaki Forest Planted in Nezahualcóyotl to Combat Urban Heat Island Effect
On May 6th, volunteers planted a 600-square-meter Miyawaki method forest in Nezahualcóyotl, Mexico, using 1,500 native plants across 25 species to combat the urban heat island effect and restore biodiversity in this densely populated municipality, mirroring Japan's post-WWII environmental recovery.
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ESA's Biomass Satellite Maps Global Forest Carbon Storage
The ESA launched the Biomass satellite, a €500 million mission using a 12-meter radar reflector to map global forest carbon storage, improving climate change models and providing open-access data to researchers worldwide.
ESA's Biomass Satellite Maps Global Forest Carbon Storage
The ESA launched the Biomass satellite, a €500 million mission using a 12-meter radar reflector to map global forest carbon storage, improving climate change models and providing open-access data to researchers worldwide.
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Fijian Ocean Expedition Reveals Thriving Ecosystems
A National Geographic Pristine Seas expedition, led by Dr. Keiron Fraser, is exploring largely unexplored Fijian waters, with Charlene Erasito, a 30-year-old Rotuman PhD student, as the only female Pacific Islander aboard; initial findings reveal diverse and healthy ecosystems.
Fijian Ocean Expedition Reveals Thriving Ecosystems
A National Geographic Pristine Seas expedition, led by Dr. Keiron Fraser, is exploring largely unexplored Fijian waters, with Charlene Erasito, a 30-year-old Rotuman PhD student, as the only female Pacific Islander aboard; initial findings reveal diverse and healthy ecosystems.
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Soviet Venus Probe Cosmos 482 Set to Re-enter Earth's Atmosphere
A Soviet-era Venus probe, Cosmos 482, launched in March 1972, is expected to re-enter Earth's atmosphere between Friday night and early Saturday morning; experts believe the probe's heat shield will likely ensure its intact re-entry, posing minimal risk to people on the ground.
Soviet Venus Probe Cosmos 482 Set to Re-enter Earth's Atmosphere
A Soviet-era Venus probe, Cosmos 482, launched in March 1972, is expected to re-enter Earth's atmosphere between Friday night and early Saturday morning; experts believe the probe's heat shield will likely ensure its intact re-entry, posing minimal risk to people on the ground.
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Soviet Venus Probe Set to Re-enter Earth's Atmosphere
A Soviet-era Venus probe, Cosmos 482, launched in March 1972, is predicted to fall back to Earth between 10 p.m. ET Friday and 6:30 a.m. ET Saturday, posing minimal risk due to its heat shield designed for Venus's dense atmosphere.
Soviet Venus Probe Set to Re-enter Earth's Atmosphere
A Soviet-era Venus probe, Cosmos 482, launched in March 1972, is predicted to fall back to Earth between 10 p.m. ET Friday and 6:30 a.m. ET Saturday, posing minimal risk due to its heat shield designed for Venus's dense atmosphere.
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40% Bias Score
Trump's Assault on US Universities Sparks Global Academic Freedom Concerns
US President Donald Trump's attacks on US universities, threatening funding cuts and criticizing research in areas like climate change and social sciences, are causing global concern about academic freedom, leading to researchers leaving the US and data rescue efforts.
Trump's Assault on US Universities Sparks Global Academic Freedom Concerns
US President Donald Trump's attacks on US universities, threatening funding cuts and criticizing research in areas like climate change and social sciences, are causing global concern about academic freedom, leading to researchers leaving the US and data rescue efforts.
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56% Bias Score
DOD Revokes $6.7 Million Grant for Infant Heart-Defect Device
Cornell University professor James Antaki's $6.7 million grant for his infant heart-defect device, PediaFlow, was unexpectedly revoked by the Department of Defense on April 8th, jeopardizing three decades of research and potentially delaying a life-saving technology.
DOD Revokes $6.7 Million Grant for Infant Heart-Defect Device
Cornell University professor James Antaki's $6.7 million grant for his infant heart-defect device, PediaFlow, was unexpectedly revoked by the Department of Defense on April 8th, jeopardizing three decades of research and potentially delaying a life-saving technology.
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64% Bias Score
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