200 Dinosaur Footprints Unearthed in Oxfordshire
Nearly 200 dinosaur footprints, including those of sauropods and a megalosaurus, have been discovered in a 166-million-year-old rock formation at Dewars Farm Quarry in Oxfordshire, England, revealing details about dinosaur locomotion and potential interactions between species.
200 Dinosaur Footprints Unearthed in Oxfordshire
Nearly 200 dinosaur footprints, including those of sauropods and a megalosaurus, have been discovered in a 166-million-year-old rock formation at Dewars Farm Quarry in Oxfordshire, England, revealing details about dinosaur locomotion and potential interactions between species.
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2024 Scientific Breakthroughs: Hope and Challenges for Humanity
2024 witnessed remarkable scientific progress in diverse fields, including AI, renewable energy, genetic engineering, and medicine, offering solutions to global issues like disease, hunger, and climate change, but also raising ethical concerns.
2024 Scientific Breakthroughs: Hope and Challenges for Humanity
2024 witnessed remarkable scientific progress in diverse fields, including AI, renewable energy, genetic engineering, and medicine, offering solutions to global issues like disease, hunger, and climate change, but also raising ethical concerns.
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Severe H5N1 Case in Canadian Teen Highlights Risk of Human-to-Human Transmission
A study of 46 confirmed US H5N1 human infections reveals mostly mild cases, but a severely ill Canadian teen, infected with a mutated variant (D1.1), raises concerns about human-to-human transmission. The source of the teen's infection remains unknown, highlighting the need for improved surveillance...
Severe H5N1 Case in Canadian Teen Highlights Risk of Human-to-Human Transmission
A study of 46 confirmed US H5N1 human infections reveals mostly mild cases, but a severely ill Canadian teen, infected with a mutated variant (D1.1), raises concerns about human-to-human transmission. The source of the teen's infection remains unknown, highlighting the need for improved surveillance...
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US and China Extend Science and Technology Cooperation Agreement
The US and China renewed their 45-year-old science and technology cooperation agreement for five years, signifying continued collaboration despite political tensions, and widely welcomed internationally.
US and China Extend Science and Technology Cooperation Agreement
The US and China renewed their 45-year-old science and technology cooperation agreement for five years, signifying continued collaboration despite political tensions, and widely welcomed internationally.
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2025 Public Health Outlook: Bird Flu, Social Media, Weight-Loss Drugs, and Vaccine Progress
The year 2025 may see rising bird flu cases, potentially signaling human-to-human transmission; increased regulation of adolescent social media use due to its mental health impact; growing awareness of weight-loss drugs' side effects; and progress in preventing cervical cancer and malaria deaths thr...
2025 Public Health Outlook: Bird Flu, Social Media, Weight-Loss Drugs, and Vaccine Progress
The year 2025 may see rising bird flu cases, potentially signaling human-to-human transmission; increased regulation of adolescent social media use due to its mental health impact; growing awareness of weight-loss drugs' side effects; and progress in preventing cervical cancer and malaria deaths thr...
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Revolution in Materials Science: Impacts on Healthcare, Energy, and Sustainability
Advancements in materials science are revolutionizing healthcare with new implants and bioprinting, improving battery technology with nanomaterials and recyclable carbon nanotubes, and boosting aerospace sustainability through improved materials and sensors. The use of AI and 3D printing are crucial...
Revolution in Materials Science: Impacts on Healthcare, Energy, and Sustainability
Advancements in materials science are revolutionizing healthcare with new implants and bioprinting, improving battery technology with nanomaterials and recyclable carbon nanotubes, and boosting aerospace sustainability through improved materials and sensors. The use of AI and 3D printing are crucial...
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University R&D Spending in Social Sciences and Psychology
In Fiscal Year 2023, US universities spent over \$108.8 billion on R\&D, with the University of Michigan leading in social science research spending at \$217.5 million, followed by Harvard at \$169.2 million; UNC Chapel Hill led in psychology research spending at \$56.6 million.
University R&D Spending in Social Sciences and Psychology
In Fiscal Year 2023, US universities spent over \$108.8 billion on R\&D, with the University of Michigan leading in social science research spending at \$217.5 million, followed by Harvard at \$169.2 million; UNC Chapel Hill led in psychology research spending at \$56.6 million.
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2025: A Pivotal Year for Global Space Exploration
In 2025, NASA's Artemis program, including the Blue Ghost Mission One, and SPHEREx, along with China's Tianwen-2, ESA's Space Rider and JUICE, and private companies' contributions, will drive significant advancements in lunar, asteroid, and planetary exploration, furthering our understanding of the ...
2025: A Pivotal Year for Global Space Exploration
In 2025, NASA's Artemis program, including the Blue Ghost Mission One, and SPHEREx, along with China's Tianwen-2, ESA's Space Rider and JUICE, and private companies' contributions, will drive significant advancements in lunar, asteroid, and planetary exploration, furthering our understanding of the ...
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DeSci Gains Momentum: \$750 Million Market Cap and Growing Investor Interest
Decentralized Science (DeSci), a \$750 million market cap movement leveraging blockchain for scientific research, is gaining momentum with increased funding from major Web3 investors like Binance Labs and Vitalik Buterin, driven by public demand for transparency and the potential to accelerate innov...
DeSci Gains Momentum: \$750 Million Market Cap and Growing Investor Interest
Decentralized Science (DeSci), a \$750 million market cap movement leveraging blockchain for scientific research, is gaining momentum with increased funding from major Web3 investors like Binance Labs and Vitalik Buterin, driven by public demand for transparency and the potential to accelerate innov...
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Svalbard Seed Vault Receives Record Number of Seed Samples in 2024
The Svalbard Global Seed Vault, opened in 2008, currently holds over 1,331,458 seed samples from 6,297 crop species, acting as a global backup for national seed banks to ensure food security in a changing climate; 64,331 new samples were added in 2024.
Svalbard Seed Vault Receives Record Number of Seed Samples in 2024
The Svalbard Global Seed Vault, opened in 2008, currently holds over 1,331,458 seed samples from 6,297 crop species, acting as a global backup for national seed banks to ensure food security in a changing climate; 64,331 new samples were added in 2024.
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India's IPO Boom: Can Higher Education Keep Pace?
India's IPO market has overtaken China's, but concerns exist about whether its higher education system can provide the necessary skilled workforce; challenges include uneven quality, faculty shortages, and limited research output.
India's IPO Boom: Can Higher Education Keep Pace?
India's IPO market has overtaken China's, but concerns exist about whether its higher education system can provide the necessary skilled workforce; challenges include uneven quality, faculty shortages, and limited research output.
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Severe H5N1 Case in Canada Highlights Urgent Need for Enhanced Surveillance
A 13-year-old Canadian girl with asthma and obesity experienced severe multi-organ failure from H5N1 infection, requiring ECMO, dialysis, and plasma exchange, unlike most other US cases that have been milder; this, along with mutations suggesting human adaptation, has prompted calls for increased su...
Severe H5N1 Case in Canada Highlights Urgent Need for Enhanced Surveillance
A 13-year-old Canadian girl with asthma and obesity experienced severe multi-organ failure from H5N1 infection, requiring ECMO, dialysis, and plasma exchange, unlike most other US cases that have been milder; this, along with mutations suggesting human adaptation, has prompted calls for increased su...
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48% Bias Score