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US Science Dominance Threatened by Funding Cuts and Researcher Exodus
The US, having dominated global science for decades due to massive investment, faces a potential decline following Trump's cuts to research funding and targeting of specific programs, leading to a potential brain drain of researchers to other countries.
US Science Dominance Threatened by Funding Cuts and Researcher Exodus
The US, having dominated global science for decades due to massive investment, faces a potential decline following Trump's cuts to research funding and targeting of specific programs, leading to a potential brain drain of researchers to other countries.
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56% Bias Score
Massive Cannabis Study Shows Strong Support for Cancer Treatment Potential
A recent meta-analysis of over 10,000 studies on cannabis and cancer found that 75% supported its potential to treat cancer symptoms and fight the disease, exceeding initial expectations and prompting calls for regulatory changes to allow larger clinical trials.
Massive Cannabis Study Shows Strong Support for Cancer Treatment Potential
A recent meta-analysis of over 10,000 studies on cannabis and cancer found that 75% supported its potential to treat cancer symptoms and fight the disease, exceeding initial expectations and prompting calls for regulatory changes to allow larger clinical trials.
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52% Bias Score
Insomnia, Sleep Medication Linked to Increased Disability Risk in Older Adults
A study of 6,722 Medicare beneficiaries aged 65+ found increased insomnia and sleep medication use correlated with a 20% higher disability risk the following year, impacting self-care activities; cognitive behavioral therapy is recommended as a safer alternative.
Insomnia, Sleep Medication Linked to Increased Disability Risk in Older Adults
A study of 6,722 Medicare beneficiaries aged 65+ found increased insomnia and sleep medication use correlated with a 20% higher disability risk the following year, impacting self-care activities; cognitive behavioral therapy is recommended as a safer alternative.
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32% Bias Score
Lucy Spacecraft to Perform Asteroid Flyby
NASA's Lucy spacecraft will perform a close flyby of the asteroid Donaldjohanson on Sunday, July 16, 2024, at 139 million miles from Earth in the main asteroid belt, collecting data on its size, shape, and composition to further understand early solar system formation and test mission protocols for ...
Lucy Spacecraft to Perform Asteroid Flyby
NASA's Lucy spacecraft will perform a close flyby of the asteroid Donaldjohanson on Sunday, July 16, 2024, at 139 million miles from Earth in the main asteroid belt, collecting data on its size, shape, and composition to further understand early solar system formation and test mission protocols for ...
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24% Bias Score
Hope Documentary Showcases Successful Climate Solutions
Hope, a six-part documentary series premiering on RTVE Play (April 22) and La2 (April 23), showcases successful environmental solutions from 17 countries, initially crowdfunded for over \$130,000 and expanding to a \$2.4 million budget.
Hope Documentary Showcases Successful Climate Solutions
Hope, a six-part documentary series premiering on RTVE Play (April 22) and La2 (April 23), showcases successful environmental solutions from 17 countries, initially crowdfunded for over \$130,000 and expanding to a \$2.4 million budget.
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48% Bias Score
China Announces Ambitious 2025 Space Missions
China's CNSA announced ambitious 2025 space missions: Tianwen-2 asteroid exploration, Shenzhou-20/21 crewed launches, and international collaborations with Europe and Italy on SMILE and an earthquake prediction satellite, furthering space exploration and global partnerships.
China Announces Ambitious 2025 Space Missions
China's CNSA announced ambitious 2025 space missions: Tianwen-2 asteroid exploration, Shenzhou-20/21 crewed launches, and international collaborations with Europe and Italy on SMILE and an earthquake prediction satellite, furthering space exploration and global partnerships.
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36% Bias Score
Deep Earthquakes Reveal Ongoing Lithospheric Foundering Under Sierra Nevada
Seismologists discovered unusually deep earthquakes (20-40 kilometers) under the central Sierra Nevada, revealing ongoing lithospheric foundering—a process where Earth's crust sinks into the mantle—offering insights into continental formation and earthquake prediction.
Deep Earthquakes Reveal Ongoing Lithospheric Foundering Under Sierra Nevada
Seismologists discovered unusually deep earthquakes (20-40 kilometers) under the central Sierra Nevada, revealing ongoing lithospheric foundering—a process where Earth's crust sinks into the mantle—offering insights into continental formation and earthquake prediction.
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24% Bias Score
Possible Signs of Life Detected on Exoplanet K2-18b
Scientists detected molecules in the atmosphere of exoplanet K2-18b, potentially indicating life; however, further data is needed to confirm this finding beyond the current three-sigma confidence level.
Possible Signs of Life Detected on Exoplanet K2-18b
Scientists detected molecules in the atmosphere of exoplanet K2-18b, potentially indicating life; however, further data is needed to confirm this finding beyond the current three-sigma confidence level.
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60% Bias Score
Rainwater-Powered Mini Power Plant Achieves 10 Percent Efficiency
Singaporean researchers created a mini power plant generating electricity from falling water via a novel 'plug flow' method; a 2mm tube with alternating water and air bubbles achieved >10 percent efficiency, lighting twelve LEDs for 20 seconds using four tubes.
Rainwater-Powered Mini Power Plant Achieves 10 Percent Efficiency
Singaporean researchers created a mini power plant generating electricity from falling water via a novel 'plug flow' method; a 2mm tube with alternating water and air bubbles achieved >10 percent efficiency, lighting twelve LEDs for 20 seconds using four tubes.
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48% Bias Score
Evidence of Past Habitability Found on Mars
Analysis of Martian rocks by NASA's Curiosity rover has revealed the presence of siderite, an iron carbonate mineral, in Gale Crater, indicating a past carbon cycle and a potentially habitable environment on Mars billions of years ago.
Evidence of Past Habitability Found on Mars
Analysis of Martian rocks by NASA's Curiosity rover has revealed the presence of siderite, an iron carbonate mineral, in Gale Crater, indicating a past carbon cycle and a potentially habitable environment on Mars billions of years ago.
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28% Bias Score
Canada's Underfunded Science: A Call for Increased Investment
Lewis E. Kay, a University of Toronto professor and award-winning scientist, highlights Canada's insufficient funding for scientific research, urging a 15% annual increase for five years to double CIHR's budget and retain top talent, contrasting it with the significantly larger US NIH budget.
Canada's Underfunded Science: A Call for Increased Investment
Lewis E. Kay, a University of Toronto professor and award-winning scientist, highlights Canada's insufficient funding for scientific research, urging a 15% annual increase for five years to double CIHR's budget and retain top talent, contrasting it with the significantly larger US NIH budget.
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52% Bias Score
Potential Biosignatures Detected on Exoplanet K2-18b
Astronomers using data from NASA and the James Webb Space Telescope detected potential biosignatures—dimethyl sulfide and dimethyl disulfide—in the atmosphere of exoplanet K2-18b, located 124 light-years from Earth within its star's habitable zone, suggesting potential extraterrestrial life.
Potential Biosignatures Detected on Exoplanet K2-18b
Astronomers using data from NASA and the James Webb Space Telescope detected potential biosignatures—dimethyl sulfide and dimethyl disulfide—in the atmosphere of exoplanet K2-18b, located 124 light-years from Earth within its star's habitable zone, suggesting potential extraterrestrial life.
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48% Bias Score
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