16th-Century Genetic Defect Causes Increased Cardiac Arrest Risk in Hundreds
Researchers in Limburg discovered a genetic mutation, the 'Worm mutation', originating around 1550, causing a heightened risk of sudden cardiac arrest among 1000-1500 descendants, primarily women, prompting preventative medication and research into a cure.
16th-Century Genetic Defect Causes Increased Cardiac Arrest Risk in Hundreds
Researchers in Limburg discovered a genetic mutation, the 'Worm mutation', originating around 1550, causing a heightened risk of sudden cardiac arrest among 1000-1500 descendants, primarily women, prompting preventative medication and research into a cure.
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44% Bias Score
Biology's Impact on History: Dartnell's 'Ser Humano'
Lewis Dartnell's "Ser Humano" explores how biological factors, from infectious diseases to human tendencies towards drugs, have profoundly shaped historical events, impacting everything from the conquest of the Americas to the rise of empires and political systems.
Biology's Impact on History: Dartnell's 'Ser Humano'
Lewis Dartnell's "Ser Humano" explores how biological factors, from infectious diseases to human tendencies towards drugs, have profoundly shaped historical events, impacting everything from the conquest of the Americas to the rise of empires and political systems.
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36% Bias Score
Defunct Chinese Satellite Creates Fireball Over Southern US
The defunct Chinese satellite GaoJing 1-02 re-entered Earth's atmosphere on Saturday, creating a fireball that was seen across the southern US. Weather radar data suggests that debris may have fallen in Mississippi, Arkansas, and Missouri. The satellite was launched in 2016 and was inactive for near...
Defunct Chinese Satellite Creates Fireball Over Southern US
The defunct Chinese satellite GaoJing 1-02 re-entered Earth's atmosphere on Saturday, creating a fireball that was seen across the southern US. Weather radar data suggests that debris may have fallen in Mississippi, Arkansas, and Missouri. The satellite was launched in 2016 and was inactive for near...
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36% Bias Score
Airborne Microplastics Linked to Serious Health Risks: UCSF Study
A University of California, San Francisco, review of 3,000 studies shows a suspected link between airborne microplastics—primarily from tire wear and waste—and various health problems, including infertility, colon and lung cancer, and respiratory issues, urging immediate regulatory action.
Airborne Microplastics Linked to Serious Health Risks: UCSF Study
A University of California, San Francisco, review of 3,000 studies shows a suspected link between airborne microplastics—primarily from tire wear and waste—and various health problems, including infertility, colon and lung cancer, and respiratory issues, urging immediate regulatory action.
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48% Bias Score
NASA Finalizes Strategy for Continuous Human Presence in Orbit
NASA's new Low Earth Orbit Microgravity Strategy will maintain continuous human presence in orbit after the 2030 International Space Station retirement, despite budget concerns and uncertainties about the readiness of new commercial space stations.
NASA Finalizes Strategy for Continuous Human Presence in Orbit
NASA's new Low Earth Orbit Microgravity Strategy will maintain continuous human presence in orbit after the 2030 International Space Station retirement, despite budget concerns and uncertainties about the readiness of new commercial space stations.
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44% Bias Score
Mosquito-Delivered Malaria Vaccine Shows 89% Success in Small Trial
Dutch researchers successfully used genetically modified mosquitoes to deliver a malaria vaccine, achieving an 89% success rate in a small trial with the GA2 vaccine; larger studies are needed to confirm efficacy and long-term immune response.
Mosquito-Delivered Malaria Vaccine Shows 89% Success in Small Trial
Dutch researchers successfully used genetically modified mosquitoes to deliver a malaria vaccine, achieving an 89% success rate in a small trial with the GA2 vaccine; larger studies are needed to confirm efficacy and long-term immune response.
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36% Bias Score
Two Dozen New Species Discovered in Peruvian Amazon
A 2022 expedition to Peru's Alto Mayo region discovered over two dozen new species, including four new mammals (a semi-aquatic mouse, spiny mouse, bat, and squirrel), highlighting exceptional biodiversity and the crucial role of indigenous knowledge in the research.
Two Dozen New Species Discovered in Peruvian Amazon
A 2022 expedition to Peru's Alto Mayo region discovered over two dozen new species, including four new mammals (a semi-aquatic mouse, spiny mouse, bat, and squirrel), highlighting exceptional biodiversity and the crucial role of indigenous knowledge in the research.
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20% Bias Score
Limburg Genetic Mutation Causes Increased Cardiac Arrest Risk
A genetic mutation, originating around 1550 in Limburg, increases the risk of sudden cardiac arrest in approximately 1000-1500 descendants, predominantly affecting women; research is underway to develop a cure.
Limburg Genetic Mutation Causes Increased Cardiac Arrest Risk
A genetic mutation, originating around 1550 in Limburg, increases the risk of sudden cardiac arrest in approximately 1000-1500 descendants, predominantly affecting women; research is underway to develop a cure.
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40% Bias Score
Tech Millionaire's \$4 Million Anti-Aging Regimen Raises Questions
Tech millionaire Bryan Johnson spends over \$4 million yearly on an anti-aging regimen involving numerous pills and procedures, claiming to have achieved a significantly younger biological age, raising questions about the accuracy and ethics of biological age measurement and reversal.
Tech Millionaire's \$4 Million Anti-Aging Regimen Raises Questions
Tech millionaire Bryan Johnson spends over \$4 million yearly on an anti-aging regimen involving numerous pills and procedures, claiming to have achieved a significantly younger biological age, raising questions about the accuracy and ethics of biological age measurement and reversal.
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16% Bias Score
Sutskever's 'Data Depletion' Claim: Inaccurate and Misleading
Ilya Sutskever's claim that AI has exhausted its data supply is inaccurate; the article argues that data scarcity is context-dependent and solvable through methods like synthetic data generation, highlighting the ongoing human role in data creation.
Sutskever's 'Data Depletion' Claim: Inaccurate and Misleading
Ilya Sutskever's claim that AI has exhausted its data supply is inaccurate; the article argues that data scarcity is context-dependent and solvable through methods like synthetic data generation, highlighting the ongoing human role in data creation.
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8% Bias Score
New Theory Challenges Quantum-Gravity Incompatibility
A new theory called "post-quantum theory of classical gravity," led by physicist Jonathan Oppenheim, proposes a radical solution to the incompatibility between quantum mechanics and general relativity by suggesting that spacetime itself is inherently random, a testable hypothesis that could revoluti...
New Theory Challenges Quantum-Gravity Incompatibility
A new theory called "post-quantum theory of classical gravity," led by physicist Jonathan Oppenheim, proposes a radical solution to the incompatibility between quantum mechanics and general relativity by suggesting that spacetime itself is inherently random, a testable hypothesis that could revoluti...
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48% Bias Score
US Companies to Begin Clinical Trials for Pig Organ Transplants in 2025
Facing a critical organ shortage, two US companies aim to start clinical trials in 2025 using genetically modified pig organs for transplantation, offering hope to patients like Alex Berrios who need transplants but lack compatible human donors.
US Companies to Begin Clinical Trials for Pig Organ Transplants in 2025
Facing a critical organ shortage, two US companies aim to start clinical trials in 2025 using genetically modified pig organs for transplantation, offering hope to patients like Alex Berrios who need transplants but lack compatible human donors.
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48% Bias Score