Bottom Trawling Devastates Deep-Sea Ecosystems
Bottom trawling, responsible for 25% of global wild-caught seafood, devastates deep-sea ecosystems like the mesophotic zone, destroying habitats and biodiversity, and taking hundreds of years to recover; this damage is largely unseen, necessitating stronger regulations and sustainable fishing practi...
Bottom Trawling Devastates Deep-Sea Ecosystems
Bottom trawling, responsible for 25% of global wild-caught seafood, devastates deep-sea ecosystems like the mesophotic zone, destroying habitats and biodiversity, and taking hundreds of years to recover; this damage is largely unseen, necessitating stronger regulations and sustainable fishing practi...
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48% Bias Score
Binary Star System Found Near Milky Way's Black Hole
Astronomers have discovered a young binary star system, D9, near the Milky Way's supermassive black hole, Sagittarius A*, challenging previous assumptions about the extreme gravity's destructive effects and suggesting the possibility of planets in this region.
Binary Star System Found Near Milky Way's Black Hole
Astronomers have discovered a young binary star system, D9, near the Milky Way's supermassive black hole, Sagittarius A*, challenging previous assumptions about the extreme gravity's destructive effects and suggesting the possibility of planets in this region.
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44% Bias Score
Xenotransplantation Clinical Trials Planned for 2025
Two U.S. companies plan to begin the world's first clinical trials of xenotransplantation in 2025 using pig organs, driven by a critical shortage of human donor organs and the recent success of a pig kidney transplant in an Alabama woman who had been on dialysis for eight years, though previous atte...
Xenotransplantation Clinical Trials Planned for 2025
Two U.S. companies plan to begin the world's first clinical trials of xenotransplantation in 2025 using pig organs, driven by a critical shortage of human donor organs and the recent success of a pig kidney transplant in an Alabama woman who had been on dialysis for eight years, though previous atte...
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40% Bias Score
Guyana Rainforest Expedition Yields 20 Potential New Species, Informs Conservation Efforts
A team of scientists from Chicago's Field Museum completed a month-long expedition to Guyana's remote Amazon rainforest, discovering 20 potential new species and collecting vital data to support Guyana's 2030 conservation goals, collaborating with local communities and institutions.
Guyana Rainforest Expedition Yields 20 Potential New Species, Informs Conservation Efforts
A team of scientists from Chicago's Field Museum completed a month-long expedition to Guyana's remote Amazon rainforest, discovering 20 potential new species and collecting vital data to support Guyana's 2030 conservation goals, collaborating with local communities and institutions.
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40% Bias Score
WHO Recommends Against Mpox School Closures, Emphasizes Hygiene
The WHO advises against school closures for Mpox, recommending hygiene and contact avoidance; the virus spreads via close contact, with most recovering within weeks; vulnerable groups include infants and those with immunodeficiencies.
WHO Recommends Against Mpox School Closures, Emphasizes Hygiene
The WHO advises against school closures for Mpox, recommending hygiene and contact avoidance; the virus spreads via close contact, with most recovering within weeks; vulnerable groups include infants and those with immunodeficiencies.
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28% Bias Score
Unexpected CME Causes G1 Geomagnetic Storm, Stunning Aurora Display
A coronal mass ejection (CME) from the sun directly hit Earth on December 17, 2023, at 05:19 UTC, causing a stronger than anticipated G1 geomagnetic storm and vibrant displays of the aurora borealis visible across higher latitudes in the US and beyond, despite initial forecasts predicting a near mis...
Unexpected CME Causes G1 Geomagnetic Storm, Stunning Aurora Display
A coronal mass ejection (CME) from the sun directly hit Earth on December 17, 2023, at 05:19 UTC, causing a stronger than anticipated G1 geomagnetic storm and vibrant displays of the aurora borealis visible across higher latitudes in the US and beyond, despite initial forecasts predicting a near mis...
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24% Bias Score
Russia Begins Human Trials of Personalized Cancer Vaccine
Russia is conducting human clinical trials for "EnteroMix," a personalized cancer vaccine using oncolytic viruses, targeting patients with solid tumors who have exhausted standard treatment options, offering a potentially revolutionary approach to cancer treatment.
Russia Begins Human Trials of Personalized Cancer Vaccine
Russia is conducting human clinical trials for "EnteroMix," a personalized cancer vaccine using oncolytic viruses, targeting patients with solid tumors who have exhausted standard treatment options, offering a potentially revolutionary approach to cancer treatment.
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44% Bias Score
Successful Pig Kidney Transplant Offers Hope for Thousands Awaiting Organs
An Alabama woman is thriving after receiving a pig kidney transplant, becoming the third living person to undergo this procedure; this development holds significant promise for the 90,000 Americans awaiting kidney transplants, given the high demand for kidneys and limited donor organs.
Successful Pig Kidney Transplant Offers Hope for Thousands Awaiting Organs
An Alabama woman is thriving after receiving a pig kidney transplant, becoming the third living person to undergo this procedure; this development holds significant promise for the 90,000 Americans awaiting kidney transplants, given the high demand for kidneys and limited donor organs.
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40% Bias Score
Ozempic and Increased Risk of Blindness: New Studies Reveal Elevated NAION Risk
New studies in Denmark and Norway reveal that Ozempic, a popular diabetes medication used for weight loss, more than doubles the risk of NAION (non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy), a severe eye disease potentially causing blindness, compared to alternative treatments; these findings co...
Ozempic and Increased Risk of Blindness: New Studies Reveal Elevated NAION Risk
New studies in Denmark and Norway reveal that Ozempic, a popular diabetes medication used for weight loss, more than doubles the risk of NAION (non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy), a severe eye disease potentially causing blindness, compared to alternative treatments; these findings co...
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52% Bias Score
Decline in China's Graduate School Applications Reflects Shifting Job Market Priorities
China's graduate school applications have fallen by 860,000 in two years due to a more diverse job market, increased competition from government jobs (3.4 million passed the 2025 national civil servant exam qualification review), rising education costs, and more difficult entrance exams.
Decline in China's Graduate School Applications Reflects Shifting Job Market Priorities
China's graduate school applications have fallen by 860,000 in two years due to a more diverse job market, increased competition from government jobs (3.4 million passed the 2025 national civil servant exam qualification review), rising education costs, and more difficult entrance exams.
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32% Bias Score
German Survey Reveals Public Fears About Nuclear Threats and Radon Exposure
A BfS survey (May-July 2024) of 2002 Germans shows 58% fear nuclear weapons use and 57% fear nuclear accidents, mainly due to the Ukraine war; 94% are unaware of radon risks, despite it being a leading cause of lung cancer; 22% worry about mobile phone radiation.
German Survey Reveals Public Fears About Nuclear Threats and Radon Exposure
A BfS survey (May-July 2024) of 2002 Germans shows 58% fear nuclear weapons use and 57% fear nuclear accidents, mainly due to the Ukraine war; 94% are unaware of radon risks, despite it being a leading cause of lung cancer; 22% worry about mobile phone radiation.
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36% Bias Score
USPSTF Recommends Against Vitamin D, Calcium Supplements for Fall Prevention in Older Adults
The US Preventive Services Task Force recommends against using vitamin D and calcium supplements to prevent falls or fractures in older adults (men 60+, postmenopausal women), finding no benefit in various studies, while emphasizing their importance for overall health and suggesting alternative prev...
USPSTF Recommends Against Vitamin D, Calcium Supplements for Fall Prevention in Older Adults
The US Preventive Services Task Force recommends against using vitamin D and calcium supplements to prevent falls or fractures in older adults (men 60+, postmenopausal women), finding no benefit in various studies, while emphasizing their importance for overall health and suggesting alternative prev...
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40% Bias Score