Only Seven Countries Met Safe Air Quality Levels in 2023
The 2023 World Air Quality Report revealed that only seven countries—Australia, Estonia, Finland, Grenada, Iceland, Mauritius, and New Zealand—met WHO's PM2.5 air quality guidelines, while South and Central Asia had the worst air quality, with Bangladesh recording levels over 15 times the safe limit...
Only Seven Countries Met Safe Air Quality Levels in 2023
The 2023 World Air Quality Report revealed that only seven countries—Australia, Estonia, Finland, Grenada, Iceland, Mauritius, and New Zealand—met WHO's PM2.5 air quality guidelines, while South and Central Asia had the worst air quality, with Bangladesh recording levels over 15 times the safe limit...
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40% Bias Score
Ptolemaic-era Tombs Unearthed in Egypt
A joint Egyptian-Spanish archaeological team recently unearthed multiple Ptolemaic-era tombs in Bahnasah, Egypt, revealing mummies with golden tongues and fingernails, unique amulets, and elaborate tomb paintings depicting various deities; this is the first such discovery in the area.
Ptolemaic-era Tombs Unearthed in Egypt
A joint Egyptian-Spanish archaeological team recently unearthed multiple Ptolemaic-era tombs in Bahnasah, Egypt, revealing mummies with golden tongues and fingernails, unique amulets, and elaborate tomb paintings depicting various deities; this is the first such discovery in the area.
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24% Bias Score
Parents Sell Home to Fund Gene Therapy Research for Daughter with Ultra-Rare Disease
Tallulah Moon, a toddler from Australia, was misdiagnosed with leukodystrophy but later diagnosed with the ultra-rare SPG56; her parents are spearheading a $5 million gene therapy research project to find a cure, selling their home to fund part of the endeavor.
Parents Sell Home to Fund Gene Therapy Research for Daughter with Ultra-Rare Disease
Tallulah Moon, a toddler from Australia, was misdiagnosed with leukodystrophy but later diagnosed with the ultra-rare SPG56; her parents are spearheading a $5 million gene therapy research project to find a cure, selling their home to fund part of the endeavor.
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16% Bias Score
Mediterranean Mako Shark's Unprecedented Tracking Reveals Need for Broader Conservation
A shortfin mako shark in the Mediterranean was successfully tagged and tracked for the first time, traveling over 750 miles in 54 days, challenging existing conservation strategies and highlighting the need for broader protection measures due to its extensive movements.
Mediterranean Mako Shark's Unprecedented Tracking Reveals Need for Broader Conservation
A shortfin mako shark in the Mediterranean was successfully tagged and tracked for the first time, traveling over 750 miles in 54 days, challenging existing conservation strategies and highlighting the need for broader protection measures due to its extensive movements.
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20% Bias Score
Scientists Fear Trump's Return to Power
The 2023 AGU meeting, attended by 31,000 scientists, was marked by anxiety over a potential Trump administration hostile to science, as public trust in scientists has fallen by 10% since the pandemic, with a growing partisan divide.
Scientists Fear Trump's Return to Power
The 2023 AGU meeting, attended by 31,000 scientists, was marked by anxiety over a potential Trump administration hostile to science, as public trust in scientists has fallen by 10% since the pandemic, with a growing partisan divide.
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48% Bias Score
Genetic Testing Could Prevent Thousands of Severe Genetic Disease Births in France
In France, 15,000–20,000 new cases of severe genetic diseases are diagnosed annually; Australia's genetic testing program, identifying ~2% of couples at risk, resulted in 3/4 using this information for preventative measures, suggesting a potential for reducing severe genetic disease births in France...
Genetic Testing Could Prevent Thousands of Severe Genetic Disease Births in France
In France, 15,000–20,000 new cases of severe genetic diseases are diagnosed annually; Australia's genetic testing program, identifying ~2% of couples at risk, resulted in 3/4 using this information for preventative measures, suggesting a potential for reducing severe genetic disease births in France...
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40% Bias Score
UK Rewilding Initiatives Show Promise in Combating Biodiversity Loss
Scotland and Wales are pioneering large-scale rewilding projects to combat biodiversity loss and climate change, with Scotland aiming to become the world's first 'rewilded nation' and Wales launching a crowdfunding campaign for a major ecosystem restoration project starting in spring 2025.
UK Rewilding Initiatives Show Promise in Combating Biodiversity Loss
Scotland and Wales are pioneering large-scale rewilding projects to combat biodiversity loss and climate change, with Scotland aiming to become the world's first 'rewilded nation' and Wales launching a crowdfunding campaign for a major ecosystem restoration project starting in spring 2025.
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44% Bias Score
Sweden Aims to Eliminate HPV-Related Cancers by 2027
Sweden is launching a national project to eliminate HPV-related cancers by 2027 through widespread vaccination (90% of girls, 85% of boys), a catch-up vaccination program for women born 1994-1999, and mass screening starting in 2025; the project costs €350,000 this year.
Sweden Aims to Eliminate HPV-Related Cancers by 2027
Sweden is launching a national project to eliminate HPV-related cancers by 2027 through widespread vaccination (90% of girls, 85% of boys), a catch-up vaccination program for women born 1994-1999, and mass screening starting in 2025; the project costs €350,000 this year.
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44% Bias Score
New Milk Pasteurizer Improves Donated Human Milk Quality for Fragile Newborns
Researchers in Turin have patented a new milk pasteurizer using High Temperature Short Time (HTST) technology (72°C for 15 seconds), improving the nutritional quality of donated human milk for fragile newborns, with implementation starting in January 2024 at the Regina Margherita hospital.
New Milk Pasteurizer Improves Donated Human Milk Quality for Fragile Newborns
Researchers in Turin have patented a new milk pasteurizer using High Temperature Short Time (HTST) technology (72°C for 15 seconds), improving the nutritional quality of donated human milk for fragile newborns, with implementation starting in January 2024 at the Regina Margherita hospital.
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Reduced U.S. Snowfall Impacts Water, Agriculture, and Tourism
Analysis of over 2,000 locations across the U.S. reveals a 64% decrease in snowfall since the early 1970s due to warming winters, impacting water resources, wildfire risks, agriculture, and the winter tourism industry.
Reduced U.S. Snowfall Impacts Water, Agriculture, and Tourism
Analysis of over 2,000 locations across the U.S. reveals a 64% decrease in snowfall since the early 1970s due to warming winters, impacting water resources, wildfire risks, agriculture, and the winter tourism industry.
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28% Bias Score
University of Bari Launches Master's Program in Quantum Technologies
The University of Bari's Physics Department is launching a new master's program in quantum technologies in January 2025, sponsored by 20 companies, to address the growing industry demand for experts in this field, attracting international interest and offering scholarships.
University of Bari Launches Master's Program in Quantum Technologies
The University of Bari's Physics Department is launching a new master's program in quantum technologies in January 2025, sponsored by 20 companies, to address the growing industry demand for experts in this field, attracting international interest and offering scholarships.
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44% Bias Score
Fichte and Ladiges: A Correspondence on Art, Ethnology, and Radio
The book compiles letters from 1971-1985 between author Hubert Fichte and radio producer Peter Michel Ladiges, detailing their collaboration, Fichte's research on Afro-Brazilian rituals, and their shared intellectual interests in France, art, language, and ethnology.
Fichte and Ladiges: A Correspondence on Art, Ethnology, and Radio
The book compiles letters from 1971-1985 between author Hubert Fichte and radio producer Peter Michel Ladiges, detailing their collaboration, Fichte's research on Afro-Brazilian rituals, and their shared intellectual interests in France, art, language, and ethnology.
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20% Bias Score