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First Successful Human Bladder Transplant
On May 4th, UCLA surgeons successfully performed the first human bladder transplant on a 41-year-old patient who had lost most of his bladder due to a rare tumor and both kidneys to a previous renal cell carcinoma; the eight-hour procedure involved a simultaneous kidney transplant and a novel surgic...
First Successful Human Bladder Transplant
On May 4th, UCLA surgeons successfully performed the first human bladder transplant on a 41-year-old patient who had lost most of his bladder due to a rare tumor and both kidneys to a previous renal cell carcinoma; the eight-hour procedure involved a simultaneous kidney transplant and a novel surgic...
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40% Bias Score
Longevity Escape Velocity: A Realistic Goal or a Pipe Dream?
The concept of "Longevity Escape Velocity" (LEV), aiming for indefinite human lifespans through rapid advancements in aging research, is gaining traction among investors and scientists; however, significant skepticism remains regarding its feasibility and ethical implications.
Longevity Escape Velocity: A Realistic Goal or a Pipe Dream?
The concept of "Longevity Escape Velocity" (LEV), aiming for indefinite human lifespans through rapid advancements in aging research, is gaining traction among investors and scientists; however, significant skepticism remains regarding its feasibility and ethical implications.
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52% Bias Score
Rare Genetic Mutation Protects Woman from Alzheimer's, Offering Hope for New Treatments
A Colombian woman's unique genetic mutation protected her from Alzheimer's, despite carrying the gene responsible for the disease in her family; scientists hope her case will lead to new treatments.
Rare Genetic Mutation Protects Woman from Alzheimer's, Offering Hope for New Treatments
A Colombian woman's unique genetic mutation protected her from Alzheimer's, despite carrying the gene responsible for the disease in her family; scientists hope her case will lead to new treatments.
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20% Bias Score
Tianwen 2: China's Asteroid Sample-Return Mission Launches
China's Tianwen 2 mission, launching from Xichang in the next two weeks, will collect samples from near-Earth asteroid 2016 HO3 and return them to Earth, before visiting comet 311P, furthering understanding of the solar system's early history.
Tianwen 2: China's Asteroid Sample-Return Mission Launches
China's Tianwen 2 mission, launching from Xichang in the next two weeks, will collect samples from near-Earth asteroid 2016 HO3 and return them to Earth, before visiting comet 311P, furthering understanding of the solar system's early history.
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New Deep-Sea Species and Hydrothermal Vents Discovered Near South Sandwich Islands
A team of scientists aboard the research vessel Falkor discovered hydrothermal vents, coral gardens, and potentially numerous new species during a recent 35-day expedition to the South Sandwich Islands in the Southern Ocean, revealing unique biodiversity in a remote and largely unexplored region.
New Deep-Sea Species and Hydrothermal Vents Discovered Near South Sandwich Islands
A team of scientists aboard the research vessel Falkor discovered hydrothermal vents, coral gardens, and potentially numerous new species during a recent 35-day expedition to the South Sandwich Islands in the Southern Ocean, revealing unique biodiversity in a remote and largely unexplored region.
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20% Bias Score
Portugal Wildfires: Climate Change Fuels Europe's Largest Blazes
Devastating wildfires in Portugal during autumn 2024 burned over 100,000 hectares, killing at least seven people; scientists warn of increased frequency and severity due to climate change, land use, and urbanization.
Portugal Wildfires: Climate Change Fuels Europe's Largest Blazes
Devastating wildfires in Portugal during autumn 2024 burned over 100,000 hectares, killing at least seven people; scientists warn of increased frequency and severity due to climate change, land use, and urbanization.
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32% Bias Score
Mega-Tsunami Threats to US Coastlines
Three US regions—Alaska, Hawaii, and the West Coast—face significant mega-tsunami risks from landslides, volcanic collapses, and earthquakes, as demonstrated by historical events like Alaska's 1958 Lituya Bay mega-tsunami and the 1700 Cascadia mega-tsunami.
Mega-Tsunami Threats to US Coastlines
Three US regions—Alaska, Hawaii, and the West Coast—face significant mega-tsunami risks from landslides, volcanic collapses, and earthquakes, as demonstrated by historical events like Alaska's 1958 Lituya Bay mega-tsunami and the 1700 Cascadia mega-tsunami.
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36% Bias Score
Portugal Wildfires Highlight Europe's Rising Fire Risk
Ravaging wildfires in Portugal in fall 2024 scorched over 100,000 hectares, killing at least seven people; scientists link this to climate change, unsustainable land management, and increasing urbanization, warning of more frequent and intense fires in the future.
Portugal Wildfires Highlight Europe's Rising Fire Risk
Ravaging wildfires in Portugal in fall 2024 scorched over 100,000 hectares, killing at least seven people; scientists link this to climate change, unsustainable land management, and increasing urbanization, warning of more frequent and intense fires in the future.
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24% Bias Score
Europe Courts American Scientists Amidst US Funding Cuts
Europe's €500 million Choose for Science program aims to attract American scientists fleeing funding cuts and political polarization in the US, leveraging a shift in global academic power dynamics and offering long-term contracts and collaborations.
Europe Courts American Scientists Amidst US Funding Cuts
Europe's €500 million Choose for Science program aims to attract American scientists fleeing funding cuts and political polarization in the US, leveraging a shift in global academic power dynamics and offering long-term contracts and collaborations.
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44% Bias Score
Dinosaur Mass Grave Reveals Catastrophic Flash Flood
Thousands of Pachyrhinosaurus fossils were discovered in a mass grave at Pipestone Creek in Alberta, Canada, suggesting a flash flood killed a migrating herd 72 million years ago during the Late Cretaceous period.
Dinosaur Mass Grave Reveals Catastrophic Flash Flood
Thousands of Pachyrhinosaurus fossils were discovered in a mass grave at Pipestone Creek in Alberta, Canada, suggesting a flash flood killed a migrating herd 72 million years ago during the Late Cretaceous period.
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36% Bias Score
Chicago Archaeopteryx" Fossil Reveals New Insights into Early Avian Evolution
Analysis of the exceptionally preserved "Chicago Archaeopteryx" fossil reveals previously unknown tertiary feathers, padded toes indicating a mixed arboreal and terrestrial lifestyle, and a longer-than-expected tail with 24 caudal vertebrae, confirming its flight capability and providing new insight...
Chicago Archaeopteryx" Fossil Reveals New Insights into Early Avian Evolution
Analysis of the exceptionally preserved "Chicago Archaeopteryx" fossil reveals previously unknown tertiary feathers, padded toes indicating a mixed arboreal and terrestrial lifestyle, and a longer-than-expected tail with 24 caudal vertebrae, confirming its flight capability and providing new insight...
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32% Bias Score
Lisa Randall: Extra Dimensions, Funding Cuts, and the Future of Physics
Theoretical physicist Lisa Randall's groundbreaking Randall-Sundrum model, proposed in 1999, introduced extra dimensions to explain gravity's weakness, complementing Einstein's work; her current concerns involve political impacts on scientific research funding, evidenced by Harvard's significant fun...
Lisa Randall: Extra Dimensions, Funding Cuts, and the Future of Physics
Theoretical physicist Lisa Randall's groundbreaking Randall-Sundrum model, proposed in 1999, introduced extra dimensions to explain gravity's weakness, complementing Einstein's work; her current concerns involve political impacts on scientific research funding, evidenced by Harvard's significant fun...
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44% Bias Score
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