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Trump Administration Defunds Research on LGBTQ+ Health and Climate Change

The Trump administration has canceled funding for over 1,000 research grants focusing on LGBTQ+ health, climate change, and other topics deemed contrary to its priorities, creating a climate of fear and self-censorship within the scientific community.

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Europe's Accelerated Warming: 2024 Report Highlights Extreme Weather Impacts

The 2024 European State of the Climate report reveals Europe's average temperature has increased by 2.4 degrees Celsius since the Industrial Revolution, causing extreme weather events like floods in Spain and Central/Eastern Europe affecting 413,000 people and resulting in 335 deaths, highlighting t...

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Children's Mattresses Emit Toxic Chemicals, Posing Developmental Risks

New research reveals that children's mattresses release harmful chemicals like phthalates and flame retardants, exceeding safe limits and posing developmental and hormonal risks; studies highlight the need for stronger regulations and safer product designs.

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150-Day Race to Develop Chapare Virus Vaccine

Australian scientists are working to develop a Chapare virus vaccine within 150 days using molecular clamp technology, aiming to improve global pandemic response; a Lancet study indicates that a 100-day vaccine for COVID-19 could have saved 8.33 million lives and $14.35 trillion.

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Blue Origin's All-Female Spaceflight: A Milestone in Space Tourism

On June 20, 2024, Blue Origin launched an all-female crew into space, including Jeff Bezos' fiancée Lauren Sanchez, Katy Perry, and Gayle King, marking a milestone in space tourism and female representation in space exploration.

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Gender Equality
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Icelandic Volcano Eruption: 2010 Airspace Closure and Subsequent Aviation Improvements

The 2010 eruption of Iceland's Eyjafjallajökull volcano caused eight days of airspace closure across the UK and Europe in April 2010, resulting in 10 million stranded passengers, 100,000 canceled flights, and a £1.1 billion loss to the airline industry, prompting significant improvements in aviation...

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Widespread PFAS Contamination in Dutch Backyard Chicken Eggs Prompts Consumption Warning

A nationwide study in the Netherlands revealed dangerously high levels of PFAS in backyard chicken eggs across 59 out of 60 tested locations, prompting the RIVM to advise against their consumption due to potential health risks, while supermarket eggs remain unaffected.

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Global Warming Intensifies Marine Heatwaves, Increasing Storm Strength

A new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences shows that half of the intense marine heatwaves since 2000 are due to global warming from burning fossil fuels, leading to more frequent, intense heatwaves, harming marine life and increasing the strength of storms.

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Blue Origin's All-Female Spaceflight Marks Milestone in Commercial Space Travel

Blue Origin launched an all-female crew of six celebrities into space on a suborbital flight reaching approximately 100 kilometers above Earth, marking the first all-female spaceflight since 1963 and highlighting progress in gender equality within the burgeoning commercial space industry.

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CT Scans Linked to Increased Cancer Risk: 1 in 20 Cases

A new study reveals that CT scans may cause cancer in about 1 in 20 patients, with infants at ten times higher risk; the risk is comparable to that of alcohol consumption and excess weight, highlighting the need for minimizing unnecessary scans.

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Repurposed Drugs Offer Hope in Fight Against UK's Top Killer, Dementia

Dementia is the UK's biggest killer, but research suggests existing drugs like aspirin, statins, and Ozempic could prevent it, offering a cheaper alternative to recently developed, costly medications.

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Trump Administration Accused of Censorship Through $10 Million in Research Grant Terminations

The Trump administration terminated over 1,000 research grants, totaling $10 million, impacting Vanderbilt University's LGBTQ+ Policy Lab and numerous other projects; almost 2,000 scientists have condemned this as censorship, hindering research on topics like gender identity and COVID-19 origins and...

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