Weak La Niña Impacts US Weather
A weak La Niña climate pattern, arriving late in 2024, is influencing US weather, causing heavy rain in Northern California, drought in Southern California, and increased precipitation in the Midwest, though other weather patterns are inconsistent with typical La Niña effects.
Weak La Niña Impacts US Weather
A weak La Niña climate pattern, arriving late in 2024, is influencing US weather, causing heavy rain in Northern California, drought in Southern California, and increased precipitation in the Midwest, though other weather patterns are inconsistent with typical La Niña effects.
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36% Bias Score
BepiColombo Reveals Stunning New Images of Mercury
On Thursday, the European Space Agency (ESA) released stunning close-up images of Mercury's surface taken by the BepiColombo spacecraft during its sixth flyby, revealing sunlit plains and potentially icy craters near the north pole.
BepiColombo Reveals Stunning New Images of Mercury
On Thursday, the European Space Agency (ESA) released stunning close-up images of Mercury's surface taken by the BepiColombo spacecraft during its sixth flyby, revealing sunlit plains and potentially icy craters near the north pole.
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20% Bias Score
NASA Unveils Revised Mars Sample Return Plans
NASA proposed two new strategies for a Mars sample return mission, aiming to reduce costs to $5.5 billion–$7.7 billion and return samples by 2035–2039, using either a sky crane or commercial heavy-lift lander, addressing concerns of the previous plan's $11 billion cost and 2040 return date.
NASA Unveils Revised Mars Sample Return Plans
NASA proposed two new strategies for a Mars sample return mission, aiming to reduce costs to $5.5 billion–$7.7 billion and return samples by 2035–2039, using either a sky crane or commercial heavy-lift lander, addressing concerns of the previous plan's $11 billion cost and 2040 return date.
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44% Bias Score
China Prioritizes Technological Self-Reliance in 2024
China's designation of "high-level technological self-reliance and self-improvement" as its top science and technology buzzword for 2024 reflects a national push for technological innovation, supported by advancements such as the Chang'e 6 lunar mission, the launch of HarmonyOS Next, and a rise in t...
China Prioritizes Technological Self-Reliance in 2024
China's designation of "high-level technological self-reliance and self-improvement" as its top science and technology buzzword for 2024 reflects a national push for technological innovation, supported by advancements such as the Chang'e 6 lunar mission, the launch of HarmonyOS Next, and a rise in t...
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32% Bias Score
China Prioritizes Technological Self-Reliance in 2024
China's selection of "high-level technological self-reliance and self-improvement" as its top 2024 science and technology buzzword highlights its progress in innovation, as seen in its 11th ranking in the Global Innovation Index, the success of the Chang'e 6 mission, and the launch of HarmonyOS Next...
China Prioritizes Technological Self-Reliance in 2024
China's selection of "high-level technological self-reliance and self-improvement" as its top 2024 science and technology buzzword highlights its progress in innovation, as seen in its 11th ranking in the Global Innovation Index, the success of the Chang'e 6 mission, and the launch of HarmonyOS Next...
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48% Bias Score
NASA Cancels Costly Mars Sample Return Plan, Proposes Cheaper Alternatives
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson canceled the $11 billion Mars sample return plan due to cost and time overruns, presenting two new $6 billion-$7 billion options focusing on streamlined processes and commercial partnerships for a 2030s return.
NASA Cancels Costly Mars Sample Return Plan, Proposes Cheaper Alternatives
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson canceled the $11 billion Mars sample return plan due to cost and time overruns, presenting two new $6 billion-$7 billion options focusing on streamlined processes and commercial partnerships for a 2030s return.
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60% Bias Score
Unexpected Powerful Solar Flares Possible in 2025 Despite Peak Passing
Professor Sergey Yazyv of Irkutsk State University revised the peak of the current solar cycle to six months prior, predicting powerful but infrequent solar flares in 2025 due to the complex magnetic fields created by the Sun's uneven rotation and plasma convection.
Unexpected Powerful Solar Flares Possible in 2025 Despite Peak Passing
Professor Sergey Yazyv of Irkutsk State University revised the peak of the current solar cycle to six months prior, predicting powerful but infrequent solar flares in 2025 due to the complex magnetic fields created by the Sun's uneven rotation and plasma convection.
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24% Bias Score
Weak, Late La Niña Impacts US Weather
A weak La Niña weather pattern arrived late in 2024, affecting US weather differently than typical La Niñas. Northern California experienced heavy rainfall, while Southern California faced severe drought. The Midwest saw increased rainfall, but the South and central US experienced unusually cold tem...
Weak, Late La Niña Impacts US Weather
A weak La Niña weather pattern arrived late in 2024, affecting US weather differently than typical La Niñas. Northern California experienced heavy rainfall, while Southern California faced severe drought. The Midwest saw increased rainfall, but the South and central US experienced unusually cold tem...
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20% Bias Score
BBVA Award Recognizes GLP-1 Hormone Discoverers for Diabetes, Obesity Treatments
The BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Biomedicine was given to four researchers for their discovery of the GLP-1 hormone's role in glucose regulation, appetite, and its implications for treating type 2 diabetes, obesity, and neurodegenerative diseases.
BBVA Award Recognizes GLP-1 Hormone Discoverers for Diabetes, Obesity Treatments
The BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Biomedicine was given to four researchers for their discovery of the GLP-1 hormone's role in glucose regulation, appetite, and its implications for treating type 2 diabetes, obesity, and neurodegenerative diseases.
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32% Bias Score
Lithium-ion Batteries: Revolutionizing Transportation and Space Exploration
Lithium-ion batteries, utilizing lithium's high energy density, are revolutionizing transportation and space exploration, with electric vehicles comprising nearly 20% of car sales in 2023 and lithium-ion batteries powering satellites for extended durations like the 24-year-old Proba-1.
Lithium-ion Batteries: Revolutionizing Transportation and Space Exploration
Lithium-ion batteries, utilizing lithium's high energy density, are revolutionizing transportation and space exploration, with electric vehicles comprising nearly 20% of car sales in 2023 and lithium-ion batteries powering satellites for extended durations like the 24-year-old Proba-1.
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20% Bias Score
Ancient Egyptian Tombs and Artifacts Unearthed Near Luxor
Archaeologists in Egypt unearthed 3,600-year-old rock-cut tombs and burial shafts near Luxor's Deir al-Bahri, revealing artifacts from the Middle Kingdom to the Ptolemaic period, including bronze coins, children's toys, funerary masks, and war bows, offering insights into ancient Egyptian life, mili...
Ancient Egyptian Tombs and Artifacts Unearthed Near Luxor
Archaeologists in Egypt unearthed 3,600-year-old rock-cut tombs and burial shafts near Luxor's Deir al-Bahri, revealing artifacts from the Middle Kingdom to the Ptolemaic period, including bronze coins, children's toys, funerary masks, and war bows, offering insights into ancient Egyptian life, mili...
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16% Bias Score
Widespread Cold Rock Anomalies in Earth's Lower Mantle Challenge Plate Tectonic Theory
A new study using a high-resolution model of Earth's lower mantle, based on seismic wave data from earthquakes of varying magnitudes, has revealed widespread zones of cold rocks far from plate boundaries, challenging current plate tectonic theories and suggesting a more complex mantle convection tha...
Widespread Cold Rock Anomalies in Earth's Lower Mantle Challenge Plate Tectonic Theory
A new study using a high-resolution model of Earth's lower mantle, based on seismic wave data from earthquakes of varying magnitudes, has revealed widespread zones of cold rocks far from plate boundaries, challenging current plate tectonic theories and suggesting a more complex mantle convection tha...
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12% Bias Score