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2400 BCE Syrian Discovery May Rewrite History of the Alphabet
An archaeological discovery in Syria unearthed four clay cylinders with inscriptions dating back to 2400 BCE, potentially predating the Proto-Sinaitic script by 500 years and rewriting the history of the alphabet's origins.
2400 BCE Syrian Discovery May Rewrite History of the Alphabet
An archaeological discovery in Syria unearthed four clay cylinders with inscriptions dating back to 2400 BCE, potentially predating the Proto-Sinaitic script by 500 years and rewriting the history of the alphabet's origins.
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36% Bias Score
Projected 'Ultra-Intense Category 6' Hurricane to Devastate New York City in 2100
A new book predicts a hypothetical "Ultra-Intense Category 6" hurricane, Danielle, will hit New York City around 2100, causing catastrophic damage due to 192+ mph winds, 25+ foot storm surge, and rising sea levels, resulting in an estimated 42,000 deaths.
Projected 'Ultra-Intense Category 6' Hurricane to Devastate New York City in 2100
A new book predicts a hypothetical "Ultra-Intense Category 6" hurricane, Danielle, will hit New York City around 2100, causing catastrophic damage due to 192+ mph winds, 25+ foot storm surge, and rising sea levels, resulting in an estimated 42,000 deaths.
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56% Bias Score
Oral Microbiome Test Predicts Heart Disease, Cancer, and Dementia Risks
A new £350 test, ORALIS 1, analyzes mouth bacteria to predict risks of heart disease, cancer, and dementia; one patient with alarmingly high levels of fusobacterium nucleatum highlights its potential for early disease detection and prevention.
Oral Microbiome Test Predicts Heart Disease, Cancer, and Dementia Risks
A new £350 test, ORALIS 1, analyzes mouth bacteria to predict risks of heart disease, cancer, and dementia; one patient with alarmingly high levels of fusobacterium nucleatum highlights its potential for early disease detection and prevention.
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40% Bias Score
Microrobot Swarms: Collective Task Performance and Enhanced Autonomy
Researchers have developed micrometer-sized robots controlled by external magnetic fields that can collectively perform complex tasks, with potential applications in medicine and other fields; current research focuses on enhancing autonomy through feedback systems to optimize individual and collecti...
Microrobot Swarms: Collective Task Performance and Enhanced Autonomy
Researchers have developed micrometer-sized robots controlled by external magnetic fields that can collectively perform complex tasks, with potential applications in medicine and other fields; current research focuses on enhancing autonomy through feedback systems to optimize individual and collecti...
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0% Bias Score
Global Happiness Megastudy to Test Diverse Interventions
A global happiness experiment, involving at least 30,000 participants from over 70 countries, will test seven categories of brief, at-home interventions to determine the most effective strategies for boosting happiness levels across diverse populations, addressing limitations in previous research.
Global Happiness Megastudy to Test Diverse Interventions
A global happiness experiment, involving at least 30,000 participants from over 70 countries, will test seven categories of brief, at-home interventions to determine the most effective strategies for boosting happiness levels across diverse populations, addressing limitations in previous research.
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20% Bias Score
Archaeological Discoveries Surge in Saxony-Anhalt Amidst Development
Saxony-Anhalt, Germany experienced a 100 excavation increase in 2024, exceeding 550 digs due to energy transition projects (SuedOstLink, Intel's Magdeburg site) and rising research. Simultaneously, single-family home construction remained significantly low.
Archaeological Discoveries Surge in Saxony-Anhalt Amidst Development
Saxony-Anhalt, Germany experienced a 100 excavation increase in 2024, exceeding 550 digs due to energy transition projects (SuedOstLink, Intel's Magdeburg site) and rising research. Simultaneously, single-family home construction remained significantly low.
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4% Bias Score
Solar Storms May Bring Northern Lights to Several U.S. States
Two solar plasma bursts heading toward Earth may bring auroras to many northern U.S. states, including parts of Alaska, Washington, Montana, and others, on Monday and Tuesday nights, according to NOAA, with the best viewing time being early Tuesday morning; this event follows similar events in May a...
Solar Storms May Bring Northern Lights to Several U.S. States
Two solar plasma bursts heading toward Earth may bring auroras to many northern U.S. states, including parts of Alaska, Washington, Montana, and others, on Monday and Tuesday nights, according to NOAA, with the best viewing time being early Tuesday morning; this event follows similar events in May a...
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32% Bias Score
Record 2024 Tornado Outbreaks Cost Billions, Raise Climate Change Concerns
The U.S. recorded 1,762 tornadoes in 2024, the highest number in a decade, causing 24 weather disasters exceeding \$1 billion in damage each; six of these were tornado outbreaks, with the July outbreak producing over 79 tornadoes across five states, causing \$2.4 billion in damage.
Record 2024 Tornado Outbreaks Cost Billions, Raise Climate Change Concerns
The U.S. recorded 1,762 tornadoes in 2024, the highest number in a decade, causing 24 weather disasters exceeding \$1 billion in damage each; six of these were tornado outbreaks, with the July outbreak producing over 79 tornadoes across five states, causing \$2.4 billion in damage.
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24% Bias Score
€200 Million Neurotechnology Center Launched in Madrid
Madrid will establish a €200 million National Center for Neurotechnology by 2030, employing 400 people to research brain function and develop technological tools for treating neurological diseases, funded jointly by the regional and central governments, with initial disagreements regarding the role ...
€200 Million Neurotechnology Center Launched in Madrid
Madrid will establish a €200 million National Center for Neurotechnology by 2030, employing 400 people to research brain function and develop technological tools for treating neurological diseases, funded jointly by the regional and central governments, with initial disagreements regarding the role ...
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60% Bias Score
Greece's Record-Breaking Heat of 2024: An Indicator of Accelerated Climate Change
In 2024, Greece experienced its hottest year on record, with 78% of days exceeding average temperatures, impacting weather patterns and indicating accelerated climate change effects, particularly in Northern Greece.
Greece's Record-Breaking Heat of 2024: An Indicator of Accelerated Climate Change
In 2024, Greece experienced its hottest year on record, with 78% of days exceeding average temperatures, impacting weather patterns and indicating accelerated climate change effects, particularly in Northern Greece.
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24% Bias Score
Exceptions to Linguistic Universals Challenge Theories of Language Origin
Research reveals that while almost all languages share certain features, like a word for "red," exceptions exist (e.g., the absence of the sound "m" in Rotokas). Studies on the Bouba/Kiki effect and the R/L distinction suggest a link between sound perception and language structure, challenging theor...
Exceptions to Linguistic Universals Challenge Theories of Language Origin
Research reveals that while almost all languages share certain features, like a word for "red," exceptions exist (e.g., the absence of the sound "m" in Rotokas). Studies on the Bouba/Kiki effect and the R/L distinction suggest a link between sound perception and language structure, challenging theor...
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28% Bias Score
DW Science's Top 9 Stories of 2024: From ADHD to Nova Explosions
DW Science's top nine 2024 articles covered diverse topics, including a study suggesting ADHD's evolutionary benefits, a spectacular nova explosion, debunking the hymen myth, India's geological movement under China, the global spread of German cockroaches, spider eye evolution, the ongoing mpox thre...
DW Science's Top 9 Stories of 2024: From ADHD to Nova Explosions
DW Science's top nine 2024 articles covered diverse topics, including a study suggesting ADHD's evolutionary benefits, a spectacular nova explosion, debunking the hymen myth, India's geological movement under China, the global spread of German cockroaches, spider eye evolution, the ongoing mpox thre...
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12% Bias Score
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