Paint Identified as Major, Understudied Source of Microplastics
A University of Toronto study reveals paint as a vastly understudied source of microplastics, with an estimated annual release of 1,857 kt globally, highlighting a significant research gap and the urgent need for further investigation into its environmental and health impacts.
Paint Identified as Major, Understudied Source of Microplastics
A University of Toronto study reveals paint as a vastly understudied source of microplastics, with an estimated annual release of 1,857 kt globally, highlighting a significant research gap and the urgent need for further investigation into its environmental and health impacts.
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28% Bias Score
Space Debris: A Growing Threat to Space Exploration
Space debris, consisting of defunct satellites and rockets, poses a growing threat to space exploration; the collision between Iridium 33 and Kosmos 2251 in 2009 generated thousands of debris pieces, and ESA estimates millions more pieces of varying sizes in low orbit, necessitating improved satelli...
Space Debris: A Growing Threat to Space Exploration
Space debris, consisting of defunct satellites and rockets, poses a growing threat to space exploration; the collision between Iridium 33 and Kosmos 2251 in 2009 generated thousands of debris pieces, and ESA estimates millions more pieces of varying sizes in low orbit, necessitating improved satelli...
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20% Bias Score
Sino-African Agricultural Collaboration Boosts African Crop Yields
African students are actively participating in China's rural revitalization efforts, learning modern farming techniques and transferring that knowledge to improve agricultural practices and yields in Africa, exemplified by a 10% yield increase in Kenya through greenhouse technology and improved seed...
Sino-African Agricultural Collaboration Boosts African Crop Yields
African students are actively participating in China's rural revitalization efforts, learning modern farming techniques and transferring that knowledge to improve agricultural practices and yields in Africa, exemplified by a 10% yield increase in Kenya through greenhouse technology and improved seed...
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40% Bias Score
Miombo Woodlands' Carbon Storage: Doubling Conservation Value, Raising Offset Concerns
A study found the Miombo woodlands in southern Africa store 3.7 billion metric tons more carbon than previously thought, potentially doubling their economic value for conservation and restoration efforts under the Paris Agreement, though concerns exist regarding carbon offset market effectiveness.
Miombo Woodlands' Carbon Storage: Doubling Conservation Value, Raising Offset Concerns
A study found the Miombo woodlands in southern Africa store 3.7 billion metric tons more carbon than previously thought, potentially doubling their economic value for conservation and restoration efforts under the Paris Agreement, though concerns exist regarding carbon offset market effectiveness.
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36% Bias Score
Gene-Edited Mice: A Step Towards Woolly Mammoth De-Extinction
Colossal Biosciences announced it successfully edited 7 genes in mice to give them a woolly mammoth-like coat and fat layer, a step towards their goal of de-extincting woolly mammoths using CRISPR technology and an artificial womb, raising ethical and ecological concerns.
Gene-Edited Mice: A Step Towards Woolly Mammoth De-Extinction
Colossal Biosciences announced it successfully edited 7 genes in mice to give them a woolly mammoth-like coat and fat layer, a step towards their goal of de-extincting woolly mammoths using CRISPR technology and an artificial womb, raising ethical and ecological concerns.
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64% Bias Score
Increased Microplastics Found in Human Brains: Health Risks and Mitigation Strategies
A study revealed significantly higher microplastic levels in human brains in 2024 than in 2016, highlighting potential health risks linked to the consumption of food, water and air contaminated with microplastics. Researchers suggest avoiding plastic bottles, microwaveable plastic containers, and pl...
Increased Microplastics Found in Human Brains: Health Risks and Mitigation Strategies
A study revealed significantly higher microplastic levels in human brains in 2024 than in 2016, highlighting potential health risks linked to the consumption of food, water and air contaminated with microplastics. Researchers suggest avoiding plastic bottles, microwaveable plastic containers, and pl...
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36% Bias Score
Cocoa Farming and the Decline of Goliath Beetles in West Africa
The population of Goliath beetles in West Africa is declining drastically due to deforestation for cocoa plantations and international trade in dried beetles, with an estimated 80% loss in Ivory Coast; this threatens the rainforest ecosystem's delicate balance.
Cocoa Farming and the Decline of Goliath Beetles in West Africa
The population of Goliath beetles in West Africa is declining drastically due to deforestation for cocoa plantations and international trade in dried beetles, with an estimated 80% loss in Ivory Coast; this threatens the rainforest ecosystem's delicate balance.
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32% Bias Score
Giant Iceberg Grounds Far From Antarctic Island, Averted Wildlife Crisis
The world's largest iceberg, A23a (3,300 sq km), has run aground 70km from South Georgia Island, potentially sparing the island's wildlife from disruption, after initially causing concern that it would disrupt penguins' and seals' feeding.
Giant Iceberg Grounds Far From Antarctic Island, Averted Wildlife Crisis
The world's largest iceberg, A23a (3,300 sq km), has run aground 70km from South Georgia Island, potentially sparing the island's wildlife from disruption, after initially causing concern that it would disrupt penguins' and seals' feeding.
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32% Bias Score
Cochlear Implants Significantly Improve Cognitive Function in Older Australians
A Melbourne University study found that cochlear implants significantly improved the memory and brain function of 101 older Australians (median age 74) over 54 months, highlighting a potential solution to age-related cognitive decline and suggesting that improved hearing may mitigate cognitive aging...
Cochlear Implants Significantly Improve Cognitive Function in Older Australians
A Melbourne University study found that cochlear implants significantly improved the memory and brain function of 101 older Australians (median age 74) over 54 months, highlighting a potential solution to age-related cognitive decline and suggesting that improved hearing may mitigate cognitive aging...
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56% Bias Score
Secret Tunnels Discovered Beneath Milan's Sforza Castle, Confirming da Vinci Design
Researchers used non-invasive surveys to discover a network of secret underground tunnels beneath Milan's Sforza Castle, confirming a 1495 Leonardo da Vinci design and potentially used by soldiers for defense, adding a new layer to understanding Renaissance military engineering and the castle's hist...
Secret Tunnels Discovered Beneath Milan's Sforza Castle, Confirming da Vinci Design
Researchers used non-invasive surveys to discover a network of secret underground tunnels beneath Milan's Sforza Castle, confirming a 1495 Leonardo da Vinci design and potentially used by soldiers for defense, adding a new layer to understanding Renaissance military engineering and the castle's hist...
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28% Bias Score
Colossal Biosciences Genetically Engineers 'Woolly Mice,' Advancing 'De-Extinction' Technology
Colossal Biosciences successfully created mice with long, thick, woolly hair by simultaneously editing seven genes, showcasing a technological advance in precision gene-editing with potential applications in conservation and medicine, despite ethical concerns regarding its application to endangered ...
Colossal Biosciences Genetically Engineers 'Woolly Mice,' Advancing 'De-Extinction' Technology
Colossal Biosciences successfully created mice with long, thick, woolly hair by simultaneously editing seven genes, showcasing a technological advance in precision gene-editing with potential applications in conservation and medicine, despite ethical concerns regarding its application to endangered ...
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56% Bias Score
New Deep-Sea Research Center Opens in Bremen, Germany
Germany opened a new deep-sea research center at the University of Bremen, costing €50.5 million, featuring advanced labs and a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) for Atlantic exploration, addressing the limited study of the deep ocean's impact on climate and natural hazards.
New Deep-Sea Research Center Opens in Bremen, Germany
Germany opened a new deep-sea research center at the University of Bremen, costing €50.5 million, featuring advanced labs and a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) for Atlantic exploration, addressing the limited study of the deep ocean's impact on climate and natural hazards.
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40% Bias Score