2023 Geminid Meteor Shower: UK Viewing Conditions
The Geminid meteor shower, peaking from December 13-14, 2023, offers a vibrant display of up to 150 meteors hourly, originating from an asteroid, visible to the naked eye across the UK despite weather and moonlight.
2023 Geminid Meteor Shower: UK Viewing Conditions
The Geminid meteor shower, peaking from December 13-14, 2023, offers a vibrant display of up to 150 meteors hourly, originating from an asteroid, visible to the naked eye across the UK despite weather and moonlight.
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Cosmology's Uncertainties: Questioning Assumptions in the Quest for Knowledge
Kelsey Johnson's "Into the Unknown" (Basic Books, October 15, 2024) explores fundamental cosmological questions, emphasizing the limits of current knowledge and the importance of questioning assumptions and biases in scientific inquiry, using examples like Whitehead and Russell's proof of 1+1=2 to i...
Cosmology's Uncertainties: Questioning Assumptions in the Quest for Knowledge
Kelsey Johnson's "Into the Unknown" (Basic Books, October 15, 2024) explores fundamental cosmological questions, emphasizing the limits of current knowledge and the importance of questioning assumptions and biases in scientific inquiry, using examples like Whitehead and Russell's proof of 1+1=2 to i...
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"JWST Captures Unprecedented Image of Early Galaxy Formation"
"The James Webb Space Telescope has imaged a distant galaxy, nicknamed 'Sparkler,' revealing ten distinct star clusters in various colors, providing unprecedented insight into early galaxy formation, 600 million years after the Big Bang, and resembling our Milky Way's formative stages."
"JWST Captures Unprecedented Image of Early Galaxy Formation"
"The James Webb Space Telescope has imaged a distant galaxy, nicknamed 'Sparkler,' revealing ten distinct star clusters in various colors, providing unprecedented insight into early galaxy formation, 600 million years after the Big Bang, and resembling our Milky Way's formative stages."
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8% Bias Score
Scientists Call for Halt to "Mirror Life" Microbe Research
An international group of 38 leading scientists, including Nobel laureates, calls for a halt to "mirror life" microbe research, citing unprecedented risks of lethal infections that could evade immune systems and spread unchecked, harming humans, animals, and plants, as detailed in a 299-page report ...
Scientists Call for Halt to "Mirror Life" Microbe Research
An international group of 38 leading scientists, including Nobel laureates, calls for a halt to "mirror life" microbe research, citing unprecedented risks of lethal infections that could evade immune systems and spread unchecked, harming humans, animals, and plants, as detailed in a 299-page report ...
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48% Bias Score
Google Achieves Breakthrough in Quantum Error Correction
Google's quantum processor "Willow", with 105 superconducting qubits, achieved quantum error correction below a critical threshold, a significant step towards practical quantum computers, though further improvements are needed to reach fault tolerance.
Google Achieves Breakthrough in Quantum Error Correction
Google's quantum processor "Willow", with 105 superconducting qubits, achieved quantum error correction below a critical threshold, a significant step towards practical quantum computers, though further improvements are needed to reach fault tolerance.
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AI-Powered Robot Optimizes Cattle Grazing in Australia
SwagBot, a University of Sydney-developed robotic herding system, uses AI and sensors to optimize cattle grazing in Australia, improving pasture health, reducing overgrazing, and providing real-time data to farmers.
AI-Powered Robot Optimizes Cattle Grazing in Australia
SwagBot, a University of Sydney-developed robotic herding system, uses AI and sensors to optimize cattle grazing in Australia, improving pasture health, reducing overgrazing, and providing real-time data to farmers.
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4% Bias Score
Orbits": A Novel Exploring Global Interconnectedness from Space
Samantha Harvey's "Orbits" follows six astronauts—two women and four men from different countries—aboard a space station orbiting Earth, exploring their personal lives and reflecting on humanity's interconnectedness and future space exploration, as seen from their unique perspective.
Orbits": A Novel Exploring Global Interconnectedness from Space
Samantha Harvey's "Orbits" follows six astronauts—two women and four men from different countries—aboard a space station orbiting Earth, exploring their personal lives and reflecting on humanity's interconnectedness and future space exploration, as seen from their unique perspective.
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EDHEC Students Develop Sustainable Solutions Through Narrative Workshop
EDHEC Business School's 680 first-year students participated in a four-hour workshop called "The Fresco of New Narratives," which involved creating innovative solutions to problems like overconsumption and social isolation, demonstrating a creative approach to sustainability education.
EDHEC Students Develop Sustainable Solutions Through Narrative Workshop
EDHEC Business School's 680 first-year students participated in a four-hour workshop called "The Fresco of New Narratives," which involved creating innovative solutions to problems like overconsumption and social isolation, demonstrating a creative approach to sustainability education.
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20% Bias Score
Lenacapavir: Six-Monthly HIV Prevention Injection Named "Science" Breakthrough of the Year
"Science" magazine selected Lenacapavir, a six-monthly HIV-prevention injection, as its 2024 Breakthrough of the Year due to its superior efficacy and convenience compared to daily pills, potentially impacting global HIV prevention efforts.
Lenacapavir: Six-Monthly HIV Prevention Injection Named "Science" Breakthrough of the Year
"Science" magazine selected Lenacapavir, a six-monthly HIV-prevention injection, as its 2024 Breakthrough of the Year due to its superior efficacy and convenience compared to daily pills, potentially impacting global HIV prevention efforts.
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Lenacapavir: A Breakthrough in HIV Prevention
Two large clinical trials showed lenacapavir, a twice-yearly injection, to be 96–100% effective in preventing HIV, exceeding daily oral PrEP's real-world effectiveness; this breakthrough could significantly curb the global HIV epidemic, though access challenges remain.
Lenacapavir: A Breakthrough in HIV Prevention
Two large clinical trials showed lenacapavir, a twice-yearly injection, to be 96–100% effective in preventing HIV, exceeding daily oral PrEP's real-world effectiveness; this breakthrough could significantly curb the global HIV epidemic, though access challenges remain.
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52% Bias Score
Single Mutation Increases Avian Flu Pandemic Risk
A single genetic mutation allows avian flu from US dairy cows to bind to human airway cells, increasing pandemic risk; 35 Americans infected, but no human-to-human transmission yet.
Single Mutation Increases Avian Flu Pandemic Risk
A single genetic mutation allows avian flu from US dairy cows to bind to human airway cells, increasing pandemic risk; 35 Americans infected, but no human-to-human transmission yet.
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48% Bias Score
Record-Breaking Whale Migration Highlights Climate Change Impacts
A humpback whale undertook a record-breaking 13,000km migration from the Pacific Ocean near Colombia to Zanzibar, likely driven by climate change impacting food resources or breeding, highlighting the global reach of environmental shifts.
Record-Breaking Whale Migration Highlights Climate Change Impacts
A humpback whale undertook a record-breaking 13,000km migration from the Pacific Ocean near Colombia to Zanzibar, likely driven by climate change impacting food resources or breeding, highlighting the global reach of environmental shifts.
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32% Bias Score