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From Gene-Centric to Cell-Centric: A Biological Analogy for Social Cooperation
This article contrasts the gene-centric view of life, emphasizing competition, with the cell-centric view, highlighting cooperation, using the analogy of society as an organism to critique the use of genetic determinism to justify social inequalities.
From Gene-Centric to Cell-Centric: A Biological Analogy for Social Cooperation
This article contrasts the gene-centric view of life, emphasizing competition, with the cell-centric view, highlighting cooperation, using the analogy of society as an organism to critique the use of genetic determinism to justify social inequalities.
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56% Bias Score
Asteroid 2024 YR4 Impact Probability Revised Downward
Asteroid 2024 YR4, initially posing a 3.1% chance of hitting Earth in 2032, now has a 0.28% chance of impact, with a 1% chance of hitting the Moon instead; this highlights the constant, largely unnoticed influx of space debris near Earth, some of which holds significant scientific value.
Asteroid 2024 YR4 Impact Probability Revised Downward
Asteroid 2024 YR4, initially posing a 3.1% chance of hitting Earth in 2032, now has a 0.28% chance of impact, with a 1% chance of hitting the Moon instead; this highlights the constant, largely unnoticed influx of space debris near Earth, some of which holds significant scientific value.
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56% Bias Score
New Bat Coronavirus Raises Pandemic Concerns
Researchers in China discovered a new bat coronavirus, HKU5-CoV-2, which binds to the same human receptor as SARS-CoV-2, raising concerns about potential zoonotic spillover; however, current risk of human transmission is considered low.
New Bat Coronavirus Raises Pandemic Concerns
Researchers in China discovered a new bat coronavirus, HKU5-CoV-2, which binds to the same human receptor as SARS-CoV-2, raising concerns about potential zoonotic spillover; however, current risk of human transmission is considered low.
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64% Bias Score
Sediment Reveals Lasting Impacts of War and Industrial Pollution
Analysis of sediment samples from Brest Harbor, France, and Lake Geneva reveals significant changes in plankton populations and heavy metal concentrations linked to World War II, industrial accidents, and agricultural pollution, illustrating the lasting impact of human activity on the environment.
Sediment Reveals Lasting Impacts of War and Industrial Pollution
Analysis of sediment samples from Brest Harbor, France, and Lake Geneva reveals significant changes in plankton populations and heavy metal concentrations linked to World War II, industrial accidents, and agricultural pollution, illustrating the lasting impact of human activity on the environment.
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44% Bias Score
Berlin Zoo Elephants Exhibit Advanced Cognitive Abilities
Neurobiologists at Berlin's Humboldt University published two studies in Current Biology detailing the intelligence of Berlin Zoo elephants: one on an elephant's ability to peel bananas, showcasing fine motor skills, and another on an elephant using a hose to shower itself, demonstrating tool use.
Berlin Zoo Elephants Exhibit Advanced Cognitive Abilities
Neurobiologists at Berlin's Humboldt University published two studies in Current Biology detailing the intelligence of Berlin Zoo elephants: one on an elephant's ability to peel bananas, showcasing fine motor skills, and another on an elephant using a hose to shower itself, demonstrating tool use.
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36% Bias Score
Inconsistent Earthquake Alerts Follow 4.7 Magnitude Quake in British Columbia
A 4.7 magnitude earthquake hit 24 kilometers northeast of Sechelt, B.C., on Friday at 1:26 p.m. local time, causing some residents to feel strong shaking without receiving an alert, prompting an investigation into the system's reliability.
Inconsistent Earthquake Alerts Follow 4.7 Magnitude Quake in British Columbia
A 4.7 magnitude earthquake hit 24 kilometers northeast of Sechelt, B.C., on Friday at 1:26 p.m. local time, causing some residents to feel strong shaking without receiving an alert, prompting an investigation into the system's reliability.
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Indonesia's Last Glaciers Face Imminent Disappearance
Indonesia's Puncak Jaya glaciers, the last remaining in the tropical western Pacific, are shrinking rapidly due to global warming and may disappear by 2026 or 2027, impacting local ecosystems and contributing to sea-level rise.
Indonesia's Last Glaciers Face Imminent Disappearance
Indonesia's Puncak Jaya glaciers, the last remaining in the tropical western Pacific, are shrinking rapidly due to global warming and may disappear by 2026 or 2027, impacting local ecosystems and contributing to sea-level rise.
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40% Bias Score
WWII-Era Plankton Extinction Found in French Port Sediment
Microscopic organisms unseen since before World War II were discovered in a French port, linked to wartime bombing and a 1947 cargo ship disaster releasing aluminum nitrate; sediment analysis reveals human history's impact on the planet.
WWII-Era Plankton Extinction Found in French Port Sediment
Microscopic organisms unseen since before World War II were discovered in a French port, linked to wartime bombing and a 1947 cargo ship disaster releasing aluminum nitrate; sediment analysis reveals human history's impact on the planet.
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Mediterranean Nations Unite to Save Critically Endangered European Eels
A UN-FAO project, completed in 2020, brought together nine Mediterranean countries to address the drastic decline (over 90% in 45 years) of the European eel due to overfishing, pollution, and migration barriers; collaborative management strategies are now being implemented.
Mediterranean Nations Unite to Save Critically Endangered European Eels
A UN-FAO project, completed in 2020, brought together nine Mediterranean countries to address the drastic decline (over 90% in 45 years) of the European eel due to overfishing, pollution, and migration barriers; collaborative management strategies are now being implemented.
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16% Bias Score
The Complex Legacy of 'Splitting the Atom': Rutherford and Beyond
In 1919, Ernest Rutherford's experiments at the University of Manchester, involving bombarding nitrogen with alpha particles to produce a proton, are considered by some as the first instance of 'splitting the atom,' even though the term is complex and debated. This led to future developments like th...
The Complex Legacy of 'Splitting the Atom': Rutherford and Beyond
In 1919, Ernest Rutherford's experiments at the University of Manchester, involving bombarding nitrogen with alpha particles to produce a proton, are considered by some as the first instance of 'splitting the atom,' even though the term is complex and debated. This led to future developments like th...
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52% Bias Score
Summer Gasoline Regulations: Balancing Environmental Protection and Economic Costs
The EPA's mandate to switch to lower-volatility summer gasoline blends from May 1 to September 15, to reduce smog-causing emissions, results in a 10-15 cents per gallon price increase due to higher refining costs and logistical challenges.
Summer Gasoline Regulations: Balancing Environmental Protection and Economic Costs
The EPA's mandate to switch to lower-volatility summer gasoline blends from May 1 to September 15, to reduce smog-causing emissions, results in a 10-15 cents per gallon price increase due to higher refining costs and logistical challenges.
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44% Bias Score
4,000 Italian Researchers Protest Precarious Employment at CNR
In Bologna, Italy, approximately 4,000 precari (temporary workers) at the National Research Council (CNR) are protesting for permanent positions, highlighting precarious employment despite high qualifications and contributions; insufficient funding and the Bernini bill threaten to worsen the situati...
4,000 Italian Researchers Protest Precarious Employment at CNR
In Bologna, Italy, approximately 4,000 precari (temporary workers) at the National Research Council (CNR) are protesting for permanent positions, highlighting precarious employment despite high qualifications and contributions; insufficient funding and the Bernini bill threaten to worsen the situati...
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40% Bias Score
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