Fidic's Future Uncertain After Patarroyo's Death
The death of Colombian scientist Manuel Elkin Patarroyo on January 9th leaves his foundation, Fidic, facing legal battles over alleged animal cruelty, financial instability, and potential relocation, jeopardizing its future despite its significant contributions to scientific research.
Fidic's Future Uncertain After Patarroyo's Death
The death of Colombian scientist Manuel Elkin Patarroyo on January 9th leaves his foundation, Fidic, facing legal battles over alleged animal cruelty, financial instability, and potential relocation, jeopardizing its future despite its significant contributions to scientific research.
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52% Bias Score
Chilean Industrial Project Threatens World-Class Observatory
A US\$10 billion industrial project in Chile, INNA, threatens the Paranal Observatory due to potential light pollution, prompting international concern from astronomers and sparking a debate about balancing energy development with scientific research.
Chilean Industrial Project Threatens World-Class Observatory
A US\$10 billion industrial project in Chile, INNA, threatens the Paranal Observatory due to potential light pollution, prompting international concern from astronomers and sparking a debate about balancing energy development with scientific research.
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40% Bias Score
Accelerated Ocean Acidification in Subpolar North Atlantic Threatens Marine Life
A Spanish-led study reveals accelerated ocean acidification in the subpolar North Atlantic between 2009 and 2019, due to changes in physical ocean patterns, resulting in decreased salinity, increased oxygenation, and mineral loss crucial for marine life, impacting the food chain and socio-economic f...
Accelerated Ocean Acidification in Subpolar North Atlantic Threatens Marine Life
A Spanish-led study reveals accelerated ocean acidification in the subpolar North Atlantic between 2009 and 2019, due to changes in physical ocean patterns, resulting in decreased salinity, increased oxygenation, and mineral loss crucial for marine life, impacting the food chain and socio-economic f...
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24% Bias Score
Spain Cancels €31 Million AI Research Grant, Sparking Outrage
The Spanish government unexpectedly canceled a €31 million AI research grant after evaluations were completed, causing outrage among over 100 affected researchers who are seeking recourse from European and Spanish authorities.
Spain Cancels €31 Million AI Research Grant, Sparking Outrage
The Spanish government unexpectedly canceled a €31 million AI research grant after evaluations were completed, causing outrage among over 100 affected researchers who are seeking recourse from European and Spanish authorities.
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52% Bias Score
DeSci Gains Momentum: \$750 Million Market Cap and Growing Investor Interest
Decentralized Science (DeSci), a \$750 million market cap movement leveraging blockchain for scientific research, is gaining momentum with increased funding from major Web3 investors like Binance Labs and Vitalik Buterin, driven by public demand for transparency and the potential to accelerate innov...
DeSci Gains Momentum: \$750 Million Market Cap and Growing Investor Interest
Decentralized Science (DeSci), a \$750 million market cap movement leveraging blockchain for scientific research, is gaining momentum with increased funding from major Web3 investors like Binance Labs and Vitalik Buterin, driven by public demand for transparency and the potential to accelerate innov...
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44% Bias Score
Scientists Call for Halt to Mirror Bacteria Research Due to Existential Threat
A group of 38 scientists across nine countries calls for a halt to research on synthetic mirror bacteria, warning of potentially catastrophic consequences due to their ability to evade immune systems and cause widespread lethal infections across humans, animals, and plants, as published in Science.
Scientists Call for Halt to Mirror Bacteria Research Due to Existential Threat
A group of 38 scientists across nine countries calls for a halt to research on synthetic mirror bacteria, warning of potentially catastrophic consequences due to their ability to evade immune systems and cause widespread lethal infections across humans, animals, and plants, as published in Science.
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56% Bias Score
NIH Research Halted by Trump Administration's Communications Pause
The Trump administration's communications pause has halted purchasing at the NIH, affecting ongoing research and potentially compromising studies due to lack of essential supplies like test tubes, medication, and animal feed; researchers fear job losses and compromised research results.
NIH Research Halted by Trump Administration's Communications Pause
The Trump administration's communications pause has halted purchasing at the NIH, affecting ongoing research and potentially compromising studies due to lack of essential supplies like test tubes, medication, and animal feed; researchers fear job losses and compromised research results.
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52% Bias Score
Deep's Underwater Habitats to Revolutionize Marine Research and Security
Deep, a British firm, is developing underwater habitats, Vanguard (launching 2025) and Sentinel (2027), for extended marine research and infrastructure monitoring; Sentinel will enable 28-day missions at 200 meters.
Deep's Underwater Habitats to Revolutionize Marine Research and Security
Deep, a British firm, is developing underwater habitats, Vanguard (launching 2025) and Sentinel (2027), for extended marine research and infrastructure monitoring; Sentinel will enable 28-day missions at 200 meters.
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48% Bias Score
Two Commercial Lunar Landers Launch, Beginning a Year of Moon Missions
Two commercial lunar landers, "Blue Ghost" from Firefly Aerospace and "Resilience" from ispace, launched from Cape Canaveral on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, beginning a year of lunar missions under NASA's CLPS program; "Blue Ghost" aims to land in Mare Crisium in 45 days, while "Resilience" targets Mar...
Two Commercial Lunar Landers Launch, Beginning a Year of Moon Missions
Two commercial lunar landers, "Blue Ghost" from Firefly Aerospace and "Resilience" from ispace, launched from Cape Canaveral on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, beginning a year of lunar missions under NASA's CLPS program; "Blue Ghost" aims to land in Mare Crisium in 45 days, while "Resilience" targets Mar...
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48% Bias Score
Chilean President Makes Historic Trip to South Pole
Chilean President Gabriel Boric's historic trip to Antarctica's South Pole on Friday, as part of Operation Pole Star III, aims to expand environmental monitoring of pollutants and reaffirms Chile's territorial claim while adhering to the Antarctic Treaty.
Chilean President Makes Historic Trip to South Pole
Chilean President Gabriel Boric's historic trip to Antarctica's South Pole on Friday, as part of Operation Pole Star III, aims to expand environmental monitoring of pollutants and reaffirms Chile's territorial claim while adhering to the Antarctic Treaty.
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36% Bias Score
Barn Owl's White Plumage: Nocturnal Camouflage, Not a Handicap
A new study in PNAS reveals that barn owls' white underbelly acts as nocturnal camouflage by reflecting moonlight, allowing them to approach prey undetected, challenging the previous theory that the brightness shocked prey into immobility; however, the exact interaction between these two theories re...
Barn Owl's White Plumage: Nocturnal Camouflage, Not a Handicap
A new study in PNAS reveals that barn owls' white underbelly acts as nocturnal camouflage by reflecting moonlight, allowing them to approach prey undetected, challenging the previous theory that the brightness shocked prey into immobility; however, the exact interaction between these two theories re...
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32% Bias Score
Thai Research Center Validates Traditional Herbal Compress, Developing Modern Applications
The Center of Excellence in Applied Thai Traditional Medicine Research (CEATMR) at Thammasat University is scientifically validating traditional Thai herbal compresses to standardize their production and improve accessibility, incorporating traditional knowledge with modern technology to enhance eff...
Thai Research Center Validates Traditional Herbal Compress, Developing Modern Applications
The Center of Excellence in Applied Thai Traditional Medicine Research (CEATMR) at Thammasat University is scientifically validating traditional Thai herbal compresses to standardize their production and improve accessibility, incorporating traditional knowledge with modern technology to enhance eff...
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24% Bias Score