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German Climate Activist Attempts Transatlantic SUP Crossing
Michael Walther, a 46-year-old German climate activist, is undertaking a solo transatlantic crossing on a customized 6-meter long Stand-Up Paddleboard (SUP) from Lagos, Portugal to French Guiana, collecting data for the Alfred Wegener Institute while raising awareness for climate action.
German Climate Activist Attempts Transatlantic SUP Crossing
Michael Walther, a 46-year-old German climate activist, is undertaking a solo transatlantic crossing on a customized 6-meter long Stand-Up Paddleboard (SUP) from Lagos, Portugal to French Guiana, collecting data for the Alfred Wegener Institute while raising awareness for climate action.
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32% Bias Score
NASA to Lose 20% of its Workforce Amidst Trump Budget Cuts
Facing budget cuts of nearly 50% to its science budget and a 24% reduction in overall funding proposed by the Trump administration for the 2026 federal budget, NASA anticipates a 20% reduction in its workforce by January 2026, leaving approximately 14,000 employees.
NASA to Lose 20% of its Workforce Amidst Trump Budget Cuts
Facing budget cuts of nearly 50% to its science budget and a 24% reduction in overall funding proposed by the Trump administration for the 2026 federal budget, NASA anticipates a 20% reduction in its workforce by January 2026, leaving approximately 14,000 employees.
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24% Bias Score
Record Martian Meteorite Sale Exposes Spain's Unregulated Market
Sotheby's sold a 24.67 kg Martian meteorite, NWA 16788, for $5,296,000, highlighting the unregulated and potentially fraudulent market for meteorites in Spain, where the lack of legal protection hinders scientific research.
Record Martian Meteorite Sale Exposes Spain's Unregulated Market
Sotheby's sold a 24.67 kg Martian meteorite, NWA 16788, for $5,296,000, highlighting the unregulated and potentially fraudulent market for meteorites in Spain, where the lack of legal protection hinders scientific research.
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40% Bias Score
Universal Cancer Vaccine Shows Promise in Mice Studies
A new mRNA-based cancer vaccine, tested on mice with various cancers, demonstrates potential as a universal treatment, shrinking or eliminating tumors when combined with immunotherapy, improving survival rates significantly; however, human trials are still needed.
Universal Cancer Vaccine Shows Promise in Mice Studies
A new mRNA-based cancer vaccine, tested on mice with various cancers, demonstrates potential as a universal treatment, shrinking or eliminating tumors when combined with immunotherapy, improving survival rates significantly; however, human trials are still needed.
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52% Bias Score
Nessie Sightings Debunk Three-Humped Myth
A new study reveals that only 1.5% of the over 1,000 Loch Ness Monster sightings since 1996 described humps, contradicting its popular three-humped image and suggesting eyewitness accounts are more rooted in reality than previously believed.
Nessie Sightings Debunk Three-Humped Myth
A new study reveals that only 1.5% of the over 1,000 Loch Ness Monster sightings since 1996 described humps, contradicting its popular three-humped image and suggesting eyewitness accounts are more rooted in reality than previously believed.
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36% Bias Score
Global Space Weather Monitoring Program Launched
China launched a global space weather monitoring program, the International Meridian Circle Program (IMCP), with five new institutions joining 36 existing collaborations; the program will last over 11 years and create a global early warning system.
Global Space Weather Monitoring Program Launched
China launched a global space weather monitoring program, the International Meridian Circle Program (IMCP), with five new institutions joining 36 existing collaborations; the program will last over 11 years and create a global early warning system.
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52% Bias Score
China Distributes Ninth Batch of Lunar Samples for Research
China's CNSA announced the ninth batch of lunar samples, totaling 30,881.8 milligrams, from the Chang'e-5 and Chang'e-6 missions, will be distributed to 32 research groups from 25 institutions for scientific research, including universities and research academies across China and Hong Kong.
China Distributes Ninth Batch of Lunar Samples for Research
China's CNSA announced the ninth batch of lunar samples, totaling 30,881.8 milligrams, from the Chang'e-5 and Chang'e-6 missions, will be distributed to 32 research groups from 25 institutions for scientific research, including universities and research academies across China and Hong Kong.
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16% Bias Score
Trump's NSF Budget Cuts Spark Unprecedented Scientific Revolt
150 National Science Foundation (NSF) employees denounce a 56% budget cut by the Trump administration, jeopardizing over 250,000 researchers and students and potentially ceding US scientific leadership to China, following similar protests at NASA, NIH, and EPA.
Trump's NSF Budget Cuts Spark Unprecedented Scientific Revolt
150 National Science Foundation (NSF) employees denounce a 56% budget cut by the Trump administration, jeopardizing over 250,000 researchers and students and potentially ceding US scientific leadership to China, following similar protests at NASA, NIH, and EPA.
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52% Bias Score
NASA Budget Cuts Jeopardize ESA Space Missions
NASA's proposed 2026 budget cuts threaten 19 joint programs with the ESA, potentially delaying or canceling missions like LISA, Envision, and NewAthena, and impacting European contributions to Artemis, prompting ESA to consider diversifying partnerships and increasing its independence.
NASA Budget Cuts Jeopardize ESA Space Missions
NASA's proposed 2026 budget cuts threaten 19 joint programs with the ESA, potentially delaying or canceling missions like LISA, Envision, and NewAthena, and impacting European contributions to Artemis, prompting ESA to consider diversifying partnerships and increasing its independence.
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44% Bias Score
\£10 Million Grant Funds Project to Create Synthetic Human Chromosome
The Synthetic Human Genome Project (SynHG) received \£10 million to create a synthetic human chromosome within 5-10 years, aiming to advance genome synthesis technology for disease treatment and research, while raising ethical concerns about potential misuse.
\£10 Million Grant Funds Project to Create Synthetic Human Chromosome
The Synthetic Human Genome Project (SynHG) received \£10 million to create a synthetic human chromosome within 5-10 years, aiming to advance genome synthesis technology for disease treatment and research, while raising ethical concerns about potential misuse.
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16% Bias Score
ESA Faces Program Cuts Due to Potential NASA Budget Reductions
Facing potential NASA budget cuts in 2026, the ESA may curtail or cancel programs, including LISA, Envision, and NewAthena, affecting its contributions to Artemis missions but prompting a focus on European technological autonomy.
ESA Faces Program Cuts Due to Potential NASA Budget Reductions
Facing potential NASA budget cuts in 2026, the ESA may curtail or cancel programs, including LISA, Envision, and NewAthena, affecting its contributions to Artemis missions but prompting a focus on European technological autonomy.
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32% Bias Score
Chinese Ph.D. Student Arrested for Smuggling Biological Materials into U.S.
Chengxuan Han, a Chinese Ph.D. student, was arrested at Detroit Metropolitan Airport for smuggling undeclared biological materials (roundworm-related biomaterials) from Wuhan University to the University of Michigan, having deleted electronic evidence three days prior to arrival; this is the third s...
Chinese Ph.D. Student Arrested for Smuggling Biological Materials into U.S.
Chengxuan Han, a Chinese Ph.D. student, was arrested at Detroit Metropolitan Airport for smuggling undeclared biological materials (roundworm-related biomaterials) from Wuhan University to the University of Michigan, having deleted electronic evidence three days prior to arrival; this is the third s...
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44% Bias Score
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