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Global Competition for Scientists as US Research Funding Plummets
Facing dramatic cuts in research funding under the Trump administration, 75% of US researchers are exploring leaving the country, prompting a global competition among nations like Canada, Norway, France, Germany, and Australia to attract them with financial incentives and research opportunities.
Global Competition for Scientists as US Research Funding Plummets
Facing dramatic cuts in research funding under the Trump administration, 75% of US researchers are exploring leaving the country, prompting a global competition among nations like Canada, Norway, France, Germany, and Australia to attract them with financial incentives and research opportunities.
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36% Bias Score
Metabolic Syndrome Linked to Increased Early-Onset Dementia Risk
A South Korean study found a 24% increased risk of early-onset dementia in people with metabolic syndrome, rising to 70% with all five conditions; this is significant given that 37% of US adults had metabolic syndrome in 2016, and early-onset dementia cases are rising.
Metabolic Syndrome Linked to Increased Early-Onset Dementia Risk
A South Korean study found a 24% increased risk of early-onset dementia in people with metabolic syndrome, rising to 70% with all five conditions; this is significant given that 37% of US adults had metabolic syndrome in 2016, and early-onset dementia cases are rising.
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52% Bias Score
German State Shows Sharp Drop in Euthanized Lab Animals
Thuringia, Germany, saw a 41 percent decrease in euthanized surplus lab animals in 2023 to 6,498, exceeding the national reduction of 22 percent to almost 1.4 million; improved breeding and animal relocation contribute, but complete replacement with alternative methods remains a challenge.
German State Shows Sharp Drop in Euthanized Lab Animals
Thuringia, Germany, saw a 41 percent decrease in euthanized surplus lab animals in 2023 to 6,498, exceeding the national reduction of 22 percent to almost 1.4 million; improved breeding and animal relocation contribute, but complete replacement with alternative methods remains a challenge.
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36% Bias Score
Trump Administration Accused of Censorship Through $10 Million in Research Grant Terminations
The Trump administration terminated over 1,000 research grants, totaling $10 million, impacting Vanderbilt University's LGBTQ+ Policy Lab and numerous other projects; almost 2,000 scientists have condemned this as censorship, hindering research on topics like gender identity and COVID-19 origins and...
Trump Administration Accused of Censorship Through $10 Million in Research Grant Terminations
The Trump administration terminated over 1,000 research grants, totaling $10 million, impacting Vanderbilt University's LGBTQ+ Policy Lab and numerous other projects; almost 2,000 scientists have condemned this as censorship, hindering research on topics like gender identity and COVID-19 origins and...
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60% Bias Score
Trump's Unprecedented Cuts to US Science Threaten Global Health and Leadership
President Trump's drastic cuts to US scientific funding, impacting agencies like the CDC, FDA, NIH, and NASA, threaten global health, space exploration, and the nation's scientific leadership, potentially causing hundreds of thousands of preventable deaths and reversing decades of progress.
Trump's Unprecedented Cuts to US Science Threaten Global Health and Leadership
President Trump's drastic cuts to US scientific funding, impacting agencies like the CDC, FDA, NIH, and NASA, threaten global health, space exploration, and the nation's scientific leadership, potentially causing hundreds of thousands of preventable deaths and reversing decades of progress.
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72% Bias Score
First German Woman in Space Returns After Successful SpaceX Mission
German robotics researcher Rabea Rogge, along with a crew including a cryptocurrency billionaire and a filmmaker, completed a four-day space mission ("Fram2") aboard SpaceX's Dragon capsule, landing in the Pacific Ocean; the mission involved 22 scientific experiments, including X-ray imaging, and ma...
First German Woman in Space Returns After Successful SpaceX Mission
German robotics researcher Rabea Rogge, along with a crew including a cryptocurrency billionaire and a filmmaker, completed a four-day space mission ("Fram2") aboard SpaceX's Dragon capsule, landing in the Pacific Ocean; the mission involved 22 scientific experiments, including X-ray imaging, and ma...
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52% Bias Score
NIH Budget Cuts Threaten US Leadership in Biomedical Research
The Trump administration's proposed 40% budget cut to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is causing concern that the U.S. could lose its standing as a global leader in biomedical research, with scientists considering leaving the country due to reduced funding and political interference.
NIH Budget Cuts Threaten US Leadership in Biomedical Research
The Trump administration's proposed 40% budget cut to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is causing concern that the U.S. could lose its standing as a global leader in biomedical research, with scientists considering leaving the country due to reduced funding and political interference.
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52% Bias Score
US Scientists Seek Overseas Opportunities Amidst Funding Cuts
US researchers are leaving the country due to funding cuts and job losses under the Trump administration, with applications for overseas positions increasing by 32% between January and March 2025 compared to the same period in 2024.
US Scientists Seek Overseas Opportunities Amidst Funding Cuts
US researchers are leaving the country due to funding cuts and job losses under the Trump administration, with applications for overseas positions increasing by 32% between January and March 2025 compared to the same period in 2024.
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32% Bias Score
EU Approves Lecanemab for Early-Stage Alzheimer's; Strict Criteria Apply
The European Commission approved Lecanemab, a new Alzheimer's drug targeting amyloid plaques, for patients with minimal cognitive impairment and low ApoE4 gene copies; it offers a five-month delay in cognitive decline but is restricted due to potential side effects.
EU Approves Lecanemab for Early-Stage Alzheimer's; Strict Criteria Apply
The European Commission approved Lecanemab, a new Alzheimer's drug targeting amyloid plaques, for patients with minimal cognitive impairment and low ApoE4 gene copies; it offers a five-month delay in cognitive decline but is restricted due to potential side effects.
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36% Bias Score
Trump's Unprecedented Science Cuts Threaten US Global Leadership
President Trump's unprecedented cuts to US scientific funding, impacting agencies like the NIH, CDC, and NASA, threaten global health, scientific progress, and the nation's leadership in research and development, with potential consequences lasting decades.
Trump's Unprecedented Science Cuts Threaten US Global Leadership
President Trump's unprecedented cuts to US scientific funding, impacting agencies like the NIH, CDC, and NASA, threaten global health, scientific progress, and the nation's leadership in research and development, with potential consequences lasting decades.
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60% Bias Score
Insect Decline: Data Gap Hinders Accurate Assessment
A new study reveals that while some insect populations, such as bees and butterflies, are declining, it's too early to declare an insect apocalypse due to a significant lack of data on most species, particularly in Asia, Africa and South America.
Insect Decline: Data Gap Hinders Accurate Assessment
A new study reveals that while some insect populations, such as bees and butterflies, are declining, it's too early to declare an insect apocalypse due to a significant lack of data on most species, particularly in Asia, Africa and South America.
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20% Bias Score
First German Woman in Space Returns After Successful SpaceX Mission
German robotics researcher Rabea Rogge returned to Earth after becoming the first German woman in space, completing a four-day mission aboard SpaceX's Dragon capsule that landed in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California, conducting 22 scientific experiments, including the first space-based X-...
First German Woman in Space Returns After Successful SpaceX Mission
German robotics researcher Rabea Rogge returned to Earth after becoming the first German woman in space, completing a four-day mission aboard SpaceX's Dragon capsule that landed in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California, conducting 22 scientific experiments, including the first space-based X-...
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48% Bias Score
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