Interesting Engineering

Interesting Engineering is a news website that provides information about scientific breakthroughs and engineering feats. The site features articles written by a diverse and passionate team of storytellers who aim to inspire readers with enthralling stories about the latest advancements in science and technology. While the site generally presents accurate and informative content, there are instances of biases, contradictions, conflicts of interest, and deceptiveness that may impact the credibility of some articles. The website also includes information about its leadership team, office locations, and open job positions.

80%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This news site has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on its reporting.

Bias

89%

Examples:

  • The article on dark matter states that “traditionally, astronomers believed that dark matter was responsible for the galaxy’s rotation” without providing evidence to support this claim.
  • The articles contain several instances of biases, particularly in the form of unsupported claims and misleading comparisons. For example, the article on CPR duration uses a misleading comparison between percentages that are not clearly explained or justified.

Conflicts of Interest

75%

Examples:

  • The article on dark matter states that “By tracking the speed of stars across the galaxy, [the researchers] have uncovered a potential deficit of dark matter at the galactic core.” However, it is not clear if this belief has been proven or not.
  • There are a few instances where conflicts of interest may exist, but they are not explicitly stated or addressed. For example, the article on CPR duration does not disclose any sources or references for its claims.

Contradictions

87%

Examples:

  • A massive Martian volcano, which previously went unnoticed despite its size,
  • In some articles, contradictions are provided in the form of conflicting information within the same source. For example, the article on Milky Way’s rotation curve twist states that “dark matter is made up of particles that don’t interact with light and can only be detected by its gravitational effects on visible matter.” However, another article on the same website states that “]NASA engineer Dr. Charles Buhler claims[/]{ his company Exodus Propulsion Technologies’ propellantless propulsion drive defies the laws of physics.[

Deceptions

75%

Examples:

  • Some articles contain deceptive practices such as using emotional manipulation to evoke fear, anxiety, and hope in the reader. For example, the article on CPR duration uses vague terms such as “very slim” and “major brain damage” without defining them or quantifying them.
  • The article on dark matter states that there may be a deficit of dark matter at the galactic core without providing any evidence to support this claim.

Recent Articles

  • Japanese Researchers Set New World Record for Data Transfer at 402 Tb/s

    Japanese Researchers Set New World Record for Data Transfer at 402 Tb/s

    Broke On: Friday, 28 June 2024 Researchers at Japan's NICT set a new world record for data transfer, transmitting 402 Tb/s over commercially available optical fiber cables using six amplifiers and an optical gain equalizer. This achievement surpasses the previous record by 25% and increases transmission bandwidth by 35%, demonstrating the untapped potential of current technology.
  • Ancient Eyed Needles: The Ice Age Innovation That Transformed Clothing into a Cultural Expression

    Ancient Eyed Needles: The Ice Age Innovation That Transformed Clothing into a Cultural Expression

    Broke On: Friday, 28 June 2024 Ancient eyed needles, dating back 40,000 years, mark the shift from functional clothing to a means of identity and culture expression during the last ice age. This innovation enabled complex layered clothing and social connections through shared styles.
  • China's Chang'e 6 Mission Makes History with First Samples from Far Side of the Moon

    China's Chang'e 6 Mission Makes History with First Samples from Far Side of the Moon

    Broke On: Saturday, 01 June 2024 China's Chang'e 6 mission makes history with the first successful collection of samples from the far side of the moon in June 2024. The lander-ascender combination awaits return to Earth with valuable lunar materials, marking a significant milestone in China's lunar exploration plans and drawing worldwide attention. Scientists eagerly anticipate analyzing these samples for insights into the moon's geological history and composition.
  • Nokia Makes History with First Immersive Voice and Audio Call using IVAS Technology

    Nokia Makes History with First Immersive Voice and Audio Call using IVAS Technology

    Broke On: Monday, 10 June 2024 Nokia CEO Pekka Lundmark and Finland's Ambassador of Digitalization and New Technologies Stefan Lindström made the world's first immersive voice and audio call using Nokia's new IVAS codec, marking a significant leap forward in live voice calling experience. The IVAS codec allows for real-time 3D spatial sound instead of monophonic smartphone calls and is part of the upcoming 5G Advanced standard. This innovation paves the way for enhanced extended reality and metaverse applications beyond smartphones.
  • New Discovery: Protist Lacrymaria olor Exhibits Complex Behavior through Origami-like Folds in Cell Membrane

    New Discovery: Protist Lacrymaria olor Exhibits Complex Behavior through Origami-like Folds in Cell Membrane

    Broke On: Thursday, 06 June 2024 Stanford University researchers discovered that the single-celled organism Lacrymaria olor, also known as a free-living ciliate, exhibits complex behavior through origami-like folds in its cell membrane. The organism's long proboscis extends up to 30 times its body length for food search and attacks using microtubules that form an intricate structure. This discovery of 'curved crease origami' or 'Lacrigami' has potential applications in soft-matter engineering and microsurgeries.
  • Unprecedented Discovery: Warm Ocean Water Pushing Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica to Melt at Alarming Rate

    Unprecedented Discovery: Warm Ocean Water Pushing Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica to Melt at Alarming Rate

    Broke On: Monday, 20 May 2024 Scientists discover alarming rate of melting at Antarctica's Doomsday Glacier, Thwaites, due to ocean water intrusion. Widespread contact between seawater and the glacier causes 'vigorous melting', elevating ice sheet and threatening global sea level rise for coastal communities like Vancouver, Florida, Bangladesh.
  • Newly Discovered Particle Aligns with Predictions of Glueball, a Theoretical State Made of Gluons

    Newly Discovered Particle Aligns with Predictions of Glueball, a Theoretical State Made of Gluons

    Broke On: Wednesday, 08 May 2024 Physicists from various institutions have announced the possible detection of elusive glueballs, particles made entirely of gluons, in a groundbreaking discovery at the Beijing Electron-Positron Collider. The findings come from the BES III experiment and align with Lattice quantum chromodynamics (QCD) predictions. The new particle X(2370), exhibiting no electric charge, odd parity, and a mass within the predicted range for the lightest glueball state, was identified in over 10 billion J/ψ meson decays.
  • SpaceX's Starship Makes History with In-Flight Propellant Transfer for NASA's Artemis Program

    SpaceX's Starship Makes History with In-Flight Propellant Transfer for NASA's Artemis Program

    Broke On: Sunday, 14 April 2024 SpaceX's Starship successfully transferred 10 metric tons of liquid oxygen from a header tank to the main tank during its third test flight in March 2024, marking a significant step towards NASA's Artemis program and SpaceX's ambitions beyond Earth orbit. This achievement paves the way for refueling technology necessary for Starship's lunar exploration plans.
  • NASA Veteran Claims Discovery of New Force for Propellant-Free Space Travel

    NASA Veteran Claims Discovery of New Force for Propellant-Free Space Travel

    Broke On: Tuesday, 23 April 2024 NASA veteran Charles Buhler claims to have discovered a new force of nature that could revolutionize space travel with propellant-free propulsion systems. Exodus Propulsion Technologies presented their findings at APEC, explaining the system uses electrostatics to harness this force, generating 10 milliNewtons of thrust without expelling mass. Skepticism surrounds Buhler's claims due to potential energy law violations, but further research is needed.
  • Uncovering the Ancestral Origins of Tissue-Specific Genes in Bilaterian Species: A Phylogenetic Analysis

    Uncovering the Ancestral Origins of Tissue-Specific Genes in Bilaterian Species: A Phylogenetic Analysis

    Broke On: Monday, 15 April 2024 A recent study in Nature Ecology & Evolution reveals that nearly half of all ancestral genes have been recruited into tissue-specific transcriptomes during bilaterian evolution, contributing to phenotypic diversity. The research, led by S.D. Evans et al., used a symmetric phylogeny to investigate gene expression in 20 species and 8 tissue types.