Science News Network LLC

Science News Network LLC is a news outlet that provides in-depth reporting on various scientific topics. The articles provided cover a range of subjects including infectious diseases, technology, climate change, and health. The reporting appears to be unbiased and fair, with no major conflicts of interest or deceptive practices identified.

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

90%

Examples:

  • The articles provided by Science News Network LLC appear to be unbiased and fair in their reporting.

Conflicts of Interest

75%

Examples:

  • There are a few instances where conflicts of interest could potentially arise, such as the funding for U.K. diversity and the winner of the race for president shaping policy on various science-related issues.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • However, these contradictions do not seem to be major or significant.
  • There are a few instances where contradictions are mentioned in the articles, such as the budget agreement for US-ELTP and the final budget agreement for individual agencies.

Deceptions

75%

Examples:

  • However, these instances do not seem to be major or significant.
  • There are a few instances where deceptive practices could potentially arise, such as the author claiming that Long Covid can affect people of all ages and follows both severe as well as mild disease.

Recent Articles

  • New Study Challenges Common Belief: Diseases May Not Have Spread Easily from European Ships to New World Populations

    New Study Challenges Common Belief: Diseases May Not Have Spread Easily from European Ships to New World Populations

    Broke On: Saturday, 27 July 2024 Two UCLA scientists used mathematical modeling to calculate the probability of diseases spreading from European explorers to new lands during ocean voyages. They found that smallpox had a lower chance of transmission than measles or influenza on Columbus' Santa Maria in 1492, but factors like voyage length and ship size could increase the odds. The introduction of steam ships significantly raised the risk of carrying diseases to distant destinations.
  • NASA's Europa Clipper: $5 Billion Mission Threatened by Radiation-Sensitive Electronic Circuits

    NASA's Europa Clipper: $5 Billion Mission Threatened by Radiation-Sensitive Electronic Circuits

    Broke On: Wednesday, 10 July 2024 NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft faces a $5 billion threat due to radiation-vulnerable electronic circuits. The issue involves MOSFETs, which control power distribution and do not meet radiation-hardness standards. As it approaches Jupiter's harsh radiation environment, the spacecraft is at risk.
  • New Research Suggests Interconnected Evolutionary History Between Neanderthals and Modern Humans

    New Research Suggests Interconnected Evolutionary History Between Neanderthals and Modern Humans

    Broke On: Thursday, 11 July 2024 New research suggests that modern humans and Neanderthals had multiple interconnections, with gene flow occurring around 200,000 to 250,000 and 1oo,ooo to 12o,ooo years ago. Recent studies indicate that early modern human migrations can be traced in Neanderthal DNA. This new understanding challenges our previous beliefs about human evolution.
  • Chimpanzees in Uganda Use Medicinal Plants: A New Study Reveals the Antibacterial and Anti-inflammatory Properties of Their Self-medication Practices

    Chimpanzees in Uganda Use Medicinal Plants: A New Study Reveals the Antibacterial and Anti-inflammatory Properties of Their Self-medication Practices

    Broke On: Friday, 21 June 2024 Chimpanzees in Uganda's forests have been observed self-medicating with plants containing antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties, according to a study published in PLOS One. Researchers from the University of Oxford monitored 51 chimpanzees over four years and found that 88% of the plant extracts inhibited bacterial growth, while 33% had anti-inflammatory properties. The findings could aid in developing new medicines for chronic inflammatory diseases and antibiotic-resistant bacteria. However, the researchers emphasized the urgent need to preserve these forest pharmacies for future generations.
  • Ancient DNA Discoveries Shed Light on the History and Spread of Malaria Beyond Tropical Areas

    Ancient DNA Discoveries Shed Light on the History and Spread of Malaria Beyond Tropical Areas

    Broke On: Thursday, 13 June 2024 Researchers have discovered ancient DNA from human skeletons, revealing cases of malaria dating back 5600 years in Nepal and 1600 CE in South America. These findings suggest that malaria was not limited to tropical areas as previously believed, highlighting the importance of long-distance trade and human mobility in the spread of the disease.
  • Unraveling the Cross-Cultural Connections Between Music and Language: A Groundbreaking Study Reveals New Insights

    Unraveling the Cross-Cultural Connections Between Music and Language: A Groundbreaking Study Reveals New Insights

    Broke On: Wednesday, 15 May 2024 In a groundbreaking study, 75 researchers investigated the connections between music and language across 55 cultures, revealing shared features in rhythms, pitches, and potential evolutionary significance as a social bonding tool.
  • New Discoveries in Spliceosome Function: Genome Modification, Nuclear Speckles, and a Fully Interpretable Model of Pre-mRNA Splicing

    New Discoveries in Spliceosome Function: Genome Modification, Nuclear Speckles, and a Fully Interpretable Model of Pre-mRNA Splicing

    Broke On: Sunday, 12 May 2024 Researchers at UC Santa Cruz discovered that spliceosomes engage in a third reaction after splicing, converting lariat introns into circles. This new function sheds light on previously unknown roles of spliceosomes in genome modification. Additionally, studies reveal dynamic gene organization around nuclear speckles influencing mRNA splicing efficiency and the development of a fully interpretable model for pre-mRNA splicing across animal and plant genes.
  • NSF Approves Funding for Only One Giant Telescope, Leaving Astronomers Disappointed

    NSF Approves Funding for Only One Giant Telescope, Leaving Astronomers Disappointed

    Broke On: Friday, 08 March 2024 The US National Science Foundation (NSF) has approved funding for only one of the two proposed giant telescopes, the Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT), capping the budget at $1.6 billion and giving until May to choose between them. This decision is a blow to astronomers who had hoped for both projects to be funded but was made in light of federal spending limits and other priorities.
  • Nitrate Radicals Threaten Pollinators' Scent and Reproduction in Urban Areas

    Nitrate Radicals Threaten Pollinators' Scent and Reproduction in Urban Areas

    Broke On: Friday, 09 February 2024 Air pollution, particularly nitrate radicals formed by vehicle emissions and abundant in nighttime urban air, severely degrades the scent emitted by flowers such as pale evening primrose. This sensory pollution could have far-reaching effects on plant reproduction and decrease production of fruits that feed many species, including humans. It could also threaten pollinators which rely on flower nectar for sustenance and are already experiencing global declines.
  • NASA's Mars Ingenuity Helicopter Completes Historic Flight Before Landing for the Last Time

    NASA's Mars Ingenuity Helicopter Completes Historic Flight Before Landing for the Last Time

    Broke On: Tuesday, 06 February 2024 NASA's Mars Ingenuity helicopter, which made history as the first powered flight on another world, has landed for the last time and will not fly again after suffering damage to its rotors during a flight on Jan. 18th.