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From the lab to headlines: Why do some studies make the news while others don't?

When we read a news story about a new cancer treatment, an Alzheimer's breakthrough or an innovative technology, we rarely think about everything that happens behind the scenes before that information reaches newspapers, radio or television. Scientists publish their findings in specialist journals, and journalists decide which of those papers are worth reporting to the public. This selection…

From the lab to headlines: Why do some studies make the news while others don't?

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