In a paragraph, please give two reasons why you think this is a specific piece of research story (does it mention one particular researcher or team, does it talk about data from an experiment, etc.)

In a paragraph, please give two reasons why you think this is a specific piece of research story (does it mention one particular researcher or team, does it talk about data from an experiment, etc.)
What was the central question that was being tested in this experiment? Describe in a paragraph why this research was undertaken and why it might be important that it be tested.
Are experimental results mentioned in this news story? If so, what organisms were studied, and do you have a sense of how many were studied? This should also be placed in a short paragraph.
In a paragraph discuss whether the news story mentions comments from other scientists not involved in this research. Are these other scientists skeptical of the results? Including this information suggests that the journalist has done a thorough job.
What made you choose this article? What pulled you in in the first place? Please address in a brief paragraph.
Does the article seem sensationalized in any way? Another way to think of this is, does the headline and first paragraph suggest something beyond what the actual news story delivers? Sensationalism is a technique often used by news sources to pull in readers.

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