A new U.S. Government Accountability Office assessment of construction projects managed by the National Nuclear Security Administration finds that cost overruns and schedule delays across several defense nuclear modernization facilities have more…
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GAO Finds Mounting Costs, Years-Long Delays Across NNSA Nuclear Construction Projects
A new Government Accountability Office assessment of National Nuclear Security Administration construction projects finds that cost overruns and schedule delays across several nuclear modernization facilities have more than doubled since 2023.
The…
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Physical activity is linked to the health of the planet, according to a trio of recent studies
Global levels of physical activity have not improved over the past two decades, despite widespread policy development and adoption, and large disparities persist across gender and socioeconomic groups. The findings from three papers published in…
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How AI could unlock deep‑sea secrets of marine life
Somewhere in the North Atlantic, more than a kilometer beneath its surface, a cold-water coral reef stretches across an unnamed seamount. Despite never appearing on a chart, this underwater forest has existed for centuries, growing a centimeter…
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Stay or stray? Why some gut microbes persist after fecal transplants
Scientists have identified why some gut microbes successfully stay in the gut after fecal transplants, while others are much more transient. The King’s College London discovery could help make the treatment—which involves transferring feces…
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OpenAI, Google AI researchers back Anthropic’s Pentagon lawsuit
The artificial intelligence industry rarely shows unity across competing companies.
Yet that is exactly what happened on Monday when dozens of researchers from rival firms rallied behind one company’s legal battle with the U.S….
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Archaeologists identify 1,000-year-old megalith in Central Sulawesi
Archaeologists in Indonesia have announced that a newly identified megalith in Central Sulawesi may date back around 1,000 years, adding to the region’s long-known tradition of ancient stone monuments.
The carved stone was discovered in the…
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Small drop in measles vaccinations tied to big jump in cases
Even a slight decrease in measles vaccinations could spark a seven-fold increase in new cases, a new report says. Just a 1% annual drop in the rate of MMR (measles/mumps/rubella) childhood jabs could prompt 17,000 measles cases, 4,000…
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In search of a room-temperature superconductor, scientists present a research agenda
The search for materials that can conduct electricity at room temperature without losing energy is one of the greatest and most consequential challenges of modern physics: loss-free power transmission, more efficient motors and generators, more…
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How post-stroke aphasia disrupts fluent speech
A study led by a speech neuroscientist at The University of Texas at Dallas sheds light on how damage from stroke disrupts the brain mechanisms required for fluent speech. The research, published in NeuroImage, could help advance future treatment…
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