Microsoft’s rekindling of Three Mile Island nuclear plant is ahead of schedule
Three Mile Island nuclear plant looks to be ahead of scheduling, opening in 2027 (not…
Why the world is watching RFK’s fight with US health agency
AP In fiery Senate testimony this week, US Health Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr once again set his sights on the nation’s top public health agency, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). His appearance came days after he suddenly fired the new CDC director, Susan Monarez, provoking a group of senior staff to resign…
Protect Arctic from ‘dangerous’ climate engineering, scientists warn
Mark PoyntingClimate and science reporter, BBC News Getty Images Plans to fight climate change by manipulating the Arctic and Antarctic environment are dangerous, unlikely to work and could distract from the need to ditch fossil fuels, dozens of polar scientists have warned. These polar “geoengineering” techniques aim to cool the planet in unconventional ways, such…
Birmingham lab ‘revolutionising’ maternity training, says NHS
Amy ColeMidlands Today and Tanya GuptaBBC News, West Midlands BBC Staff practise on Linda the mannequin in the simulation laboratory A simulation laboratory that can be used to recreate emergency childbirth situations for staff learning in a risk-free environment is revolutionising maternity training in Birmingham, the NHS has said. The unit at Birmingham Women’s Hospital…
Best and worst-performing NHS Trusts in England named
New league tables rating the performance of NHS trusts in England have been published for the first time, with specialist hospitals taking the top slots. Number one is Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, followed by the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust and cancer centre the Christie NHS Foundation Trust. At the bottom is…
ISC Stormcast For Tuesday, September 9th, 2025 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9604
ISC Stormcast For Tuesday, September 9th, 2025 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9604, (Tue, Sep 9th) Source link
Seven blood molecules that could explain why you’re always sleepy
Mass General Brigham researchers identified seven molecules in the blood linked to excessive daytime sleepiness, including factors related to diet and hormones. Approximately one in three Americans reports experiencing overwhelming drowsiness during the day — a condition known as excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS). EDS is linked to an increased risk of serious conditions such as…
The sleep switch that builds muscle, burns fat, and boosts brainpower
As every bodybuilder knows, a deep, restful sleep boosts levels of growth hormone to build strong muscle and bone and burn fat. And as every teenager should know, they won’t reach their full height potential without adequate growth hormone from a full night’s sleep. But why lack of sleep — in particular the early, deep…
Smog in the brain: Dirty air speeds Alzheimer’s decline
Exposure to high concentrations of air pollution may worsen Alzheimer’s disease (AD) by accelerating the buildup of toxic proteins in the brain and speeding up cognitive decline. For the first time, post-mortem tissue from people with AD revealed that those who lived in areas with higher concentrations of fine particulate matter in the air even…
Skai uses Amazon Bedrock Agents to significantly improve customer insights by revolutionized data access and analysis
This post was written with Lior Heber and Yarden Ron of Skai. Skai (formerly Kenshoo) is an AI-driven omnichannel advertising and analytics platform designed for brands and agencies to plan, launch, optimize, and measure paid media across search, social, retail media marketplaces and other “walled-garden” channels from a single interface. By unifying data from over…
Build and scale adoption of AI agents for education with Strands Agents, Amazon Bedrock AgentCore, and LibreChat
Basic AI chat isn’t enough for most business applications. Institutions need AI that can pull from their databases, integrate with their existing tools, handle multi-step processes, and make decisions independently. This post demonstrates how to quickly build sophisticated AI agents using Strands Agents, scale them reliably with Amazon Bedrock AgentCore, and make them accessible through…
