The agency recently demonstrated the identification abilities of the software system Agatha. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has partnered with Slingshot Aerospace to develop a program…
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Senate Bill Would Authorize NSF to Support Emerging Technical Programs
Investments would be made in STEM education to ensure U.S. AI leadership. Senators Jerry Moran of Kansas and Maria Cantwell of Washington recently introduced the NSF AI Education…
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VA Honored for Department Medical Research
Labs recognized by Nature Index, doctors recognized in Time 100 Health List. The Nature Index, a prestigious database of scientific journals, recently recognized the Department of Veterans Affairs…
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CDC Recommends State Continue Bird Flu Testing
Hundreds of dairy cows have been identified with the H5N1 infection. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended that state governments continue testing influenza strains because…
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NOAA Breaks Ground for Atlantic Marine Operations Center
Construction of the facility, under a Project Labor Agreement, is expected to be completed in 2027. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced the groundbreaking for its…
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U.S. and China Hold AI Discussion in Switzerland
Officials are seeking mutually agreeable rules to reduce artificial intelligence risks. As the United States and China vie for supremacy in artificial intelligence (AI) technology policy, representatives from…
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White House Announces STEMM Equity Initiatives
Cross-sector actions focus on opportunities and diversity in science and technology fields. White House officials announced initiatives at the summit on STEMM equality and excellence that are intended…
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FDA Schedules Panel Meeting on Alzheimer’s Drug
The June meeting was scheduled after expedited approval was denied. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced this week that it has scheduled a meeting of the Peripheral…
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President Biden Presents Presidential Medals of Freedom
Two of the nineteen were awarded posthumously. President Joe Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to nineteen individuals on Friday. The recipients included politicians, veterans, executives, activists,…
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First Lady Speaks at NYSE Women’s Health Summit
The event seeks to increase investment in women’s health. First Lady Jill Biden spoke at the Women’s Health Investor Summit at the New York Stock Exchange in Manhattan…
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