Researchers have proposed a unifying mathematical framework that helps explain why many successful multimodal AI systems work ...

What does it take to build a successful online community? An infographic (below) from Guild presents the elements for planning, launching, and sustaining an online community in the form of a periodic ...

A can of plutonium residue has been processed into a stable waste form for the very first time, the NDA said A portion of "problematic plutonium" has safely been processed into a stable waste form in ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. In the late 19th century, the Russian ...

The United States is preparing to mine a rare nuclear resource from some of its most dangerous Cold War legacies, turning aging plutonium waste into fuel for reactors and power for spacecraft. The ...

Nuclear start-up Oklo Inc. (OKLO) sits at the center of a policy shift that is transforming surplus plutonium from a Cold War liability into a potential energy asset. Federal direction now favors ...

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