The Wall Street Journal +4WSJ AbundanceGoogle and Constellation fund upgrades to 11 nuclear reactors — Show the summaryGoogle and Constellation have signed a 20-year deal to fund upgrades to 11 nuclear reactors on the PJM grid. The partners aim to add up to 890 MW of capacity, but the work is not yet complete or operational.
The Washington Post WorldMore US wives now earn as much as or more than their husbands — Show the summaryIn the United States, the share of wives earning the same as or more than their husbands has risen. The change has not been matched by an equivalent redistribution of housework and care. Pew’s report and methodology need checking.
African DSI DataBankADD AdvancesAfrican DSI DataBank launches network for African biological data — Show the summaryAfrican DSI DataBank has announced a federated network for digital sequence data of African origin. It links local nodes while keeping institutions in control of data, consent and provenance.
Virginia Tech / Nature Metabolism LongevityUltra-processed foods alter metabolic and brain responses despite matching nutrients — Show the summaryThe ultra-processed meal triggered more insulin, higher energy expenditure and less use of carbohydrates for fuel. It also produced different responses in brain areas linked to motivation and reward.
The Guardian AdvancesWild wētāpunga populations return to New Zealand — Show the summaryNew Zealand’s programme has bred and released about 11,000 wētāpunga. Reintroductions have established self-sustaining breeding populations in the wild, helping the species recover from the risk of extinction.
