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Because the carbon 14 analysis is extremely time intensive, the researchers first needed clues about when unusual solar activity may have occurred.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

"We are absolutely ready," chief intensive care doctor Mar Martin told me on the unit, where large numbers of protective suits, masks and gloves are already piled up for staff.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

An Iranian moratorium on enriched uranium, after which enrichment would be limited to 3.67 percent, with intensive inspection by the International Atomic Energy Agency;

From Slate • May 7, 2026

Companies that design, produce or sell the computer chips needed for intensive AI tasks, are currently the biggest beneficiaries of the massive AI infrastructure build-out, said Ohsung Kwon, chief equity strategist at Wells Fargo Securities.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Rutherford’s associate, James Chadwick, devoted eleven intensive years to hunting for neutrons before finally succeeding in 1932.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson