WASHINGTON, May 28 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on May 27, 2025, from Economics Daily: * * * 34 states had job openings rates equal to or higher than the national rate of 4.3 percent in March Job openings rates decreased in 3 states and were little changed in 47 states and the District of Columbia in March 2025. The decreases in job openings rates occurred in Massachusetts (-1.5 percentage points), New Mexico (-1.2 points),  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for May 28, 2025 AIR FORCE Lockheed Martin, Littleton, Colorado, has been awarded a $509,759,501 modification (P00181) to a previously awarded contract (FA8807-18-C-0009) for Global Positioning System III Follow-On Space Vehicles 21 and 22. The modification brings the total cumulative face value of the contract to $4,102,235,382. Work will be performed at Littleton, Colorado, and is expected to b  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey issued the following abstract of an article entitled "Insights from megacryst-included zircon dates on the spatial extent of magma mixing in the Tuolumne Intrusive Suite, California, USA." Here are excerpts: * * * Insights from megacryst-included zircon dates on the spatial extent of magma mixing in the Tuolumne Intrusive Suite, California, USA The spatial extent of mixing between separately emplaced batches  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey issued the following abstract of an article entitled "Modeling individual-level and population-level nest success of California Condors from movement data." Here are excerpts: * * * Modeling individual-level and population-level nest success of California Condors from movement data The California Condor (Gymnogyps californianus) is a critically endangered species with populations that are not currently self-  more

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, California, May 29 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * Minuteman III test launch showcases readiness of US nuclear force's safe, effective deterrent A joint team of Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with a single Mark-21 High Fidelity Re-Entry Vehicle May 21 at 12:01 a.m. Pacific Time from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California.  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Clearest-ever images of sun's corona captured with new optical technique Scientists remove blur caused by Earth's atmosphere, revealing a sharp view of the sun's explosive turbulence Using a new optical system, scientists at the U.S. National Science Foundation National Solar Observatory and the New Jersey Institute of Technology have captured the most detailed images of the complex movements in th  more

ALBANY, New York, May 28 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * New York State Agencies Form Working Group to Accelerate Clean Vehicle Adoption and Charging Infrastructure Deployment New York State today announced a new interagency working group focused on the successful implementation of the clean vehicle transition and enhancing existing efforts to build out electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. The working group incl  more

MENLO PARK, California, May 29 -- The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news release on May 28, 2025: * * * Secretary of Energy Chris Wright visits SLAC to explore groundbreaking science and technology innovations He met with SLAC staff and toured the lab's cutting-edge facilities, diving into world-leading research in X-ray and ultrafast science, artificial intelligence, astrophysics and more. U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright kicked off a tour of Bay Area nation  more

MENLO PARK, California, May 29 -- The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Humans in the loop: How accelerator operators are partnering with AI Researchers aim to refine control room tools, improve training and pave the way for smarter cooperation between humans and machines by studying how operators think and act under pressure. In the accelerator control room at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, operators work long shi  more

LIVERMORE, California, May 28 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * U.S. Energy Secretary Wright visits Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright today visited Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) to see firsthand the Lab's vital contributions to national security and advancing America's scientific and technological leadership. Secretary Wright met with top Lab leaders, including L  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, May 29 (TNSrpt) -- The Uniformed Services University issued the following research news: * * * USU Study Leverages Machine Learning to Improve Suicide Risk Detection in Soldiers New research from Uniformed Services University indicates machine learning models significantly enhance the ability to predict suicide attempts among U.S. Army soldiers, a crucial step for military suicide prevention. By Vivian Mason Suicidal behavior remains a significant concern within the U.S  more