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Why are costs spiralling?

The story highlights that planned research costs have spiralled, leading to the funding cuts. This can happen due to various factors like inflation increasing the price of equipment and materials, unexpected technical challenges requiring more resources, or changes in project scope. Managing these rising costs is a constant challenge for large-scale research.

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