ITHACA, New York, Feb. 22 (TNSjou) -- Cornell University issued the following news: Current state-of-the-art instrumentation being sent to Mars to collect and analyze evidence of ancient life on the red planet may not be sensitive enough to make accurate assessments, according to an international research team co-led by a Cornell astrobiologist. In a paper published Feb. 21 in Nature Communications, senior author Alberto G. Fairen, a visiting scientist in the Department of Astronomy, in the Co  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory issued the following news: James Hollins began working at the Nevada Test Site (now called Nevada National Security Site) in 1981 as a project engineer for the Los Alamos nuclear testing program. That's where he started his 40-year career in national security. "I always felt like this is what I wanted to do -- serve my country and keep America strong," recalled Hollins, who is now retired. Hollins discussed   more

LIVERMORE, California, Feb. 22 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news release: New research led by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) provides a better understanding of ejecta production, which has been the subject of broad interest for more than 60 years throughout the scientific community. Ejecta are particles of material forced out or ejected from an area. The phenomena are observed across many multi-disciplina  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board's Resident Inspector in Los Alamos National Laboratory issued the following weekly report: TO: Katherine R. Herrera, Acting Technical Director FROM: A. Boussouf and D. Gutowski, Resident Inspectors SUBJECT: Los Alamos Activity Report for the Week Ending February 3, 2023 Area G-Stop Work: Last week, N3B personnel were working to resume excavation of corrugated metal pipes, which has been paused since last September due to a he  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory issued the following news: With an annual budget of more than $4 billion and a record 15,000 employees, Los Alamos National Laboratory is consequently experiencing an uptick in shipping and procurement. To handle the increased workload, the Laboratory has contracted with the Pueblo Alliance to create a new distribution center outside Espanola. The center processes minimal-risk items only, such as office suppli  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 (TNSres) -- Optica, formerly the Optical Society, issued the following news release: * * * Eleven Optica members--including 9 Fellows--honored by AAAS * * * Eleven members of Optica (formerly OSA) were named 2022 AAAS Fellows, an esteemed recognition of "scientifically and socially distinguished achievements" in science and engineering. Across 24 sections, 505 individuals were selected as 2022 AAAS Fellows. Nine of the inductees are Optica Fellows; their work was recogniz  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Feb. 22 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news on Feb. 21, 2023: Researchers from the University of Kansas are helping build an international, multidisciplinary center to monitor pathogens in wild mammals and act as an early warning system for pandemic prediction and prevention. The Pathogen Informatics Center for Analysis, Networking, Translation & Education (PICANTE) will link real-time monitoring of wildlife pathogens to permanent biodiversity archi  more