LA GRANGE PARK, Illinois, Sept. 23 -- The American Nuclear Society issued the following news: Excitement is building for the 2023 American Nuclear Society Winter Conference and Expo, which will be held November 12-15 in Washington, D.C. The Society has named the recipients of 11 awards that will be presented at that time, as well as six new Fellows, who will be honored during the opening plenary. Awards Darlene Schmidt Science News Award Catherine Clifford, climate and technology innovation   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 23 -- Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: The continuously evolving pandemic, unusually high 2022 RSV surge, and recent cases of locally acquired malaria all underscore the unpredictability of infectious disease spread, and the strain that disease outbreaks place on the healthcare system. Now, researchers at the School of Public Health are working to help detect and prepare the public for future outbreaks through a new innovation ce  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news: WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In support of President Biden's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $47.7 million in funding for 16 research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) projects across 13 states to advance clean hydrogen technologies. The selected projects aim to lower technology costs, enhance hydrogen infrastructure, and improve the performance of hydrogen fuel cells--s  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Conceptual art depicts an atomic nucleus and merging neutron stars, respectively, areas of study in ORNL-led projects called NUCLEI and ENAF within the Scientific Discovery through Advanced Computing, or SciDAC, program. Credit: Adam Malin/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy Oak Ridge National Laboratory is leading two nuclear physics research projects within the Scientific  more

LIVERMORE, California, Sept. 19 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2023: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) scientists and engineers have netted three awards among the top 100 inventions worldwide. The trade journal R&D World Magazine recently announced the winners of the awards, often called the "Oscars of innovation," recognizing new commercial products, technologies and materials that a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory issued the following news on Sept. 21, 2023: A new documentary released by Los Alamos National Laboratory connects J. Robert Oppenheimer and the Manhattan Project to the Lab's mission today. Created by the Lab's National Security Research Center and Multimedia Production Group, "Oppenheimer: Science, Mission, Legacy" is a one-and-a-half-hour documentary made up of three episodes that include interviews with  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 20 -- Northeastern University issued the following news: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is giving Northeastern University $17.5 million over the next five years to head an innovation center designed to help detect and prepare the United States for the next outbreak of infectious disease, especially in rural areas. Called "EPISTORM: The Center for Advanced Epidemic Analytics and Predictive Modeling Technology," it will be headed by Alessandro Vespign  more