WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board's Resident Inspector in Los Alamos National Laboratory issued the following weekly report on Jan. 23, 2024: TO: Katherine R. Herrera, Acting Technical Director FROM: D. Gutowski, Resident Inspector SUBJECT: Los Alamos Activity Report for the Week Ending January 5, 2024 Area G-Safety Basis: On Tuesday, the Environmental Management Field Office and Headquarters approved the annual update to the Area G Basis for Interim Operatio  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Simulations will help Curiosity search for signs of past or present life on the Red Planet * * * New research shows that atmospheric pressure fluctuations that pull gases up from underground could be responsible for releasing subsurface methane into Mars' atmosphere; knowing when and where to look for methane can help the Curiosity rover search for signs of life. "  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Experiment shows phase transition useful for quantum applications * * * New research into topological phases of matter may spur advances in innovative quantum devices. As described in Nature Communications, a research team including Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists used a novel strain engineering approach to convert the material hafnium pentatelluride (HfTe  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, Jan. 26 -- Montana State University issued the following news release: Forty of Montana State University's top seniors and their faculty and staff mentors will be recognized Friday, Feb. 16, at the 42nd annual Founders Day Awards for Student Excellence event held on the MSU campus. Honored students are nominated by faculty in their respective colleges or departments. Qualified nominees must have at least a 3.0 GPA and demonstrated campus leadership and community service. T  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration issued the following news release: The Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) will participate in the Nuclear Deterrence Summit starting from the pre-conference workshop Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024, to the conclusion of the event Friday, Feb. 2, 2024. NNSA has a significant presence in the Nuclear Deterrence Summit with featured speakers and panelists provid  more