HANOVER, New Hampshire, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: By Catha Mayor A new method to help surgeons distinguish cancer from healthy tissue in real time is closer to reality thanks to a joint effort by researchers at Dartmouth Engineering and the University of Wisconsin-Madison Dept. of Medical Physics. Their results, published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), demonstrate a way to use pressure to reveal diseased tissue with p  more

HELSINKI, Finland, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Helsinki issued the following news release: * * * Researchers at the University of Helsinki have succeeded in something that has been pursued since the 1970s: explaining the X-ray radiation from the black hole surroundings. The radiation originates from the combined effect of the chaotic movements of magnetic fields and turbulent plasma gas. * * * Using detailed supercomputer simulations, researchers at the University of Helsinki model  more

KENNESAW, Georgia, Aug. 20 (TNSres) -- Kennesaw State University issued the following news release: From her time at Osborne High School, Emily Manqueros knew she wanted to do research in physics, not just study it. The rising junior from Smyrna said classes in astronomy and physics taught her how physical forces effect everything around her, and she wanted to immerse herself in them. So, she came to Kennesaw State University for the opportunity to conduct research right away as a freshman. "  more

BIRMINGHAM, England, Aug. 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: New research using a decommissioned section of the beam pipe from the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN has brought scientists closer than ever before to test whether magnetic monopoles exist. Scientists from the University of Nottingham, in collaboration with an international team have revealed the most stringent constraints yet on the existence of magnetic monopoles, pushing the boundar  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- LBT DIAGNOSTIC RADIATION PHYSICS CONSULTING, Las Vegas, Nevada, won a federal contract award for $185,020 from the Department of Veterans Affairs, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for scientific and technical consulting services. Contract Award Number: 36C25225P0003; ueiSAM: XRT7H1NWC918; NAICS Code: 541690; Product Service Code (PSC): H258; Solicitation Number: 36C25224Q0502; SBA - Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)  more

EDMONTON, Alberta, Aug. 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Alberta issued the following news release: * * * "Closest thing to going to Mars and picking up a rock": researchers find path to revealing the history and geology of Mars * * * Researchers at the University of Alberta and their colleagues from around the world have identified the specific locations from which most of the approximately 200 Martian meteorites originate. They've traced the meteorites to five impact craters within two vol  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 21 -- Medical Physics, a peer-reviewed journal that says it focuses on radiation therapy and diagnostic imaging from the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, published research articles on the following topics in its August 2024 edition (Vol. 51, Issue 8): Here are excerpts: * * * THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS - Review Article * A review on 4D cone-beam CT (4D-CBCT) in radiation therapy: Technical advances and clinical applications - Research Articles * I  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- Ohio State University issued the following news: * * * 5-year award nurtures single investigators' 'blue sky' ideas * * * Joseph Heremans is used to making discoveries that "look a little like magic," detecting unexpected properties in materials and figuring out how to generate electricity with heat in ways that were once considered only theoretically possible. With a new federal fellowship that funds tenured faculty members' "blue sky" research pursuits,  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- Optica, formerly the Optical Society, issued the following news release: * * * Shriya Pai named as the newest fellow bringing her scientific expertise to the US Congress while receiving a firsthand learning experience in policymaking * * * Optica, Advancing Optics and Photonics Worldwide, and the Materials Research Society (MRS) are pleased to announce the selection of Shriya Pai as the 2024-2025 Optica/MRS Congressional Science and Engineering Fellow. Congres  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- Florida State University issued the following news: By McKenzie Harris An interdisciplinary team of Florida State University researchers is set to tackle some of Florida's most pressing environmental issues thanks to nearly $1.5 million in funding awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The team will work together on three EPA-funded projects to examine South Florida's waterways from three different perspectives: Pesticide and fertilizer   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 20 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Scientists have found a new way to predict how proteins change their shape when they function, which is important for understanding how they work in living systems. While recent artificial intelligence (AI) technology has made it possible to predict what proteins look like in their resting state, figuring out how they move is still challenging because there are not enough direct data from experiments on protein motion  more

MANHATTAN, Kansas, Aug. 20 -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: Thirty-four students in the College of Arts and Sciences at Kansas State University have received research awards from the college for summer and fall 2024. The awards aim to provide students with impactful, paid research experiences alongside faculty mentors. The $1,000 scholarships are offered in fall, spring and summer with deadlines of May 1, Nov. 1 and March 1, respectively. Undergraduate students enr  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Aug. 20 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: The UW Harry C. Vaughan Planetarium will premiere "Big Astronomy: People, Places, Discoveries," a new full-dome film, at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24. The planetarium recently reopened after undergoing renovations and technical upgrades. (UW Planetarium Photo) After the University of Wyoming Harry C. Vaughan Planetarium closed for two weeks for renovations and technical upgrades, the venue has reopened and   more

LONDON, Ontario, Aug. 20 (TNSres) -- Western University issued the following news: * * * The discovery advances understanding of Mars' chronology and geology * * * By Jeff Renaud An international research team has identified the specific origins of most of the Martian meteorites that are now on Earth. They've traced the meteorites to five craters where they were launched off Mars after impact. The craters are located within two volcanic regions on the red planet called Tharsis (the region c  more