WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 -- ACS Nano, a journal from the American Chemical Society that says it covers nanoscience and nanotechnology at the interfaces of chemistry, biology, materials science, physics and engineering, published research articles on the following topics in its Aug. 20, 2024, edition (Vol. 18, Issue 33). Here are excerpts: * * * Perspectives * Atomic Precision Processing of Two-Dimensional Materials for Next-Generation Microelectronics Reviews * Ion-Ion Selectivity of Synthetic   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 -- Advanced Functional Materials, a peer-review journal produced in Weinheim, Germany, that says it reports on breakthrough research in all aspects of materials science, including nanotechnology, chemistry, physics and biology, published research articles on the following topics in its Aug. 22, 2024, edition (Vol. 34, Issue 34). Here are excerpts: * * * Review * Functional Electrolyte Additives for Sodium-Ion and Sodium-Metal Batteries: Progress and Perspectives * Metal-  more

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- The American Institute of Physics issued the following news release: * * * Whimsical illustrations demonstrate Sendak's prodigious talent -- and attest to early anxieties about the possibility of global nuclear war. * * * Many childhoods have been shaped by the works of Maurice Sendak, whose deeply emotional stories and fantastical illustrations have captured the imaginations of millions. Before Sendak started writing and illustrating children's bo  more

POTSDAM, Germany, Aug. 23 -- Astronomische Nachrichten, a journal that says it features observational and theoretical astrophysics and related topics in solar-system and solar physics, published research articles on the following topics in its July-August 2024 edition (Vol. 345, Issue 6-7): * Updated absolute parameters and kinematics of IS CMa * Size of the accretion disc in the recurrent nova T CrB * Probing extreme black-hole outflows on short timescales via high spectral-resolution x-ray   more

UPTON, New York, Aug. 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Scientists teasing through six billion particle smashups detect roughly 16 "antihyperhydrogen-4" particles * * * Scientists studying the tracks of particles streaming from six billion collisions of atomic nuclei at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) -- an "atom smasher" that recreates the conditions of the early universe -- have discovered a new  more

LONDON, England, Aug. 23 -- Chemical Science, a peer-reviewed journal from the Royal Society of Chemistry that says it features findings of exceptional significance from across the breadth of the chemical sciences, published research articles on the following topics in its Sept. 7, 2024, edition (Vol. 15, Issue 33). Here are excerpts: * * * Review Article * The prospect of substrate-based kinase inhibitors to improve target selectivity and overcome drug resistance Edge Article * An innovat  more

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 22 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Sai Nellutla '27 grew up with an electrical engineer and a math teacher for parents, but despite his family's focus on math and physics, he never had the opportunity to explore programming. Now, with a dream of working in tech and founding a startup, Nellutla is making up for lost time. This summer he participated in CSMore, a program designed to give prospective computer science majors a head start on future classes, a  more

KUOPIO, Finland, Aug. 22 (TNSres) -- The University of Eastern Finland issued the following news: * * * The doctoral dissertation in the field of Medical Physics will be examined at the Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology, Kuopio Campus and online. * * * What is the topic of your doctoral research? Why is it important to study the topic? Quantitative Magnetic Resonance Imaging (qMRI) parameters accurately depict the characteristics of articular cartilage and are more robust and obj  more

WURZBURG, Germany, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Wurzburg issued the following news release: * * * The competition for the multi-million euro federal and state funding programme is entering its final phase. JMU has submitted two proposals and the results of the evaluation will be available in May 2025. * * * The University of Wurzburg (JMU) has submitted two full proposals for the final round of the competition for funding under the Excellence Strategy - together with TU Dresden, a r  more

PULLMAN, Washington, Aug. 22 (TNSres) -- Washington State University issued the following news release: Just the facts may not be enough to overcome misinformation, a recent study indicates. In an experiment, 152 college students who had been exposed to misinformation read one of two articles intended to give them the correct, scientifically backed information. Those who read an expository article that had "just the facts" retained more misconceptions than those who read an article with a refu  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 22 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: James Duderstadt was inaugurated as University of Michigan president in 1988. courtesy of the James J. Duderstadt Collection, U-M's Bentley Historical Library University of Michigan President Emeritus James J. Duderstadt, who devoted his academic career to an institution he shaped with his zeal for technology, innovation and equality, died Aug. 21 at age 81. Duderstadt also held the title of University Profe  more

FLORENCE, South Carolina, Aug. 23 -- Francis Marion University issued the following news: Francis Marion University's bachelor's degree program in Mechanical Engineering has earned its accreditation by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, the global accreditor of college and university programs in applied and natural science, computing, engineering, and engineering technology. The university's bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering has also maintained its accreditation through  more

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, Aug. 23 -- The American Association of Physics Teachers issued the following news release: Fred Goldberg has been named as the 2025 recipient of the prestigious Hans Christian Oersted Medal, presented by the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT). The Medal will be awarded at a Ceremonial Session of the AAPT Winter Meeting where he will also deliver a plenary lecture. The Oersted Medal recognizes his outstanding, widespread, and lasting impact on the teaching of  more

BAVARIA, Germany, Aug. 22 (TNSres) -- The Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat issued the following news: As a physicist, Gabriele Chiogna is used to working on complex equations. However, it is not enough to understand how the availability and quality of water will change during the coming years. The answer to this problem varies greatly, depending on how we use this vital resource in the future. "As modelers, we must always take decisions made by humans into account!" Prof. Dr. Gabriele Chiogna   more

CONWAY, Arkansas, Aug. 22 (TNSres) -- Hendrix College issued the following news release: * * * Students selected for research camp spent a week studying the environment * * * Seventeen Hendrix students participated in this summer's Leadership in Environmental Analysis for the People (LEAP) program led by faculty members Dr. Courtney Hatch '00 (chemistry) and Dr. Brett Hill (sociology/anthropology) and funded through the Nancy and Craig Wood Odyssey Professorship. The program, which ran from   more

LAUREL, Maryland, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory issued the following news release: Imagine a world where medics and soldiers are partnered with robots that can not only assist with complex tasks -- such as transporting casualties to safety or maneuvering quickly through cities or rough terrain -- but can also advise on problems and adapt to new information without human intervention. To achieve this future, robots need a series of complex skills. T  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 23 -- The Journal of Climate, a journal from the American Meteorological Society that focuses on a basic understanding of the dynamics and physics of the climate system on a large spatial scales, including variability of the atmosphere, oceans, land surface and cryosphere, published research articles on the following topics in its September 2024 edition (Vol. 37, Issue 18): * The Turkana Jet Diurnal Cycle in Observations and Reanalysis * Understanding the Biases in   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 -- The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Chemical Society that says it advances in physical chemistry, chemical physics and materials science, published research articles on the following topics in its Aug. 22, 2024, edition (Vol. 15, Issue 33): Physical Insights into Quantum Phenomena and Function * Making Peace with Random Phases: Ab Initio Conical Intersection Quantum Dynamics in Random Gauges Physical Insights into Materia  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * The first comprehensive model of rotor aerodynamics could improve the way turbine blades and wind farms are designed and how wind turbines are controlled. * * * By David L. Chandler, MIT News The blades of propellers and wind turbines are designed based on aerodynamics principles that were first described mathematically more than a century ago. But engineers have long re  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following Q&A on Aug. 21, 2024, with Dean of Admissions Stu Schmill: * * * Dean of Admissions Stu Schmill provides an update on MIT's newest incoming class. * * * Earlier today, MIT Admissions released demographic data about the undergraduate Class of 2028, the first class of students admitted after the Supreme Court's decision in Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) v. Harvard that banned the   more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- Ohio State University issued the following news: * * * Study observes key minuscule molecular interactions * * * An international team of scientists is the first to report incredibly small time delays in a molecule's electron activity when the particles are exposed to X-rays. To measure these tiny high-speed events, known as attoseconds, researchers used a laser to generate intense X-ray flashes that allowed them to map the inner workings of an atom. T  more

LONDON, England, Aug. 23 -- Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, a peer-reviewed journal from the Royal Society of Chemistry that says it features physical chemistry, chemical physics and biophysical chemistry, published research articles on the following topics in its Sept. 7, 2024, edition (Vol. 26, Issue 33): Tutorial Review * Analysis of protein-protein and protein-membrane interactions by isotope-edited infrared spectroscopy Paper * Metal-ligand bond in group-11 complexes and nanocluste  more

LONDON, England, Aug. 22 (TNSres) -- Queen Mary University of London issued the following news: * * * Researchers have shown how arrangements of molecules in organic solar cells can improve light absorption, leading to better and cheaper solar panels. * * * In a paper published today in Nature Chemistry, researchers from the University of Cambridge, Imperial College London and Queen Mary University of London have shown for the first time how different arrangements of molecules in organic sol  more

ROCHESTER, New York, Aug. 23 -- The University of Rochester issued the following news: * * * Faculty members are being recognized for contributions to their respective fields. * * * By Jennifer Roach University of Rochester faculty regularly earn regional, national, and international awards and honors for their professional contributions to research, scholarship, education, and community engagement. As part of an ongoing series, we're spotlighting their accomplishments. Jamie Druckman rec  more

KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- The Technical University of Denmark issued the following news: * * * What does it really take for a researcher's invention in the laboratory to become a business? The journey is long and often hard. The start-up NitroVolt has just completed its journey through DTU's entrepreneurship ecosystem--and is now embarking on a new journey as a deep tech company. * * * By Katrine Damkjaer PhD Suzanne Z. Andersen had stayed awake for almost five days. To   more

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- Utrecht University issued the following news: The popular Netflix series 3 Body Problem, which launched in March 2024, delves into many topics that the researchers at the Faculty of Science deal with on a daily basis. Virtual realities, extra dimensions, and advanced nano fibers weave throughout the storyline. However, the three-body problem is leading. What exactly entails this complex issue, and does it have real-world significance? PhD candidates  more

MACAU, China, Aug. 22 (TNSres) -- The University of Macau issued the following news release: A delegation led by Zhang Jin, vice president of Peking University (PKU) and academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, visited the University of Macau (UM) and was warmly received by Yonghua Song, rector of UM. The two parties had in-depth discussions, aiming to further advance research collaboration between the two universities. Song said that UM and PKU have maintained a cooperative relationshi  more