BIRMINGHAM, England, Sept. 4 (TNSres) -- Aston University issued the following news: * * * * Light used to detect and classify cancer cells in dried blood samples * The study's findings had a 90% accuracy rate of both early diagnosis and classification of cancer * Has potential for revolutionising cancer diagnosis, early detection and monitoring. * * * An Aston University researcher has used light to develop the first step towards a quicker, cheaper and less painful technique to detect can  more

PASADENA, California, Sept. 3 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein provides a rare opportunity for readers to move through Einstein's life at a leisurely pace, perusing all his writings, from his informal correspondence to his most carefully argued scientific theories. Volume 17, which covers the period from June 1929 to November 1930, was published by Princeton University Press on September 3, 2024. Since 1987 the Einstei  more

ZURICH, Switzerland, Sept. 4 -- The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) issued the following news: * * * Netherlands' star discusses the "beautiful" pressure of goalkeeping, a dislike of Dickens and Dutch chances at Colombia 2024. * Netherlands start their campaign against Costa Rica on 2 September * Captain Femke Liefting is targeting nothing less than the title * Goalkeeper is one of several school students in the squad * * * Don't get Femke Liefting started on Willi  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 4 -- 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 October 2024 edition (Vol. 37, Issue 19): * Distinct Features of Tropical Cyclone Landfall over East Asia during Various Types of El Nino   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The Journal of Lightwave Technology, a journal that says it features fiber and cable technologies, active and passive guided-wave components, integrated optics and optoelectronics, systems and subsystems, networks and switching from the Optica, published research articles on the following topics in its Sept. 1, 2024, edition (Vol. 42, Issue 17): * A High-Precision Miniature Triaxial FBG Force Sensor for Detecting Tissue Anomalies * Actively Mode-Locked Fiber Laser With G  more

SAINT JOHN, Canada, Sept. 3 -- Laser Physics Letters, a peer-reviewed journal from Astro Limited that says it features laser science, published research articles on the following topics in its September 2024 edition (Vol. 21, No. 9): Letters - Fibre optics and fibre lasers * Investigation on gain-managed nonlinearity in Mamyshev oscillators - Quantum optics and quantum information science * A novel semiquantum key distribution protocol with Bell states * Quantum tomography of a photon-numb  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Laboratory fellow recognized for quantum dot research, service and leadership * * * Jennifer Hollingsworth of the Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies in the Materials Physics and Applications division at Los Alamos National Laboratory has been selected as a fellow of the American Chemical Society. Hollingsworth's recognition stems from her nanomaterials work with  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- NASA issued the following news release: NASA and SpaceX are targeting a launch period opening Thursday, Oct. 10, for the agency's Europa Clipper mission, which will help scientists determine if one of Jupiter's icy moons could support life. The mission will launch on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Europa Clipper will carry nine instruments and a gravity science experiment aboard to gather detailed measureme  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 3 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Seventeen graduate students from Penn State have been awarded research fellowships and six undergraduate students from the commonwealth have been awarded scholarships for 2024 from the Pennsylvania Space Grant Consortium (PSGC). PSGC is one of 52 NASA Space Grant programs across the country that are part of the NASA-run initiative to support educational initiatives in the STE  more

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Sept. 4 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * Nearly 95% of recent grads get hired, outpacing most Michigan universities * * * A remarkable 94.9% of recent Central Michigan University graduates are employed, continuing their education or participating in military or other service, according to the newly calculated Career Outcomes Rate. The high rate reflects the employment success of undergraduate CMU students who graduated between August o  more

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, Sept. 4 -- Physical Review B, a journal that says it covers condensed matter and materials physics from the American Physical Society, published research articles on the following topics in its Aug. 15, 2024, edition (Vol. 110, Issue 7): HIGHLIGHTED ARTICLES - Editors' Suggestion * Fractional Chern insulator states in multilayer graphene moire superlattices * Nonlocal machine-learned exchange functional for molecules and solids * Single-shot quantum error correction   more

MELVILLE, New York, Sept. 4 -- Physics of Plasmas, a peer-reviewed journal, published research articles on the following topics in its September 2024 edition (Vol. 31, Issue 9): ARTICLES - Basic Plasma Phenomena, Waves, Instabilities * Steady state stability features of the electron-positron plasma diode in a mode with particle reflection from potential extrema - Low-Temperature Plasmas, Plasma Applications, Plasma Sources, Sheaths * Effect of radiofrequency bias power on transmission spect  more

CLAREMONT, California, Sept. 4 (TNSres) -- Pomona College issued the following news: Under the leadership of Associate Professor Jorge Moreno and Post-Doctoral Research Fellow Francisco Mercado, the Pomona College Department of Physics and Astronomy is administering a $50,000 conference grant from the National Science Foundation. It will support the 23rd annual symposium of the NSF Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellows. The two-day event, held annually before the winter American Astro  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) announced $370,347 in federal grant funding for Texas A&M International University to purchase a new X-ray diffractometer (XRD) and establish a new material characterization facility. Funding comes from the National Science Foundation's Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) grant award. "This new X-ray diffractometer (XRD) will enhance the research capabilities  more

LAREDO, Texas, Sept. 4 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M International University, a member of the Texas A&M University System, issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2024: Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) announced $370,347 in grant funding for Texas A&M International University Tuesday, Sept. 3 at the Sue and Radcliffe Killam Library Colonnade. Joining Cong. Cuellar were TAMIU president Dr. Pablo Arenaz and members of TAMIU's faculty and administration. This National Science Foundation (  more

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, Sept. 4 -- Eckerd College issued the following news: By Tom Zucco It started with a stolen first-edition book. After spending two weeks planning, designing and building the props and sets, 18 Eckerd College students recently transformed four rooms in the College's Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science building into a space where people could play detective and look for clues to solve a crime. Specifically: Who stole a valuable book from a museum, how did they do i  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, Sept. 4 (TNSres) -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: By Mike Pena and Emily Cerf Two UC Santa Cruz research projects designed to leverage advanced forms of artificial intelligence to improve how scientists measure and predict the effects of climate change have won funding from a $20 million investment by the National Science Foundation (NSF). A total of 25 projects across the country will receive NSF funding from the Collaborati  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * Pritzker Molecular Engineering research holds promise for energy-efficient memory * * * By Sarah C.P. Williams Researchers at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering have made unexpected progress toward developing a new optical memory that can quickly and energy-efficiently store and access computational data. While studying a complex material composed of manganese,   more

BRISBANE, Australia, Sept. 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Queensland issued the following news: The University of Queensland has launched a $45 million research initiative to position Australia as a global leader in quantum biotechnology, and tackle some of the world's biggest challenges. The ARC Centre of Excellence in Quantum Biotechnology (QUBIC) brings together quantum technologies with life sciences, paving the way for advancements in health, energy and agriculture. Led by Professor War  more