CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Nov. 15 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus issued the following news: Advancing quantum science is a national priority of the federal government, and a proposal to establish the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Quantum Center has been awarded $3.5 million from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The funding from NIST, an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce, will be awarded over a four-year period in support of four disti  more

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, Nov. 15 (TNSres) -- The American Physical Society issued the following news release: The annual meeting for the American Physical Society's Division of Fluid Dynamics will begin in less than two weeks, featuring presentations on new research in wind energy, bio-inspired fluid mechanics, environmental flows, and more. The conference will be held in person at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah from Nov. 24-26. Scientific program The scientific prog  more

LONDON, England, Nov. 15 -- Annals of Actuarial Science, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features life insurance, non-life insurance, pensions, health insurance, econometrics, insurance economics and financial risk management from the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, published research articles on the following topics in its July 2024 edition (Vol. 18, Issue 2): Original Research Paper * Epidemic modelling and actuarial applications for pandemic insurance: a case study of Victoria, Aus  more

PASADENA, California, Nov. 14 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: William B. Bridges, Carl F Braun Professor of Engineering, Emeritus, died on November 1, 2024, at the age of 89. Bridges was best known for his invention of the argon ion laser, which is still used today to treat diabetic retinopathy, in DNA sequencing, and to help increase the power of other lasers, for example. Bridges was born on Thanksgiving Day, November 29, 1934, in Inglewood, California, t  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released the following public communication dated Sept. 6, 2024, from the American College of Radiology, Reston, Virginia. Here are excerpts: * * * To: Chiquita Brooks-LaSure Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-1809-P P.O. Box 80010 Baltimore, MD 21244-1850 Re: CMS-1809-P: Medicare and Medicaid P  more

BATHURST, Australia, Nov. 15 -- The Charles Sturt University issued the following news: * * * This program will be designed to strengthen and uplift nuclear safeguards expertise in a complex world. * * * The Australian National University (ANU) and Charles Sturt University, in partnership with the Australian Safeguards and Non-Proliferation Office (ASNO), have announced the design and delivery of Australia's first tertiary qualification program in non-proliferation nuclear safeguards. This   more

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, Nov. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory issued the following news release: By Michelle Goff Artists shape clay into a new form at the potter's wheel. When fired in the kiln, the clay solidifies and strengthens into artwork that can last thousands of years. The physical process during kiln firing is known as sintering. This process transforms particles, like a powder, into a solid object by heating it below the materials' melting points. Idaho N  more

LONDON, England, Nov. 15 (TNSres) -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: * * * Uranus's upper atmosphere has been cooling for decades - and now scientists have shown why. * * * by Hayley Dunning Observations from Earth have shown Uranus' upper atmosphere has been cooling for decades, with no clear explanation. Now, a team led by Imperial College London scientists has determined that unpredictable long-term changes in the solar wind - the stream of particles and energy coming  more

LAUREL, Maryland, Nov. 15 (TNSres) -- The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory issued the following news release: Controlling a computer with your mind was once pure science fiction, but it's now plausible thanks to brain-computer interface (BCI) technology. Today's BCI systems have achieved extraordinary advancements to control complex machines through thought, yet there is still one major obstacle -- identification of a novel signal that can be recorded through your scalp and s  more

MELBOURNE, Australia, Nov. 13 (TNSres) -- La Trobe University issued the following news release: * * * La Trobe University has joined a space mission from Sweden as part of an international collaboration with the German space agency and a Melbourne aerospace engineering firm to explore the role of gravity in health and disease in space and on Earth. * * * A tiny vial of "flying gut cells" on board the MAPHEUS-15 research rocket, which launched on 11 November, will give scientists a better un  more

LIVERMORE, California, Nov. 15 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: When Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) achieved fusion ignition at the National Ignition Facility (NIF) in December 2022, the world's attention turned to the prospect of how that breakthrough experiment -- designed to secure the nation's nuclear weapons stockpile -- might also pave the way for virtually limitless, safe and carbon-free fusion ener  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Nov. 15 (TNSres) -- Marshall University issued the following news release: For a second year, the Department of Mathematics and Physics at Marshall University will be home to the Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Appalachian Mathematics and Physics Site, an eight-week summer undergraduate research program scheduled for Summer 2025. This program focuses on providing research opportunities in mathematics and physics to undergraduate students. Participants w  more

PASADENA, California, Nov. 15 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: The imaging spectrometer measures the colors of light reflected from Earth's surface to study fields such as agriculture, hydrology, and climate science. Observing our planet from the International Space Station since July 2022, NASA's EMIT (Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation) mission is beginning its next act. At first the imaging spectrometer was solely aimed at mapping minerals   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 15 (TNSres) -- New York University issued the following news release: * * * "Crystal Math" uses equations--and minimal resources--to rapidly predict the 3D structures of molecular crystals, which could speed up R&D for drugs and electronic devices * * * Researchers at New York University have devised a mathematical approach to predict the structures of crystals--a critical step in developing many medicines and electronic devices--in a matter of hours using only a laptop, a pr  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 (TNSres) -- Optica, formerly the Optical Society, issued the following news release: * * * Surprising finding could lead to new ways of controlling light * * * Can light itself cast a shadow? It may sound like a philosophical riddle, but researchers have found that under certain conditions, a laser beam can act like an opaque object and cast a shadow. The discovery challenges the traditional understanding of shadows and opens new possibilities for technologies that could   more

LONDON, England, Nov. 15 (TNSres) -- The Royal Astronomical Society issued the following news: The chances of intelligent life emerging in our Universe - and in any hypothetical ones beyond it - can be estimated by a new theoretical model which has echoes of the famous Drake Equation. This was the formula that American astronomer Dr Frank Drake came up with in the 1960s to calculate the number of detectable extraterrestrial civilisations in our Milky Way galaxy. More than 60 years on, astroph  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 (TNSres) -- The Society for Science, an organization that promotes the understanding and appreciation of science and the vital role it plays in human advancement, issued the following news release: Society for Science today announced that Tracy Slatyer, Ph.D., a theoretical physics professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), has won the $1,000 Jon C. Graff, Ph.D. Prize for Excellence in Science Communication. Now in its sixth year, the award is given to one sci  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Nov. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Elena Tajuelo Rodriguez, an R&D staff member in the Nuclear Structures and Construction group at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been recognized with the Mary Jane Oestmann Professional Women's Achievement Award. The award will be presented to her during the opening plenary session of the ANS 2024 Winter Conference. This designation is   more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Nov. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Teletrix, a company specializing in radiation training tools, has transitioned from a research and development license to a commercial license for its augmented reality, or AR, platform that simulates ionizing radiation. This advanced platform, known as VIZRAD AR, was developed using technologies licensed from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory   more

NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia, Nov. 13 -- The Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility Jefferson Lab issued the following news release: * * * Lattice QCD method suggests a simpler spectrum of exotic "XYZ" hadrons * * * An elusive particle that first formed in the hot, dense maelstrom of the early universe has puzzled physicists for decades. Following its surprise discovery in 2003, scientists began observing a slew of other strange objects tied to the millionths of a second after the Big Bang  more

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, Nov. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: Syed Ayaz, a researcher at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), has published a paper in Scientific Reports that builds on an earlier first-of-its-kind study that examined kinetic Alfven waves (KAW) as a possible explanation for why the solar corona, the outermost layer of the sun's atmosphere, is approximately 200 times hotter than the surface of the sun itself. The new study, also a first,   more

BUFFALO, New York, Nov. 15 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * UB is the sole New York institution in the 17-member alliance, which promotes student success, especially among underrepresented groups * * * The University at Buffalo has joined University Innovation Alliance (UIA), a pioneering consortium of U.S. public research universities dedicated to fostering student success among underrepresented, first-generation and disad  more

LA JOLLA, California, Nov. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * The inaugural Curiosity Ignited academic symposium explored topics of AI and its connection to interdisciplinary research at UC San Diego * * * The inaugural Curiosity Ignited, a signature Homecoming academic symposium, explored topics of AI and its connection to interdisciplinary research at UC San Diego. Students, alumni, and thought leaders gathered on Saturday, Novembe  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, Nov. 15 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: Representatives of the University of Oklahoma signed a memorandum of understanding at the Oklahoma Aerospace Forum on Tuesday with California-based Phase Four, Inc. to advance collaborative research involving space propulsion technologies. The agreement establishes a framework for fostering collaborative efforts and joint work on U.S. Department of Defense-funded Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)  more

MONTREAL, Quebec, Nov. 15 -- Polytechnique Montreal issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2024: Polytechnique Montreal today marked a milestone in its involvement in high-technology materials development, with the inauguration of facilities housing the first atom probe tomography microscope in Quebec, and the first model of its generation in North America. Procured thanks to financial support totalling $8.3 million from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI), the Government of Queb  more