HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Nov. 22 -- Advanced Photonics Research, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features photonics research in optics, physics, biophotonics, electrooptics, quantum photonics, on-chip photonics, nanophotonics, optofluidics and engineering, published research articles on the following topics in its November 2024 edition (Vol. 5, Issue 11): Review * Advanced Optical Imaging Technologies for Microplastics Identification: Progress and Challenges * The Interaction of Femtosecond   more

RESTON, Virginia, Nov. 22 -- The AIAA Journal, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics that says it covers theoretical developments and experimental results in the field of astronautics and aeronautics, published research articles on the following topics in its November 2024 edition (Vol. 62, No. 11): * Adaptive-Quadratic-Neural-Network-Based Multifidelity Modeling Approach for Buckling of Stiffened Panels * Aero-Structural Comprehensive Nonprobabili  more

ST. CATHERINES, Ontario, Nov. 22 (TNSres) -- Brock University issued the following news: * * * This article is part of a monthly series celebrating research breakthroughs and successes at Brock University over the past 60 years. To read other stories in the series, visit The Brock News (https://brocku.ca/brock-news/tag/research-retrospective/). * * * While most staff and faculty were preparing for the 1986 Christmas break, three Brock researchers hunkered down in their lab to work on a chall  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 (TNSres) -- Challenger Center, an organization that engages students and teachers in hands-on exploration and discovery opportunities that strengthen knowledge in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, issued the following news release: * * * Overdeck Family Foundation Awards Funding to Support Critical Research * * * Challenger Center is proud to announce a partnership with RAND, a nonprofit research organization, to conduct a randomized controlled trial estim  more

BATHURST, Australia, Nov. 22 -- The Charles Sturt University issued the following news: * * * Charles Sturt University is helping upskill 'out-of-field' teachers with two free science and mathematics microcredentials. * Charles Sturt University is offering two free microcredentials for out-of-field mathematics and science teachers * The microcredentials are funded through the Australian Government's Microcredentials Pilot in Higher Education * They will be delivered online from March to Oct  more

GRAMBLING, Louisiana, Nov. 22 -- Grambling State University issued the following news: Three Grambling State University (GSU) teams cashed in on their creativity and business acumen on Tuesday as they participated in the Golden Pitch Challenge on Nov. 19 at the Digital Library and Learning Commons. The Golden Pitch is a north Louisiana entrepreneurial and business development event open to all Grambling State students. The competition's goal is to provide real-world education in entrepreneursh  more

ARMONK, New York, Nov. 22 -- IBM issued the following news release: * * * As part of intended quantum-centric supercomputing collaboration between Pasqal and IBM, unified programming model built on Qiskit will aim to integrate various quantum and classical hardware resources for advanced HPC workflows * * * Yorktown Heights, New York, and Paris, France, November 21, 2024 - IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Pasqal today announced an update to their intended collaboration to build new, integrated frameworks  more

LAUREL, Maryland, Nov. 22 -- The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory issued the following news release: The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, and Intuitive Machines Inc., of Houston, have signed a cooperation agreement to partner on providing safe, secure and reliable communications and navigation infrastructure in cislunar space. Cislunar space comprises the region between Earth's geosynchronous orbit -- approximately 22,000 miles (35,000 kilo  more

LIVERMORE, California, Nov. 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: In 2019, the High Energy Density Science (HEDS) Center at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) launched its postdoctoral fellowship program, welcoming one new scientist annually to come and conduct research for a two-year term. HEDS fellows are encouraged to pursue their own research agenda as it relates to the study of matter and energy under extr  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: NOAA Fisheries has been deploying observers onto U.S. fishing vessels for the past three decades as part of the Pacific Islands Region Observer Program. Observers collect data on fishermen's effort and catch, as well as incidental, or unintentional, interactions with protected species like sea turtles and marine mammals. But the program wouldn't be where it is today without the pioneering obser  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 21 -- Rice University issued the following news release: A new thermal emitter (right) developed by Rice University engineers composed of a tungsten metal sheet, a thin layer of a spacer material and a network of silicon nanocylinders promises efficiencies of over 60%. (Photos by Gustavo Raskosky/Rice University)Researchers at Rice University have found a new way to improve a key element of thermophotovoltaic (TPV) systems, which convert heat into electricity via light. Usi  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Nov. 22 -- Air University issued the following news: By Senior Airman Evan Lichtenhan, 42nd Air Base Wing Public Affairs MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. -- U.S. Air Force Capt. P. Trent Vonich, Secretary of the Air Force PhD Fellow studying weather prediction, recently published a paper with his advisor Dr. Greg Hakim showing how using AI to adjust initial atmospheric data allows a nearly perfect prediction of a 10-day weather forecast. Every year, the Department of the Air   more

NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia, Nov. 22 (TNSres) -- The Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility Jefferson Lab issued the following news release: * * * An inaugural measurement of the neutron will help physicists learn about nucleon structure and spin * * * Protons and neutrons-known collectively as nucleons-are the building blocks of matter, but one of these particles has received a bit more attention in certain types of nuclear physics experiments. Until now. New results published in Physic  more

LONDON, England, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- The University College London issued the following news: The way that nearly six million galaxies have clustered over 11 billion years lines up with what Einstein's theory of general relativity predicts, according to a new study of data from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI), involving UCL researchers. The analysis, using the first year of data from DESI, an instrument on a mountaintop in Arizona, in the US, traces the growth of cosmic struct  more

KUOPIO, Finland, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Eastern Finland issued the following news: Ideas for treating sleep apnea and measuring brain oxygen saturation won the Olvi Foundation Neurochallenge innovation competition this year. The competition took place on 8-9 November in Kuopio. This year, new solutions were sought to promote brain health among working-age people, and the event kicked off with a seminar on the theme on 7 November. More than 50 researchers, entrepreneurs, students  more

PORTSMOUTH, England, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news: * * * KEY POINTS * Albert Einstein's prediction about how gravity behaves has been supported by an international team of researchers who studied how the force acts on cosmic scales. * Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) researchers found that the way galaxies cluster is consistent with our standard model of gravity and the predictions from Einstein's theory of General Relativity. * A co  more

WOLLONGONG, Australia, Nov. 22 (TNSres) -- The University of Wollongong issued the following news release: * * * New research shows promising signs in the effort to develop safer radiotherapy protocols * * * An international research team, led by the University of Wollongong (UOW), has found wearable organic x-ray sensors could be the answer towards safer radiotherapy protocols for cancer patients. More than 400 people are diagnosed with cancer every day in Australia and 50 per cent of thes  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 21 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: Kent Weigel has been appointed the vice provost for faculty and staff affairs, a position that serves as a senior advisor to the provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs. The individual in the position provides administrative leadership through collaboration and strategic action to support faculty and staff through new and existing policies, programs and services. "Kent impressed me wit  more