CARDIFF, Wales, Feb. 28 -- Cardiff University issued the following news: * * * New AI-powered tool could enhance traumatic brain injury investigations in forensics and law enforcement A new tool to aid forensic investigations of traumatic brain injuries (TBI), has been developed by a team of researchers in collaboration with practitioners from law enforcement, healthcare and industry. The advanced physics-based AI-driven technology introduces a mechanics-informed machine learning framework t  more

EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands, Feb. 28 -- Eindhoven University of Technology issued the following news: * * * 3D printing living tissue with light takes a leap forward Break-through research by TU/e researchers Lena Stoecker and Miguel Dias Castilho allows 3D-printing of shape-shifting tissue Xolography is a novel light printing technique that has been explored for dental products and in-space manufacturing. At TU/e, this technique has been adapted to 3D print living cells. This research can pa  more

FALMOUTH, Massachusetts, Feb. 28 (TNSres) -- Woodwell Climate Research Center, formerly the Woods Hole Research Center, issued the following update: * * * Fund for Climate Solutions awards five new grants From translating data into tools, to improving hazard management The first round of 2025 Fund for Climate Solutions (FCS) awardees has been announced. The FCS advances innovative, solutions-oriented climate science through a competitive, internal, and cross-disciplinary funding process. Gen  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Randy Weber, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Energy, released the following opening statement from a Feb. 12, 2025, hearing entitled "From Transformative Science to Technological Breakthroughs: DOE's National Laboratories": * * * Good Morning, today the Energy Subcommittee will be examining the U.S. Department of Energy's National Laboratories and their role in advancing scientific discoveries as well as developing innovative tech  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Energy released the following testimony by Argonne National Laboratory Director Paul Kearns from a Feb. 12, 2025, hearing entitled "From Transformative Science to Technological Breakthroughs: DOE's National Laboratories": * * * Chair Babin, Ranking Member Lofgren, Subcommittee Chair Weber, Subcommittee Ranking Member Ross, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Energy released the following testimony by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Director Kimberly Budil from a Feb. 12, 2025, hearing entitled "From Transformative Science to Technological Breakthroughs: DOE's National Laboratories": * * * Chairmen Weber and Babin, Ranking Members Ross and Lofgren, Members of the Subcommittee. Good morning and thank you for having me here today. I am honored to speak to you on be  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Energy released the following testimony by Los Alamos National Laboratory Director Thomas Mason from a Feb. 12, 2025, hearing entitled "From Transformative Science to Technological Breakthroughs: DOE's National Laboratories": * * * Chairman Weber, Congresswoman Ross, honorable members of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, I am Thom Mason, Director of Los Alamos National Laboratory. Los Alamos is   more

PASADENA, California, Feb. 27 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * New Ocelot Chip Makes Strides in Quantum Computing Scientists based at the AWS Center for Quantum Computing on Caltech's campus have made a leap forward in figuring out how to suppress errors in quantum computers, a pesky problem that continues to be the greatest hurdle to building the machines of the future. Quantum computers, which are based on the seemingly magical properties of the q  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Feb. 27 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * Physics' Xuemei Cheng: From Semiconductors to Spintronics and Quantum Computing Xuemei May Cheng is the Dean of Graduate Studies, Professor of Physics, and the Rachel C. Hale Professor in the Sciences and Mathematics. She will be giving an endowed lecture titled "Twisters: Explore Nanomaterials for Data Storage and Quantum Computing" on Monday, March 3. Growing up in Huaiyin, China, Bryn Mawr College Prof  more

GUILFORD, England, Feb. 28 -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: * * * Surrey's pound sterling70.3 million fundraiser powering change-making research and student futures The University of Surrey's ambitious fundraising campaign has raised more than pound sterling70.3 million to fund transformational research and support talented students from disadvantaged backgrounds who wouldn't otherwise have the opportunity to enter higher education. Running for over three years  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 27 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Texas-France space hub aims to innovate space commerce and research A new trans-Atlantic space initiative has launched, linking Texas and France in an ambitious effort to fuel startup growth, drive research and forge international partnerships. Announced at the 2025 ASCENDxTexas event Feb. 27, the Texas-France Space Hub aims to unite academic institutions and private enterprises, expanding commercial space pre  more

ABERDEEN, Scotland, Feb. 28 -- The University of Aberdeen issued the following news: * * * World-first technology can see 'previously undetectable' cancer spread A groundbreaking new scanner developed by scientists at the University of Aberdeen could change the way breast cancer is diagnosed and treated, meaning patients could receive fewer surgeries and more individually-tailored treatments. Scientists from the University, in collaboration with NHS Grampian, used a prototype version of the   more

EXETER, England, Feb. 28 -- The University of Exeter issued the following news: * * * Cutting edge work by University of Exeter experts in defence and security celebrated Cutting edge work by experts at the University of Exeter's Defence, Security & Resilience network has been celebrated at a prestigious event. More than 40 attendees from the MoD, the Armed Forces, the Home Office, FCDO, NCA, Cabinet Office, the Intelligence Community and the defence industry were in attendance, as well as r  more