ARGONNE, Illinois, Jan. 28 (TNSJou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release on Jan. 27: A team of physicists and computer scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory performed one of the five largest cosmological simulations ever. Data from the simulation will inform sky maps to aid leading large-scale cosmological experiments. The simulation, called the Last Journey, follows the distribution of mass  more

LIVERMORE, California, Jan. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2021: Kim Budil has been named director of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). Charlene Zettel, chair of Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (LLNS), which manages the Laboratory for the Department of Energy's (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), made the announcement to Laboratory employees Jan. 28. Budil will   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board's Resident Inspector in Los Alamos National Laboratory issued the following weekly report: MEMORANDUM FOR: Christopher J. Roscetti, Technical Director FROM: J.W. Plaue and D. Gutowski, Resident Inspectors SUBJECT: Los Alamos Activity Report for Week Ending January 8, 2021 Area G-Safety Basis: On Thursday, N3B management declared three additional potential inadequacies of the safety analysis (PISA) after further investigating   more

LOS ALAMOS, New Mexico, Jan. 28 (TNSJou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory issued the following news release on Jan. 27: A new 3D analysis shows that wildland fires flare up in forests populated by similar-sized trees or checkerboarded by large clearings and slow down where trees are more varied. The research can help fire managers better understand the physics and dynamics of fire to improve fire-behavior forecasts. "We knew fuel arrangement affected fire but w  more

LOS ALAMOS, New Mexico, Jan. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory issued the following news release: A vanishingly tiny mineral is being named for two scientists who have revolutionized the analysis of mineral samples. Xuite (pronounced "zoo-ite"), the newest member of the nano-mineral pantheon, is named in honor of Los Alamos National Laboratory mineralogist Hongwu Xu and the University of Wisconsin's Huifang Xu. "It is a wonderful honor to see a new mineral na  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 26 (TNSPer) -- Battelle, a nonprofit research and development organization, issued the following news release on Jan. 25: Battelle announced today that Mark Peters has assumed the role of Executive Vice President of Laboratory Operations. Peters served as Laboratory Director at Idaho National Laboratory (INL) since October 2015. "We are very fortunate to have Mark join Battelle's senior leadership team," said Lou Von Thaer, President and CEO of Battelle. "Throughout his di  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Jan. 26 -- The New Mexico Department of Economic Development issued the following news release: A major economic recovery initiative, backed by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, that would pump another $200 million into New Mexico small businesses to create jobs and rehire workers, was introduced today in the Legislature by Rep. Christine Chandler. House Bill 11 taps into the unused dollars set aside by the State Investment Council and the New Mexico Finance Authority for the   more

RICHLAND, Washington, Jan. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following news release: Unless radon gas is discovered in a home inspection, most people remain blissfully unaware that rocks like granite, metal ores, and some soils contain naturally occurring sources of radiation. In most cases, low levels of radiation are not a health concern. But some scientists and engineers are concerned about even trace levels of radiation, which can wreak h  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 26 (TNSJou) -- Rice University issued the following news release: A new theory that could explain how unconventional superconductivity arises in a diverse set of compounds might never have happened if physicists Qimiao Si and Emilian Nica had chosen a different name for their 2017 model of orbital-selective superconductivity. In a study published this month in npj Quantum Materials, Si of Rice University and Nica of Arizona State University argue that unconventional superc  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release on Jan. 27: U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the Ranking Member on the Energy Subcommittee, participated in a hearing to consider the nomination of former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm to lead the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). VIDEO (http://ct.symplicity.com/t/hnh/7b32d4b4fadef8b908b927eeb785733c/3569091921/realurl=http  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Debra Haaland, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Deb Haaland (D-N.M.) are commending findings from a 2020 Economic Impact report released Wednesday, which found that Sandia National Laboratories is responsible for creating 460 new jobs while contributing $482.6 million to New Mexico businesses and $98 million in state gross receipt tax revenue. The report also fo  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Deb Haaland (D-N.M.) are commending findings from a 2020 Economic Impact report released Wednesday, which found that Sandia National Laboratories is responsible for creating 460 new jobs while contributing $482.6 million to New Mexico businesses and $98 million in state gross receipt tax revenue. The report also   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Jan. 26 -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Even before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, providing hands-on experiments in radiation detection for nuclear engineering and health physics students was a challenge. Not all institutions have access to the appropriate equipment and materials for these experiments, and access to sources can be further restricted by certifications and liabilities. The Center for Nuclear Security Science and Pol  more

DIXON, New Mexico, Jan. 28 -- WildEarth Guardians issued the following news release: On the evening of January 25, Charlotte Medueno called for their dogs to come inside for the night, just as the blizzard was setting upon their family home in rural Dixon. Two dogs made their way inside. But a third, Ceniza, was missing. Around 10:00 P.M., donning winter boots and a flashlight, Medueno searched their property through the snow for her German shepherd she describes as "smart" and "strong," but th  more