WASHINGTON, March 16 (TNSJou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory issued the following news release: It's fair to say that before the COVID-19 pandemic, very few non-scientists could name a viral protein. But now, millions of people around the world can name the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein, and a subset of those could probably even draw a good likeness of the spike-covered virus from memory. These nano-sized structures have received international attention be  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, March 20 -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release: With a close 35-34 vote, the New Mexico House of Representatives yesterday approved the Wildlife Conservation and Public Safety Act, also known as "Roxy's Law," which would prohibit traps, snares and poisons on public lands. The measure, Senate Bill 32, passed the New Mexico Senate by a vote of 23-16 last month, and now advances to the desk of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham. "We are grateful   more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- 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 February 19, 2021 Area G-Safety Basis: On Tuesday, the EM Field Office rejected the evaluation of the safety of the situation (ESS) concerning pipe overpack containers wit  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- 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 February 26, 2021 DNFSB Staff Activity: On Wednesday, a staff team conducted a web conference with Triad and NNSA Field Office personnel to discuss key inputs that will be  more

LOS ALAMOS, New Mexico, March 19 (TNSJou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory issued the following news release on March 18, 2021: A new, simpler solution for fabricating stable perovskite solar cells overcomes the key bottleneck to large-scale production and commercialization of this promising renewable-energy technology, which has remained tantalizingly out of reach for more than a decade. "Our work paves the way for low-cost, high-throughput commercial-scale pr  more

LOS ALAMOS, New Mexico, March 16 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory issued the following news release: A Los Alamos National Laboratory-designed spectroscopy instrument allows scientists, industry, and governments to decipher even trace amounts of chemicals using the Earth's own magnetic field. Called the Earth-field Resonance Detection and Evaluation device (ERDE, which is German for "Earth"), the instrument is the most sensitive, affordable, and portable technol  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, March 19 -- The New Mexico Senate Democrats issued the following news release: Legislation guaranteeing earned sick leave for New Mexican workers passed on the Senate Floor on a (25-16) vote. House Bill 20, The Healthy Workplaces Act, would require private employers to provide a minimum amount of earned sick leave, including leave for the care of family members. Employees would accrue one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked, up to a maximum of 64 hours of  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, March 20 -- The New Mexico Senate Democrats issued the following news release: Legislation guaranteeing earned sick leave for New Mexican workers passed on the Senate Floor on a (25-16) vote. House Bill 20, The Healthy Workplaces Act, would require private employers to provide a minimum amount of earned sick leave, including leave for the care of family members. Employees would accrue one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked, up to a maximum of 64 hours of  more

LARKSPUR, California, March 20 -- Project Coyote issued the following news release: By a vote of 35-34, the New Mexico House of Representatives passed Senate Bill (SB) 32, the Wildlife Conservation and Public Safety Act, aka "Roxy's Law," sponsored by Senator Bobby Gonzales (D-Ranchos de Taos) and Senator Brenda McKenna (D-Corrales) in the Senate and Representative Matthew McQueen (D-Galisteo) and Representative Christine Chandler (D-Los Alamos). SB 32 prohibits the use of traps, snares, and p  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Debra Haaland, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: After the U.S. Senate confirmed Representative Deb Haaland's (NM-01) historic nomination by a 51 to 40 vote, Haaland released the following report recapping her accomplishments during her tenure in Congress. Haaland made history alongside Rep. Sharice Davids as one of the first Native American women to serve in Congress in 2018 and was reelected to serve a second term in 2020 before President Joe Biden   more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate issued the following news release: It is always nice to be honored for a job well done--even better to share the recognition with your friends. That's just what happened when an innovative new chemical detection technology called SEDONA, or SpEctroscopic Detection of Nerve Agents, was recognized as a 2020 R&D 100 Award-winner. SEDONA is the result of a joint research and development effort betwe  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, March 16 -- The Los Alamos Study Group issued the following news release: This past Friday a second billboard was erected on Interstate 25 between Albuquerque and Santa Fe alerting motorists to the proposed plutonium warhead core ("pit") factory at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) northwest of Santa Fe. Two boys on bikes, with a community solar project in the background in a green field, are contrasted with Edvard Munch's iconic "Scream." This is the second billbo  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 19 (TNSRes) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Researchers from the Texas A&M University Department of Materials Science and Engineering and Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) Materials Science at Radiation and Dynamics Group are improving the metals used to construct nuclear technology. This collaboration is made possible by The Texas A&M University System National Laboratories Office and LANL. Dr. Michael Demkowicz and  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, March 20 -- WildEarth Guardians issued the following news release: Last night, by a vote of 35-34, the New Mexico House of Representatives passed Senate Bill (SB) 32, the Wildlife Conservation and Public Safety Act, aka "Roxy's Law," sponsored by Senator Bobby Gonzales (D-Ranchos de Taos) and Senator Brenda McKenna (D-Corrales) in the Senate and Representative Matthew McQueen (D-Galisteo) and Representative Christine Chandler (D-Los Alamos). SB 32 prohibits the use of tra  more