ARGONNE, Illinois, Sept. 8 (TNSJou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release on Sept. 7, 2021: Breakthrough in stabilizing nanocrystals introduces a low-cost, energy-efficient light source for consumer electronic devices, detectors and medical imaging. Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are an unsung hero of the lighting industry. They run efficiently, give off little heat and last for a long time. Now scientists are looking at new materials to  more

LOS ALAMOS, New Mexico, Sept. 11 -- The National Park Service Bandelier National Monument issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2021: The National Park Service (NPS) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are seeking public feedback on a draft Air Tour Management Plan (ATMP) that is being proposed for Bandelier National Monument. The agencies encourage anyone with an interest in or concern about air tours over Bandelier National Monument to review and comment on the draft ATMP.  more

LOS ALAMOS, New Mexico, Sept. 9 (TNSJou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory issued the following joint news release on Sept. 8, 2021: By stabilizing perovskite nanocrystals in a metal-organic framework (MOF), a research team has synthesized light-emitting diodes (LEDs) that exploit the performance benefits of the material while avoiding previous roadblocks. Based on earth-abundant materials and fabricated at room temperature, these LEDs could one day enable lower-  more

AUBURN, Alabama, Sept. 2 (TNSOps) -- Auburn University issued the following campus notice: Thirty-five Samuel Ginn College of Engineering students and two Alabama National Guard members signed up to crack cryptic codes, discovered cyber anomalies, and investigate for potential malware August 21-22 during the third annual Cyber Fire Puzzles Cyber Security Challenge at Auburn University. The 48-hour event, run by Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) and funded by the Department of Energy's Chie  more

LIVERMORE, California, Sept. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news release on Sept. 7, 2021: Less than a month after 9/11, 14 Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) employees received calls at their homes at 1 a.m. on a Saturday morning (Oct. 6, 2001) and were asked to report to the Lab within three hours, without being told where they were going or when they would return. Their mission, in tandem with colleagues from Los A  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- 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: D. Gutowski, Resident Inspector SUBJECT: Los Alamos Activity Report for Week Ending August 20, 2021 Plutonium Facility-Readiness: Last week continuing into this week, an independent contractor team performed a readiness assessment for the Isotope Fuels Impact Tester (IFIT  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Sept. 8 -- Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday hosted a roundtable discussion in Gallup with local health care providers and elected officials, recognizing the outsized impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the region and discussing how the state can best support the area's health care needs. The city of Gallup, and McKinley County as a whole, were disproportionately affected by the pandemi  more