LIVERMORE, California, Sept. 14 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news release: Scaling laws are like a secret code used across science to break down complex phenomena into simple mathematical expressions. These equations help us to understand how one factor in a system relates to other factors that determine the system's behavior. For example, Kleiber's Law, one of the best-known scaling laws, observes that metabolic rates o  more

LIVERMORE, California, Sept. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2023: Members of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's (LLNL's) Advanced Sources and Detectors (ASD) Scorpius accelerator team recently marked a major milestone in the project -- the delivery of 24 line-replaceable units (LRUs), known as pulsers, forming a complete unit cluster. The LRUs will power the Scorpius electron beam accelerator, whi  more

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Sept. 12 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news: A new bachelor's of science degree in computer engineering is being offered by the College of Engineering at New Mexico State University. Computer engineering is one of the most sought-after degrees by employers and has one of the highest entry-level salaries among the various engineering disciplines. There are more than seven job postings for every computer engineering graduate, with an average beginning  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Sept. 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Sandia National Laboratories issued the following news release: * * * Sandia Labs team seeks partnerships to develop anti-counterfeit, anti-tamper tech * * * A high-tech invisible ink invented at Sandia National Laboratories could become the newest tool for stopping counterfeit goods. The research team is now seeking partnerships to help develop and ultimately commercialize the new technology. Beyond their negativ  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news release: Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced today the establishment of the Department of the Navy's Science and Technology Board (DON STB) federal advisory committee. The board will provide independent advice and counsel to the Department of the Navy (DON) on matters and policies relating to scientific, technical, manufacturing, acquisition, logistics, medicine and business management functions. Consistent with the g  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 --Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following opening statement at a hearing on Sept. 7, 2023, entitled "To Examine Recent Advances in Artificial Intelligence and the Department of Energy's Role in Ensuring U.S. Competitiveness and Security in Emerging Technologies": * * * * The committee will come to order. * Our hearing today is kicking off Senate discussions for the fall on a very timely topic -  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued the following testimony by Andrew Wheeler, vice president and director of Hewlett Packard Labs at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, involving a hearing on Sept. 7, 2023, entitled "To Examine Recent Advances in Artificial Intelligence and the Department of Energy's Role in Ensuring U.S. Competitiveness and Security in Emerging Technologies": * * * Chairman Manchin, Ranking Member Barrasso, and distinguished members of th  more

DAVIS, California, Sept. 13 (TNSres) -- The University of California Davis issued the following news: The University of California, Davis, exceeded $1 billion in new external research awards in the fiscal year 2022-23 following the record set the previous year. The funding, which totaled $1.006 billion, will enable scientific discoveries and new technologies through research addressing a wide range of needs in human and animal health, digital systems, the environment and more. "Once again, UC  more

FORT DAVIS, Texas, Sept. 12 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas at Austin's McDonald Observatory issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has awarded The University of Texas at Austin's Wootton Center for Astrophysical Plasma Properties (WCAPP or Wootton Center) a $6 million grant to continue its research and help train the next generation of scientists. This is the second time the WCAPP has received the award (read about  more