PASADENA, California, April 1 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: Every year, the South Asian monsoon season brings heavy rain to over a billion people in the Indian subcontinent between June and September. The rain falls in oscillations: Some weeks see 1 to 4 inches of water, while other weeks are mostly dry. Predicting when these dry and wet periods will occur is critical for agricultural and urban planning, enabling farmers to know when to harvest crops and h  more

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, April 2 -- Austin Peay State University issued the following news: By Kayla Miller-Zapata The Office of Community Engagement and Sustainability has concluded its annual Great Green Idea contest. This contest allows Austin Peay State University students to engage actively with campus sustainability initiatives. Each fall semester, APSU students are encouraged to submit their eco-friendly ideas to the Sustainable Campus Fee Committee, which highlights the top three studen  more

PASADENA, California, April 1 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: Billed as an extravaganza of science, technology, engineering, robotics, medicine and health, and the environment, the Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) ScienceFest delivered hands-on activities and inspiring demonstrations, with strong participation from Caltech and other STEM-focused institutions. Aiming to inspire the next generation of scientists and innovators, parent volunteers partne  more

OTTAWA, Ontario, April 2 -- The Canadian Journal of Physics, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features atomic and molecular physics, gases, fluid dynamics, plasmas, gravitation and string theory, biophysics, aeronomy and space physics and astrophysics, published research articles on the following topics in its April 2024 edition (Vol. 102, No. 4): Articles: * f(G, T) and its cosmological implications * Quantum corrections on geodesic structure and shadow behavior of the Schwarzschild bla  more

CLEMSON, South Carolina, April 2 -- The Clemson University's Cooperative Extension issued the following news: After a competitive national search, Chad Sosolik has been appointed chair of the Clemson University Department of Physics and Astronomy, effective April 1. Chad has had significant impact on Physics and Astronomy over the last 20 years, and I look forward to his continued leadership as we accelerate science at Clemson. - CYNTHIA YOUNG, DEAN OF THE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE Sosolik is an ex  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47891) on Jan. 3, 2024, entitled "National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA): A Primer" by science and technology policy specialist Daniel Morgan. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was established in 1958 by the National Aeronautics and Space Act (P.L. 85-568) to conduct civilian space and aeronautics activities. According to i  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, April 1 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Jens Dilling has been named associate laboratory director for the Neutron Sciences Directorate, or NScD, at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, effective April 1. "ORNL pioneered neutron scattering in the 1940s, developing a new technique that enables scientists to explore and create new materials, batteries and more," ORNL Director Stephen Str  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, April 2 -- Idaho State University issued the following news: An Idaho State University professor's outreach efforts are getting support from East Idaho and around the nation. Recently, the Idaho Accelerator Center pledged its support to the tune of $5,000 for Steve Shropshire's STEM outreach efforts for local youth. A professor of physics at ISU, Shropshire holds over 100 science presentations and activities for children and teens at Idaho libraries, schools, museums, and mor  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 2 -- The Journal of Climate, a journal from the American Meteorological Society that focuses on a basic understanding of the dynamics and physics of the climate system on a large spatial scales, including variability of the atmosphere, oceans, land surface and cryosphere, published research articles on the following topics in its May 2024 edition (Vol. 37, Issue 9): ARTICLES: * The Hybrid Recharge Delayed Oscillator: A More Realistic El Nino Conceptual Model * N  more

RESTON, Virginia, April 2 -- The Journal of Nuclear Medicine, a peer-reviewed journal from the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging that promotes the science, technology and practical application of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging, published research articles on the following topics in its April 1, 2024, edition (Vol. 65, Issue 4): State of the Art: * The Potential Contribution of Radiopharmaceutical Therapies in Managing Oligometastatic Disease Theranostics: * Radiolab  more

BRISTOL, England, April 2 -- The Journal of Physics-Condensed Matter, a journal that says it covers physics of applications and devices, published research articles on the following topics in its May 1, 2024, edition (Vol. 36, No. 17): Letter: * Critical behaviour of the contact angle within nonwetting gaps Topical Reviews: * Optical properties and plasmons in moire structures * Anharmonic theory of superconductivity and its applications to emerging quantum materials * The growth of epit  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- George Washington University issued the following news: The total solar eclipse will darken the sky for millions as the moon passes in front of the sun. This will be the last total solar eclipse that can be seen from the contiguous U.S. until 2044. The George Washington University has experts available to discuss how to safely view the eclipse, the science behind how this happens and the history. If you would like to schedule an interview, please contact the GW media tea  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The National Space Society issued the following news release: Led the Engineering for Mars Rover Missions Rob Manning, the Chief Engineer for NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, will appear at the National Space Society's 2024 International Space Development Conference (ISDC) in May. Manning will be featured in a keynote talk as well as speaking to the youth audience during the four-day event. You can learn more about the ISDC at isdc.nss.org. "It is such a pleasure to h  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy issued the following news release on April 1, 2024: The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) invites graduate students and early career professionals who are interested in carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) to apply for the 2024 Research Experience in Carbon Sequestration (RECS) program, which will be held July 21-30, 2024 in Colorado and Wyoming. Applica  more

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, April 2 -- Physical Review Fluids, a journal that says it embraces traditional fluid dynamics topics such as bio-related fluid dynamics, micro- and nanoscale flows, fluid mechanics of complex fluids and soft materials and geophysical and environmental flows from the American Physical Society, published research articles on the following topics in its March 2024 edition (Vol. 9, Issue 3): ARTICLES: * Toroidal cavitation by a snapping popper LETTERS: * Hydrodynamic in  more

MELVILLE, New York, April 2 -- Physics of Plasmas, a peer-reviewed journal, published research articles on the following topics in its April 2024 edition (Vol. 31, Issue 4): ARTICLES: * Simulation of ion temperature gradient driven modes with 6D kinetic Vlasov code * Evolution of the electron phase space of the two-stream and bump-on-tail instabilities in collisional plasma * ICRF production of plasma with hydrogen minority in Uragan-2M stellarator by two-strap antenna * Effects of resonan  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory issued the following news on April 1, 2024: More than 75 representatives from women-owned small businesses joined the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) and the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) for a free workshop for women-owned small businesses on March 27 at the Laboratory. "Today is all about resources, opportunity and networkin  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 2 (TNSres) -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: Eclipses have fascinated people since the earliest days of recorded history. These rare astronomical events have helped explain the world around us--from ancient Mesopotamia to medieval Islamic tradition all the way to the 20th century, when they helped prove Einstein's theory of general relativity. Such interest hasn't dimmed. People across the United States will have an opportunity on April 8th to se  more

CLARKSVILLE, Arkansas, April 2 -- The University of the Ozarks issued the following news: Dr. Erin Mcdonald, an astrophysicist, aerospace engineer, and science fiction consultant who has served as the science adviser for the Star Trek franchise since 2019, will speak at University of the Ozarks on Thursday, April 4, in the Rogers Conference Center. The event begins at 7 p.m. and is part of the University's 2023-24 Walton Arts & Ideas Series. There is no cost for admission and the public is inv  more