WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11991) on July 2, 2024, by military ground forces specialist Andrew Feickert. Here are excerpts: * * * The U.S. Army's Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW): Dark Eagle What Is the Army's Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon? The Army's Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW), also known as Dark Eagle (Figure 1), with a reported range of 1,725 miles, consists of a ground-launched missile equipped wit  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Elevate Quantum Tech Hub to tap University of New Mexico, Los Alamos,and Sandia National Laboratories to bring quantum computing to scale Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) are welcoming $41 million from the U.S. Department of Commerce to the Elevate Quantum Tech Hu  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Elevate Quantum Tech Hub to tap University of New Mexico, Los Alamos, and Sandia National Laboratories to bring quantum computing to scale Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) are welcoming $41 million from the U.S. Department of Commerce to the Elevate Quantum Tech Hub  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, July 3 -- Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release on July 2, 2024: * * * Colorado for quantum industry growth * * * Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced on Tuesday that a coalition representing New Mexico and Colorado has been awarded $41 million from the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) to advance the region's quantum information technology sector as one of twelve Tech Hubs selected nationwide. The Elevate Quantum Te  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 2 (TNSres) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: Researchers have developed a lightweight fluidic engine to power muscle-mimicking soft robots for use in assistive devices. What sets the new engine apart is its ability to generate significant force without being tethered to an external power source. "Soft robots that are powered by fluid engines - such as hydraulic or pneumatic action - can be used to mimic the behavior of muscle in  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, July 4 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Sandia National Laboratories issued the following news release: QCaMP is returning to New Mexico for its third year, with the goal of inspiring the next generation of scientists in the rapidly growing field of quantum science. Scientists from Sandia National Laboratories, in collaboration with instructors from Los Alamos National Laboratory and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, will teach New Mexico high schoolers and teac  more

LIVERMORE, California, July 4 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Sandia National Laboratories issued the following news release on July 3, 2024: Sandia National Laboratories, with the support of the National Nuclear Security Administration, has donated machinery and attachments to Las Positas College in Livermore, supporting the expansion of a cutting-edge manufacturing program. Those machines will help train the next generation of California students in the art of fabricating new things from r  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, July 2 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Sandia National Laboratories issued the following news release on July 1, 2024: * * * Sandia Labs, Boston University challenge conventional wisdom that speed rules supreme * * * As the hare learned from the tortoise, speed isn't everything. Theoretical computer scientists at Sandia National Laboratories and Boston University have discovered that quantum computers are unrivaled at solving an advanced math problem. Un  more