ARGONNE, Illinois, Aug. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Breakthrough in analysis method will boost studying soft matter for many applications Innovative method for X-ray photon correlation spectroscopy is applicable to tracking changes over time in soft matter at the atomic scale. * * * For roughly 70 years, Play-Doh has been entertaining children with its moldable, squishy form. This familiar substance belongs to a b  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * UTA scientist's research shows how global warming is slowing formation of new permafrost * * * A new study out of The University of Texas at Arlington shows that frozen land in Alaska is eroding faster than it can be replaced due to climate change. "In the Northern Hemisphere, much of the ground is permafrost, meaning it is frozen year-round. Permafrost is a delicate natura  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board's Resident Inspector in Los Alamos National Laboratory issued the following weekly report for week ending July 19, 2024: * * * TO: Timothy J. Dwyer, Technical Director FROM: D. Gutowski, Resident Inspector SUBJECT: Los Alamos Activity Report for the Week Ending July 19, 2024 Area G-Safety Basis: Last Friday, N3B submitted a newly developed safety basis for Area G to the Environmental Management Field Office for review and app  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 7 -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: The National Nuclear Security Administration, part of the U.S. Department of Energy, has awarded $50 million in cooperative agreements to only two university consortia to support nuclear security and nonproliferation. LSU researchers will work with colleagues at 15 universities and eight national labs to develop AI models to protect the nation from nuclear threats while training a new generation of d  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Aug. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Benjamin Manard, an analytical chemist in the Chemical Sciences Division of the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, will receive the 2024 Lester W. Strock Award from the Society of Applied Spectroscopy. The prize is named for the late Lester W. Strock, a crystal chemist and pioneer in applied spectroscopy. The annual award recognizes researchers who  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- NASA issued the following news release: NASA astronaut Don Pettit is available for limited interview opportunities beginning at 10 a.m. EDT, Friday, Aug. 16, to discuss his upcoming mission to the International Space Station in September. The virtual interviews will stream live on NASA+, NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency's website. Learn how to stream NASA+ through a variety of platforms including social media. Interested media must submit a request no later   more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: Several of the nation's top engineers shared insights during a recent meeting with members of eXtremeMAT-H2, an NETL-led consortium of national laboratories, to accelerate the development of reliable, cost-effective alloys that can withstand long-term exposure to hydrogen-containing environments at elevated temperatures, such as environments found in advanced, hyd  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Economists calculate influence on job creation, tax revenue and related industries * * * A joint analysis recently released by two New Mexico academics determined that Los Alamos National Laboratory contributes more than $3.7 billion to the state and regional economies. This analysis differs from the annual Economic Impact on New Mexico report, which only lists hiri  more

LAS VEGAS, New Mexico, Aug. 10 -- New Mexico Highlands University issued the following news: When COVID became a worldwide epidemic, one of the many issues it revealed was the importance of the supply chain. Until then, supply chain management was one of those unseen disciplines that most Americans simply took for granted. Now, New Mexico Highlands University's Department of Business Administration has established new coursework in its curriculum designed to provide students with an emphasis   more

ARGONNE, Illinois, Aug. 6 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2024: * * * Charge density waves have applications in next-generation and energy-efficient computing Scientists used an ultrafast electron microscope to capture the nanosecond changes in a material during electrical pulsing. Understanding these changes may lead to more energy-efficient electronics. * * * Today's supercomputers consume vast amounts of  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: Realizing practical advantages and societal benefits from quantum-scale phenomena has been a long-sought milestone in quantum information science. The U.S. National Science Foundation today announced the initial $5 million investment across five pilot projects designed to help reach that milestone by taking the first steps toward creating the NSF National Quantum Virtual Laboratory (NQVL), a first-  more

MENLO PARK, California, Aug. 9 -- The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news brief on Aug. 8, 2024: * * * By Chris Patrick An X-ray imaging technique revealed that copper nanofoams similar to those used in inertial fusion experiments aren't as uniform as expected. * * * The sun's fusion reactions drive its temperatures to thousands of degrees, and today scientists are seeking to recreate these star-powering processes in the lab as a means of an alternative clean en  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. News and World Report, a digital news and information company, issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2024: * * * Falls Church, Virginia, tops rankings that examine health outcomes, equity and mental health. * * * U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in rankings and civic journalism, today unveiled the 2024 Healthiest Communities rankings. Now in its sixth edition, the Healthiest Communities rankings serve as a tool to inform residents, communit  more

ARGONNE, Illinois, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2024: * * * Atom-scale measurements of diamond lead to new equation related to quantum sensors Scientists map atomic vibrations in diamond, linking them with the behavior of the quantum system embedded within. The work advances quantum sensors, which will be significantly more precise than today's detection tools. * * * When it comes to materials for quantum   more