WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * The Los Alamos Medal is the Laboratory's highest honor * * * Los Alamos National Laboratory has awarded its highest honor, the Los Alamos Medal, to two of its premier staff members for their contributions to science. Alan Bishop, cofounder of the Lab's Center for Nonlinear Studies, was recognized for his broad impact on the Laboratory, and Brad Meyer, of the Gas Transfer Sy  more

ARGONNE, Illinois, Sept. 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2024: * * * Saw Wai Hla was named the Science Breakthrough of the Year winner in the physical sciences category for the prestigious Falling Walls award * * * The German Falling Walls Foundation is recognizing Hla for using a new X-ray capability in a way that could be widely applied in environmental and medical research and the development of batt  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Manager's Package on Annual Defense Bill includes Heinrich's Good Samaritan bill, significantly increased funding for the Southwest Border Regional Commission, & legislation he authored to bolster the Department of Defense's AI capabilities Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) announced that, in addition to strong investments in New Mexico's military installations, national labs, and service members, he   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board's Resident Inspector in Los Alamos National Laboratory issued the following weekly report for the week ending on Aug. 30, 2024: * * * TO: Timothy J. Dwyer, Technical Director FROM: E. Freeman and D. Gutowski, Resident Inspectors SUBJECT: Los Alamos Activity Report for the Week Ending August 30, 2024 Plutonium Facility-Decontamination and Decommissioning (D&D): On Monday, there was a contamination spread during D&D activitie  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board's Resident Inspector in Los Alamos National Laboratory issued the following weekly report for the week ending on Sept. 6, 2024: * * * TO: Timothy J. Dwyer, Technical Director FROM: E. Freeman and D. Gutowski, Resident Inspectors SUBJECT: Los Alamos Activity Report for the Week Ending September 6, 2024 Plutonium Facility-Safety Basis: On Thursday, personnel from the NNSA Office of Environment, Safety, and Health walked down   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Developed by Los Alamos National Laboratory, QUIC-DEPDOSE accurately measures the spread of radiological particles from the kilometer to micron level * * * A software application developed by Los Alamos National Laboratory makes accurate, actionable information available after an unexpected airborne radiological release to help first responders, policymakers and health prof  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Sept. 25 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Sandia National Laboratories issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2024: * * * Modern engineering brings water to livestock on the Navajo Nation * * * "They say water is life, and that couldn't be truer," said Anne Francis, who has spent her life on the Navajo Nation, watching how water sustains the land, the crops and the herds of cattle on her family ranch. But life on the Navajo Nation is hard. The va  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (TNSfact) -- The U.S. State Department issued the following fact sheet on Sept. 25, 2024: * * * U.S. Actions to Tackle Sea-Level Rise at Home and Abroad On September 25, 2024, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken participated in the United Nations General Assembly's High-Level Plenary Meeting on "Addressing the Existential Threats Posed by Sea-Level Rise," where he highlighted the broad suite of actions the United States Government is taking to tackle the challenge of sea  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: The Arctic is warming faster than any other area of the planet. How environmental change affects the landscape, weather patterns and infrastructure for communities not just here but across the world is of keen interest to scientists studying climate change. Researchers led by the U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have been crisscrossing th  more