ARGONNE, Illinois, Oct. 10 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2024: * * * Applications include medical diagnostics, national security and particle physics * * * Discover how quantum shells might change the game for high-resolution and ultrafast scintillator imaging with many applications. Scintillators are detectors that make high-energy X-rays or particles visible through flashes of light to form an image. Th  more

LA GRANGE PARK, Illinois, Oct. 12 -- The American Nuclear Society issued the following news: John Kelly, ANS past president (2018-19), passed away peacefully in his sleep on October 3, 2024, in Gilbert Ariz., at the age of 70. Kelly was born on March 9, 1954, and was the eldest of Jack and Aileen Kelly's six children. His career, which spanned more than 40 years, began at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, N.M., where he focused on safety and severe accident analysis. His leadership   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 (TNSrep) -- - The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48194) on Oct. 3, 2024, entitled "The U.S. Nuclear Security Enterprise: Background and Possible Issues for Congress" by defense policy analyst Anya L. Fink. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Created in 2000, the Department of Energy's (DOE's) semi-autonomous National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) is responsible for managing the U.S. stockpile of nuclear warheads that the Department  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 (TNSrep) -- - The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48194) on Oct. 3, 2024, entitled "The U.S. Nuclear Security Enterprise - Background and Possible Issues for Congress:" (Continued from Part 1 of 3) * * * Nuclear Security Enterprise Facilities Title 50, Section 2501 of the U.S. Code (50 U.S.C. Sec.2501) defines the NNSA "nuclear security enterprise" (NSE) as "the physical facilities, technology, and human capital of the national security l  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 (TNSrep) -- - The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48194) on Oct. 3, 2024, entitled "The U.S. Nuclear Security Enterprise - Background and Possible Issues for Congress:" (Continued from Part 1 of 3) * * * Possible Issues for Congress As Congress conducts oversight of DOE's and NNSA's management, operations, and programs, and also authorizes and appropriates funds for NNSA Weapons Activities, it may address a range of issues. This section of  more

AIKEN, South Carolina, Oct. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Savannah River Site issued the following news release: A Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS) employee was recently selected to participate in the Weapon Intern Program (WIP), an 11-month residential educational program hosted by Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Savannah River Plutonium Processing Facility (SRPPF) Design Authority Engineer Garrett Harper became the latest participant from the Savannah   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- The Department of Veterans Affairs' Office of Research and Development issued the following news: By Tristan Horrom, VA Research Communications New Mexico VA Healthcare System researchers were part of a team of experts who revealed potential chronic health problems linked to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agents. Their review article compiled evidence that the metal gadolinium can remain in the body and lead to multiple conditions, such as kidney injury, deb  more