OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Dec. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a first-ever urban heat wave simulation that takes into account the compounding effects from building infrastructure. The method provides a more accurate picture of the impacts from excessive heat on at-risk populations, which can guide local planners seeking mitigation solutions.   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Los Alamos National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Collaborative effort uses Laboratory simulation to train AI for scientific discovery * * * Neutron star merger simulations developed at Los Alamos National Laboratory are making important contributions to a collaborative initiative, Polymathic AI, which is training artificial intelligence models to help drive scientific discoveries in seemingly disparate fields. The s  more

LIVERMORE, California, Dec. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has released a new episode of the Big Ideas Lab Podcast, focusing on the critical efforts to modernize the U.S. nuclear stockpile. The episode provides insights into the balance between maintaining national security and adapting to technological advancements. Listen on Apple or Spotify. The episode features leaders of th  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Lujan Bill Would Save Taxpayers Billions and Accelerate Waste Cleanup Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) introduced the Combining Laboratory Expertise to Accelerate Novel Solutions for Minimizing Accumulated Radioactive Toxins (CLEAN SMART) Act, legislation that would build on the success of the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Network of National Laboratories for Environmental Management and S  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 12 (TNSres) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: A new study suggests that increased maple populations may leave forests in western North Carolina more vulnerable to extreme weather conditions like flooding and drought. The southern Appalachian Mountains feature large, intact forests with frequent precipitation. This kind of area would not typically be a place to look for the effects of climate change, but the emergence of more "t  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release: Los Alamos, N.M. - The National Park Service is proud to share Bandelier National Monument's 2024 annual report. "I am very proud of our progress toward achieving our strategic goals and the many other accomplishments by our staff and our partners," said Superintendent Patrick Suddath. "We continue to strive to be the premier park for showcasing the ancestral and ongoin  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Sandia National Laboratories issued the following news release: Not since the early 1990s, when the World Wide Web was introduced, has Sandia National Laboratories seen as many new Cooperative Research and Development Agreements as it did in fiscal year 2024. Sandia entered into 72 new CRADAs, the second-highest number in history, in the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30. In the early 2000s, Sandia executed about half tha  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Rick W. Allen, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2024: Today, the House of Representatives passed S. Amdt. to H.R. 5009, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (NDAA). The NDAA authorizes annual funding levels for the U.S. Armed Forces and sets expenditures for the Department of Defense (DOD). After supporting the bill on the House floor, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) issue  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2024: U.S. Representative Chuck Fleischmann (TN-03), Chairman of Energy and Water Appropriations, voted to pass the Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Rep. Fleischmann released the following statement applauding the passage of the FY25 NDAA and for the critical investments the NDAA makes in America's nuclear security. As Chairman of Energy and Water Appropriations,   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Rep. Joe Wilson, R-South Carolina, issued the following statement on Dec. 13, 2024: * * * Congressman Joe Wilson, Senior Member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement after the House voted on passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025. The bill now awaits approval by the Senate, then will be sent to the President for his signature into law. "I am grateful to have voted in favor of the bipartisan FY2025 Na  more