AMES, Iowa, March 29 -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: * * * American science association honors nine Iowa State innovators for 'scientific excellence' AMES, Iowa - Nine Iowa State University researchers working in agriculture, biology, chemistry, engineering, physics, psychology, and statistics are part of the latest class of AAAS Fellows. The American Association for the Advancement of Science, one of the world's largest scientific societies and publisher of the j  more

OLD ELVET, England, March 28 -- Durham University issued the following news: * * * Building on an impactful partnership, from research to culture The Japanese Acting Consul General in Edinburgh, Ms Minori Ishii, visited Durham recently. We have a long-standing history of friendship and cooperation with the people of Japan, building through many decades of teaching Japanese Studies. Japanese students have studied at the University since the 19th century. Today we're proud to host a vibrant An  more

OLD ELVET, England, March 28 -- Durham University issued the following news: * * * Final findings from Kilo-Degree survey confirm cosmology model The Kilo-Degree Survey (KiDS), which has been mapping the distribution of matter in the universe for over a decade, released its final dataset, known as 'KiDS-Legacy', on 18 March 2025. This conclusion comes as a surprise to researchers, as previous KiDS results had suggested possible inconsistencies in our understanding of dark matter and the larg  more

GOLD COAST, Australia, March 29 -- Griffith University issued the following news: * * * Second quantum revolution begins with launch of QUATRI Surrounded by industry leaders, government representatives and renowned names in a range of scientific fields, Griffith University's new research institute the Queensland Quantum and Advanced Technologies Research Institute (QUATRI) has opened its doors at Griffith's Brisbane South (Nathan) campus. Led by Director Associate Professor Erik Streed, QU  more

KOKOMO, Indiana, March 29 -- Indiana University's Kokomo Campus issued the following news: * * * Student researchers share impact of their work at Statehouse The contributions of six IU Kokomo students, along with those from IU's four other regional campuses, were showcased at the Indiana Statehouse during the first-ever Regionals at the Rotunda. KOKOMO, Ind. -- Student researchers and faculty at Indiana University Kokomo solve problems - from reducing plastic waste to preventing health haza  more

LOUGHBOROUGH, England, March 28 -- Loughborough University issued the following news release: * * * Scientists uncover how microswimmers move faster in groups - paving the way for tiny drug-delivering robots Scientists have revealed how tiny swimming organisms - such as sperm and bacteria - are able to move faster when travelling as a group - and the research could accelerate the development of microscopic robots that deliver drugs to specific regions of the body. The work, conducted by rese  more

MUNICH, Germany, March 26 -- The Max Planck Society issued the following news: * * * Foie gras without force-feeding A mixture of different ingredients offers an alternative to foie gras thanks to treatment with a goose enzyme * A cruelly produced specialty: Foie gras is considered a specialty, but is produced by the atrocious method of force-feeding and is therefore heavily criticized. * Alternative product without foie gras: A Max Planck team has comprehensively analyzed the properties of  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 28 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news on March 27, 2025: * * * MIT affiliates named 2024 AAAS Fellows The American Association for the Advancement of Science recognizes six current affiliates and 27 additional MIT alumni for their efforts to advance science and related fields. Six current MIT affiliates and 27 additional MIT alumni have been elected as fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 28 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news on March 26, 2025: * * * Professor Emeritus Earle Lomon, nuclear theorist, dies at 94 On the physics faculty for nearly 40 years and a member of the Center for Theoretical Physics, he focused on the interactions of hadrons and developed an R-matrix formulation of scattering theory. By Sandi Miller, Department of Physics Earle Leonard Lomon PhD '54, MIT professor emeritus of physics, die  more

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, March 28 -- Newcastle University issued the following news: * * * Kilo-Degree Survey Confirms Standard Model of Cosmology An international research team has analysed data from 41 million galaxies to estimate the distribution of matter in the universe. The data confirm a long-established model - much to the team's surprise. The Kilo-Degree Survey (KiDS) has been observing large parts of the southern sky over a period of eight years in order to gain valuable new   more

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, March 28 -- Northumbria University issued the following news release: * * * Deep space telescope captures Neptune's auroras for the first time Scientists from Northumbria University are part of a team of researchers who have captured images of bright auroral activity on Neptune, using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. Auroras occur when energetic particles, often originating from the Sun, become trapped in a planet's magnetic field and eventually strike the upp  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Kevin Kiley, R-California, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on March 27, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I have the honor of chairing the subcommittee that has jurisdiction over all of K-12 education, and I wanted to let folks know about a very important hearing that we are having next Tuesday at 10:15 a.m. eastern time on artificial intelligence and its uses in education. Now, some folks might hear the topic of that hearing  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 28 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice physicists use quantum entanglement to crack mystery of strange metals Scientists have long sought to unravel the mysteries of strange metals -- materials that defy conventional rules of electricity and magnetism. Now, a team of physicists at Rice University has made a breakthrough in this area using a tool from quantum information science. Their study, published recently in Nature Communications, reveal  more

BOCHUM, Germany, March 28 -- The University in Bochum issued the following news release: * * * Kilo-Degree Survey Confirms Standard Model of Cosmology An international research team has analyzed data from 41 million galaxies in order to estimate the distribution of matter in the universe. The data confirm a long-established model - much to the team's surprise. The Kilo-Degree Survey (KiDS) has been observing large parts of the southern sky over a period of eight years in order to gain valuab  more

KOLN, Germany, March 29 -- The University of Cologne issued the following news release: * * * New Fabrication Method Brings Topological Quantum Computing a Step Closer to Reality Physicists at the University of Cologne have revealed a key superconducting effect in topological insulator nanowires. Their findings bring topological insulators closer to serving as the foundation for stable, next-generation quantum bits (qubits) / publication in 'Nature Physics' Physicists at the University of Co  more

GLASGOW, Scotland, March 28 -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: * * * UofG physicists play key role in new top quark measurement University of Glasgow physicists working on the ATLAS experiment at CERN have led a precise new measurement of the mass of the top quark, using high-transverse-momentum ('boosted') top quarks. University of Glasgow physicists working on the ATLAS experiment at CERN have led a precise new measurement of the mass of the top quark, using high-trans  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 29 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * Five Penn third-year students are 2025 Goldwater Scholars Goldwater Scholarships are awarded to students planning research careers in mathematics, the natural sciences, or engineering. Five University of Pennsylvania third-year undergraduates have received 2025 Goldwater Scholarships, awarded to second- or third-year students planning research careers in mathem  more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 29 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * USC Researchers Develop First-Ever Quantum Filter to Isolate Entangled States with High Precision A technique based on new physics enables robust, scalable control over quantum information, potentially enabling more reliable quantum computing In a groundbreaking advance that could accelerate the development of quantum technologies, researchers at the USC V  more

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, March 28 -- The University of the Witwatersrand issued the following news: * * * Wits researchers find a way to shield quantum information from "noise" Breakthrough could lead to more stable quantum computers and networks, making future technology faster, more secure, and widely accessible. Researchers at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa (Wits University) in collaboration with Huzhou University in China have discovered a way to pro  more