CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 23 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * A brief history of expansion microscopy Nearly 150 years ago, scientists began to imagine how information might flow through the brain based on the shapes of neurons they had seen under the microscopes of the time. With today's imaging technologies, scientists can zoom in much further, seeing the tiny synapses through which neurons communicate with one another, and even the molecul  more

BARCELONA, Spain, April 23 -- The Autonomous University of Barcelona issued the following news: * * * Researchers analyse how to improve citizen participation in the energy transition On Monday 28 April at the Cosmocaixa Barcelona a multidisciplinary team from the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, the University of the Balearic Islands and Eurecat will present the results of the project "De l'euro al joule", an initiative aimed at identifying citizen education challenges in the energy transi  more

NIAGARA FALLS, New York, April 24 -- Niagara University issued the following news: * * * Data Scientist Christopher H. Wiggins, News Anchor Maryalice Demler, and the Honorable Maurizio Bevilacqua Are Featured Speakers During Niagara University Commencement Ceremonies Renowned data scientist Christopher H. Wiggins, award-winning journalist Maryalice Demler, and the Honorable Maurizio Bevilacqua are among the featured speakers at Niagara University's 2025 commencement ceremonies in Lewiston, N.  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The Society for Science, an organization that promotes the understanding and appreciation of science and the vital role it plays in human advancement, issued the following news release: * * * Empowering Classrooms: $58K in STEM Research Grants Help Educators Inspire Hands-On Discovery, Changing Students' Lives WASHINGTON, D.C. - This year, Society for Science is proud to name 24 outstanding educators as recipients of its STEM Research Grants program, an initiative dedi  more

HONG KONG, April 23 -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: * * * HKU Physicists Uncover Hidden Order in the Quantum World Through Deconfined Quantum Critical Points In the intricate world of quantum physics, where particles interact in ways that seem to defy the standard rules of space and time, lies a profound mystery that continues to captivate scientists: the nature of deconfined quantum critical points (DQCPs). These elusive critical phenomena break away from th  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 23 -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * How UCLA engineers are aiding L.A.'s wildfire recovery and addressing post-fire hazards Soil testing in the Pacific Palisades and Altadena is one of the latest focuses With concerns over soil quality following the wildfires in the Pacific Palisades and Altadena in January 2025, faculty members and students from the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering have come together to support the com  more

LIVERMORE, California, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * LLNL's Candy writes his seventh book LLNL electrical engineer Jim Candy never expected to be an author. But early in his nearly 50-year Lab career, several students in a university class he was teaching helped him become one. "I was an adjunct professor at Santa Clara University, and I needed a textbook for my students. They had gone to the school's dean a  more

LIVERMORE, California, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Search for sterile neutrinos continues at nuclear reactors Neutrinos, elusive fundamental particles, can act as a window into the center of a nuclear reactor, the interior of the earth, or some of the most dynamic objects in the universe. Their tendency to change "flavors" may provide clues into the prominence of matter over antimatter in the universe or exp  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, April 24 -- Portland State University issued the following news release: * * * Microscopy reveals signs of life in earth's extremes, boosting search for alien life By Katy Swordfisk New research from Portland State University successfully identified signs of life in extreme environments on Earth using a technique that could be used to search for life on other planets. "These environments are considered analogs for extraterrestrial settings, such as those found on other pla  more

BARCELONA, Spain, April 23 -- The Autonomous University of Barcelona issued the following news: * * * Quantum Days at the UAB: researchers and students explore the quantum revolution at the UAB From 5 to 7 May the UAB Faculty of Science will host "Quantum Days at the UAB" (Q-UAB Days), an event organised as part of the United Nations' International Year of Quantum Science and Technology which will bring together renowned researchers and students to explore the latest advances and real-life ap  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Seven Ways Berkeley Lab is Pioneering the Quantum Future Groundbreaking research spans the quantum ecosystem, from qubits to sensors to quantum computing networks Quantum information systems are poised to revolutionize scientific discovery, computing, sensing, communications, and beyond. Quantum computers, for example, could someday perform calculations surpassing the   more

MANOA, Hawaii, April 23 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * UH-led breakthroughs propel search for ice on Moon Scientists have been on the hunt to determine where and how much ice is present on the Moon. Water ice would be an important resource at a potential future lunar base, as it could be used to support humans or be broken down to hydrogen and oxygen, key components of rocket fuel. University of Hawaii at Manoa researchers are using two innov  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 24 -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release: * * * Parts of Our DNA May Evolve Much Faster than Previously Thought Knowing how human DNA changes over generations is essential to estimating genetic disease risks and understanding how we evolved. But some of the most changeable regions of our DNA have been off-limits to researchers--until now. A team of researchers from University of Utah Health, University of Washington, PacBio, and other   more