WASHINGTON, April 8 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * Alaska Is Building a Natural Gas Pipeline and LNG Projects * Key Takeaways 1/ Prospects for bringing Alaska's enormous natural gas resources to market are gaining traction as the conflict with Iran has led to cuts to LNG shipments from the Middle East. 2/ The State of Alaska, through the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation, has been working on an 810-mile, $44 billion pipel  more

ROLLA, Missouri, April 8 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology posted the following news: * * * Missouri S&T, Idaho National Laboratory sign SUPER-powered research agreement * Missouri S&T and Idaho National Laboratory (INL) held a signing ceremony Tuesday, April 7, during a visit by INL leaders to the university for a collaboration aimed at advancing research and educational opportunities. The partnership was formalized through a memorandum of understanding highlighting their j  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, April 8 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Molten salt chemistry converts consumer polymer into fuel * Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory developed a method to convert a commonly discarded hydrocarbon polymer into gasoline- and diesel-like fuels. The team has applied for a patent for the discovery, which treats polyethylene -the stuff of white cutting boards and s  more

NEW YORK, April 8 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news: * * * NBC Sports' 2025-26 NBA Regular Season in Review: Innovations, Nostalgia, and Milestones With the conclusion of its regular-season schedule and with the 2026 NBA Playoffs beginning next week, NBC Sports is looking back at some of the innovations, nostalgia, and milestones of its first NBA regular season since the 2001-2002 season. Below is a recap of NBC Sports' 2025-26 NBA regu  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 8 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Physicists zero in on the mass of the fundamental W boson particle * When fundamental particles are heavier or lighter than expected, physicists' understanding of the universe can tip into the unknown. A particle that is just beyond its predicted mass can unravel scientists' assumptions about the forces that make up all of matter and space. But now, a new precision measurement has   more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 8 -- Ohio State University posted the following news: * * * Researchers predict melting glaciers may threaten future water security * Glaciers in High Mountain Asia -a region encompassing the Tibetan Plateau and its surrounding mountain ranges -are shrinking rapidly, endangering water resources for millions of people, suggests a new study. Using satellite data from NASA's GRACE missions, results show that these extensive glacier systems, often called the "water towers  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 [Category: Medical] -- Optica, formerly the Optical Society, posted the following news release: * * * Researchers use lasers to turn leather into wearable power Eco-friendly, one-step method creates flexible microsupercapacitors for sustainable wearable electronics * WASHINGTON -Researchers have developed a simple and eco-friendly way to use a laser to turn natural leather into flexible and wearable energy devices. The new approach could lay the groundwork for more sust  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer issued the following commentary on April 8, 2026, to the Wall Street Journal: * * * Op-Ed by Ambassador Jamieson Greer: Another Fish Story From the WTO After returning from the World Trade Organization's 14th Ministerial Conference, Ambassador Jamieson Greer published an op-ed (https://www.wsj.com/opinion/another-fish-story-from-the-wto-97f53246?st=CuvmrW&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink) in the Wall Street Journal outlining the  more

SYDNEY, Australia, April 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of New South Wales posted the following news: * * * New hydrogen fuel cell design could unlock key clean energy technology Tom Melville UNSW researchers have redesigned hydrogen fuel cells to solve a critical flaw, bringing clean energy for aviation, heavy transport and beyond closer to reality. Hydrogen fuel cells, using locally produced green hydrogen as the only fuel, have long been viewed as the ultimate clean energy source, but thei  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, April 8 -- The University of Tennessee posted the following news: * * * UT Names New Governor's Chair for Quantum Devices * The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, welcomes Deep Jariwala, a leading scholar in quantum materials and next-generation electronic devices, as the UT-Oak Ridge National Laboratory Governor's Chair for Quantum Devices. Jariwala, who will hold a joint appointment in UT's Tickle College of Engineering and at ORNL, will officially join both institut  more