WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * AI Accelerators Deliver Accurate Models for Challenging Quantum Chemistry Calculations * RICHLAND, Wash.-The most demanding calculations in quantum chemistry can now be solved with graphic processing unit (GPU) supercomputers. A recently published study shows that software adapted to use GPU hardware can provide not just speed, but also the accuracy needed to solve com  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party released the following written testimony by Yusuf Mahmood, director of AI and emerging technology at the America First Policy Institute, from an April 16, 2026, hearing entitled "China's Campaign to Steal America's AI Edge": * * * Executive Summary China is a fast-following adversary in artificial intelligence with grand ambitions to overtake the United States by 20  more

LIVERPOOL, England, April 23 -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release: * * * Atomic-level snapshots reveal how a key copper enzyme powers nature's chemistry * Researchers from the University of Liverpool, Japan, and Argentina have captured atomic-resolution images of an important copper-containing enzyme using advanced X-ray Free Electron Laser (XFEL) technology at SACLA in Japan. XFEL technology generates ultra-bright, ultra-short X-ray pulses, enabling atomic-scal  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch released the following testimony by Government Publishing Office Director Hugh N. Halpern from an April 15, 2026, hearing entitled "A Review of the Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Requests for the Congressional Budget Office, Government Publishing Office, and the Government Accountability Office": * * * Chairman Fischer, Ranking Member Heinrich, and Members of the Subcommittee, I am honored to appear before the Su  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Senate Majority PAC, an organizations that works to elect Democratic senators who are committed to an economy that provides opportunity and security for America's working families and who stand up to protect the rights of all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Associated Press: Republicans plan big spending to keep Ohio's Senate seat. A bribery scandal adds to their challenges Associated Press reported Sunday that 2026 Ohio Senate race candidate  more

NEW YORK, April 24 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on April 23, 2026, by senior fellow James B. Meigs to the Wall Street Journal: * * * Zohran Mamdani Is Still a Radical Don't believe the rumors that the mayor has softened his socialism. * New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani came into office promising to give the city a sweeping socialist makeover. It didn't take long for his revolutionary fantasies to collide with fiscal and political reality. Facing a bu  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 23 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Q&A: Does nature have a role in national security? * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -The security of every nation faces an increasingly severe and frequent threat: disruptions to nature. According to Bradley J. Cardinale, professor in the Department of Ecosystem Science and Management in the Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences, disrupted ecosystems can lead to increased risk for food secur  more

KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark, April 23 -- The Technical University of Denmark posted the following news: * * * Scientists create a magnet with almost no magnetic field * A new paper in Nature Chemistry describes a molecular material that combines a stable internal magnetic structure with almost no external magnetic field. This could prove relevant for energy efficient electronics and spintronics. Tore Vind Jensen An international research team led by DTU has developed a new magnetic material   more

LONDON, England, April 23 [Category: BizMedia] -- Taylor and Francis Group, a publishing company, posted the following news release: * * * New study suggests climate finance from developed countries may help reduce resource-related conflict risk in developing countries Research looking at 85 developing countries, over two decades, suggests climate finance contributes to peace and stability in fragile regions * Just as major global powers are retreating from climate finance commitments, a n  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 [Category: Medical] (TNSjou) -- Optica, formerly the Optical Society, posted the following news release: * * * Ultra-thin optical film sharpens 3D printing precision Light-shaping film improves collimation and uniformity, laying the groundwork for low-cost LCD resin printers that produce professional-grade parts * Researchers have developed an ultra-thin optical film that improves the quality of the light used in LCD resin-based 3D printers. The advance helps ensure th  more