IOWA CITY, Iowa, June 15 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news: * * * CLAS researchers analyze dynamics of Mars' magnetotail * University of Iowa physicists have identified a possible driving force behind massive disturbances in the magnetic environment of Mars. In a new study, the researchers analyzed the constituents of Mars' magnetotail -magnetic plume that extends outward from the planet for more than 1,500 miles. The magnetotail forms  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 15 -- The University of Texas-San Antonio issued the following news: * * * Cultivating the future: Joint UT San Antonio, SwRI program to train next generation of smart agriculture experts * As global food demands intensify, the agricultural sector is turning to high-tech solutions like AI, drones and robotics to transition from conventional farming practices to high-efficiency "smart agriculture." In response to these evolving demands, The University of Texas at San   more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, June 15 -- Carnegie Mellon University posted the following news: * * * Dirty Solar Panels Are Less Effective. CMU Researchers Want To Fix That Problem * As more solar power is added to the energy grid in Western Pennsylvania and across the world, researchers at Carnegie Mellon University are thinking about what comes next: how to maintain those solar panels. The technical term for when dust, pollen or other particles in the air inevitably settle on top of solar pa  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, June 15 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Fifth Third Bank posted the following news release: * * * Fifth Third Bank Celebrates 168 Years of Innovation and Service as America Approaches 250th Birthday * CINCINNATI -As the United States prepares to celebrate the 250th anniversary of its founding next month, Fifth Third Bank (NYSE: FITB) is marking a milestone of its own. For 168 years, Fifth Third has helped Americans buy homes, start businesses, build communities and pla  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * Trump Administration Uses Defense Production Act to Support the Coal Industry * Key Takeaways 1 President Trump has announced $700 million in subsidies to support the use of U.S. coal and its export to other parts of the world. 2 This program is designed to help upgrade 13 power plants in 10 states to extend their lifetimes, restart a coal plant in Maryland, and support the c  more

KARLSRUHE, Germany, June 16 -- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * First Database for Solar Power Tower Plants Researchers from KIT and DLR Are Publishing a Freely Accessible Data Set to Accelerate the Research on Solar Thermal Energy Generation and its Subsequent Development - Solar power towers can play an important role in energy transition. They convert sunlight into heat that can be stored or used to generate electricity. Until now, however, data   more

NEWARK, New Jersey, June 16 -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * NJIT Ph.D. Researcher Wins NASA FINESST Award to Probe Mysteries of 'White-Light' Solar Flares Written by: Jesse Jenkins In 1859, astronomer Richard Carrington witnessed a sudden flash from the Sun. The flare was followed by an extreme geomagnetic storm that produced auroras at unusually low latitudes and disrupted telegraph systems around the world. The event later became known as the Ca  more

MERCED, California, June 15 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: * * * Regional Answers Best Option to Address Global Water, Energy Problems * A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine calls for the U.S. Department of Energy to develop innovative technology and infrastructure at the intersection of the nation's water and energy systems. The country's energy and water systems are profoundly interconnected, and disruptions ca  more

IOWA CITY, Iowa, June 15 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news: * * * TRACERS uses speedy electrons to trace solar energy's path to Earth * Physicists led by the University of Iowa have documented in the finest detail to date how energy from the sun interacts with Earth's magnetic field, which could yield greater insights into solar effects on Earth that drive space weather. In a new study, the researchers measured the velocities and conce  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 16 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Revealing how and when a black hole's mighty winds can squash star formation Thanks to the X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission, or XRISM, University of Michigan researchers are helping chip away at one of astronomy's cosmic mysteries: The universe's most massive galaxies appear to be missing stars. Compared with theoretical expectations, these galaxies contain less stellar mass than anticipated, su  more