LOS ALAMOS, New Mexico, Oct. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * - New findings from the ChemCam instrument show a dynamic Martian climate * * * The surface of Mars was once home to shallow, salty ponds that went through episodes of overflow and drying, according to a paper published today in Nature Geoscience (https://www.nature.com/articles/s41561-019-0458-8). These findings result from an analysis of rocks enriched i  more

LOS ALAMOS, New Mexico, Oct. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * - Los Alamos National Laboratory researchers discover a new approach for capturing energy from light-generated, 'hot' electrons, avoiding wasteful heat loss * * * Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists have synthesized magnetically-doped quantum dots that capture the kinetic energy of electrons created by ultraviolet light before it's wasted as heat.   more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Oct. 8 -- The New Mexico Department of Economic Development issued the following news release: The New Mexico Economic Development Department's (NMEDD) Science and Technology Division has named new board members for the Technology Research Collaborative (TRC). The TRC was formalized in 2003, with the goal of promoting technology commercialization in New Mexico, increasing high- paying jobs, and diversifying the economy. In Fiscal Year 2020, the TRC will serve as mentors   more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Oct. 10 -- The New Mexico Wildlife Federation issued the following news release: New Mexico representatives of major conservation groups encouraged members of the public to make themselves heard as the U.S. Forest Service enters the final weeks of accepting comments on draft management plans for national forests in the state. Representatives from the New Mexico Wildlife Federation, National Wildlife Federation, Trout Unlimited and Defenders of Wildlife encouraged peopl  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - Senator Says Agreement is Critical For Lab to Continue Groundbreaking National Security Research - Prior Cooperative Agreement Between U Of R Laser Lab And DOE's NNSA Expired In 2018; Schumer Pushed For Finalization Of New Agreement In Meeting With And Letters To Top Brass At DOE And During 2018 Visit To Rochester * * * U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced, following his push,   more