LOS ALAMOS, New Mexico, April 21 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory issued the following news release: A new X-ray detector prototype is on the brink of revolutionizing medical imaging, with dramatic reduction in radiation exposure and the associated health risks, while also boosting resolution in security scanners and research applications, thanks to a collaboration between Los Alamos National Laboratory and Argonne National Laboratory researchers. "The perovski  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, April 23 -- The New Mexico Department of Environment issued the following news release: The 50th anniversary of Earth Day, the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) is proud to announce that $4.6 million will be awarded across 43 projects throughout the state from the Volkswagen Settlement fund. This round of federal settlement funding was available for projects involving electric vehicles (EV), alternate-fueled vehicles, and light duty zero emission vehicle (ZEV) supp  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, April 25 -- Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: A state COVID-19 relief fund started last month is awarding grants totaling $550,000 to address the surging demand for food assistance from unemployed New Mexicans. The All Together NM Fund announced Friday that it has awarded $400,000 in grants to five food banks that serve communities - including tribal communities - across the state. Amounts were based on a formula used by the sta  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, April 21 -- Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: The state of New Mexico under Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham's administration continues to send a high volume of supplemental personal protective equipment to state and local entities like cities, counties, tribes, pueblos, state agencies, elder care facilities, health care clinics and more in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The state has aggressively and proactively pursued hundreds  more

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, April 24 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news: Arrowhead Center's New Mexico Federal and State Technology, or NM FAST, Partnership Program will facilitate a six-week Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) accelerator, funded in part by the Feynman Center for Innovation at Los Alamos National Laboratory and the U.S. Small Business Administration. This STTR Accelerator will foster the growth of a technology commercialization pipeline between innovat  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following transcript of a teleconference with New Mexico-based reporters to answer questions and discuss the on efforts to assist New Mexicans impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic: Senator Heinrich's as prepared for delivery are below: Hi everyone, and thank you for joining for my weekly update on our ongoing response to the coronavirus pandemic and its economic consequences. I'd like to start with some positive stories. Thi  more

RESTON, Virginia, April 25 -- The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging issued the following news release: A team of researchers and patient advocates has addressed the challenges related to traveling after receiving 177Lu-DOTATATE radiation therapy in a study published in The Journal of Nuclear Medicine. Due to the residual radiation activity of 177Lu-DOTATATE, neuroendocrine tumor patients have experienced travel delays at U.S. ports of entry. It is recommended that patients carry  more