Physics Tipoffs from TNS
ACS Applied Energy Materials Journal Issues Research Articles in March 25, 2024 Edition
WASHINGTON, March 26 -- ACS Applied Energy Materials, a journal that says it covers all aspects of materials, engineering, chemistry, physics and biology relevant to energy conversion and storage from the American Chemical Society, published research articles on the following topics in its March 25, 2024, edition (Vol. 7, Issue 6):
Articles:
* Electric Field Induced Surface Nanocrystal Growth in 2D Mixed Halide Perovskites
* Methylene Blue in a High-Performance Hydrogen-Organic Rechargeable
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Applied Polymer Materials Issues Research Articles in March 22, 2024 Edition
WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Applied Polymer Materials, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Chemical Society that says it covers engineering, chemistry, physics and biology relevant to applications of polymers, published research articles on the following topics in its March 22, 2024, edition (Vol. 6, Issue 6):
Letters:
* Rational Design Strategy for High-Temperature-Tolerant Stretchable Hydrogels for Building Fire Protection
Articles:
* Distinct Mechanism of Anti-Corrosion and Swelling-A
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Chemical & Biomedical Imaging Issues Research Articles in March 25, 2024 Edition
WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Chemical and Biomedical Imaging, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Chemical Society that says it features chemistry, physics, biology, engineering and medicine, published research articles on the following topics in its March 25, 2024, edition (Vol. 2, Issue 3):
Viewpoints:
* Ankyrons: There Might Be a "Gold Mine" for Students, Scientists, and Clinicians
Reviews:
* Molecular Eye: A System for Precise Diagnosis and Treatment of Major Clinical Diseases Based o
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Creighton University Welcomes National Speakers for Science and Faith Conference
OMAHA, Nebraska, March 26 -- Creighton University issued the following news:
Creighton University will host a two-day conference in Omaha on Thursday, April 4, and Friday, April 5, exploring the relationship between science and faith.
The "Reconciling Science and Faith Conference: Contemplating Reason and Relationship" will include national speakers along with presentations from Creighton students and faculty.
"I hope people can see how robust and deep and widespread this dialogue really is,
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Embry Riddle Researchers to Launch Rockets Into Solar Eclipse as Part of NASA Mission
DAYTONA BEACH, Florida, March 26 (TNSres) -- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University issued the following news:
By Ginger Pinholster
On Earth, an otherworldly twilight at midday, a sudden temperature drop, dead-calm winds and a chorus of birdsong can be expected when the moon blocks the sun during a total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024.
Understanding how this rare cosmic event impacts Earth's upper atmosphere is the focus of research directed by Dr. Aroh Barjatya of Embry Riddle Aeronautical Uni
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Gupta Named MSU's Second RISE Germany Inductee
STARKVILLE, Mississippi, March 26 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news:
A Mississippi State junior will spend this summer in Germany as part of a prestigious undergraduate research program.
Surabhi Gupta, a wildlife, fisheries and aquaculture major from Jaipur, India, is the university's latest winner of the Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst-Research Internships in Science and Engineering, or DAAD-RISE. DAAD, the German academic exchange service, and the RISE program
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House Science, Space & Technology Subcommittee Issues Testimony From Aeris CEO Petty
WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Environment issued the following testimony by Aeris LLC CEO Kevin R. Petty involving a hearing on March 6, 2024, entitled "Winning in Weather: U.S. Competitiveness in Forecasting and Modeling":
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Chairman Miller and Ranking Member Ross, and members of the Subcommittee, I want to thank you for the opportunity to provide a few thoughts, perspectives, and insights related to the Weather, Water, and Climate Enterpr
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House Science, Space & Technology Subcommittee Issues Testimony From Ex-NOAA Acting Administrator Jacobs
WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Environment issued the following written testimony by Neil Jacobs, ex-acting administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, involving a hearing on March 6, 2024, entitled "Winning in Weather: U.S. Competitiveness in Forecasting and Modeling":
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Chairman Miller, Ranking Member Ross, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify at this hearing on a topic that is
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Laser Physics Issues Research Articles in April 2024 Edition
SAINT JOHN, Canada, March 26 -- Laser Physics, a peer-reviewed journal from Astro Limited that says it features laser science, published research articles on the following topics in its April 2024 edition (Vol. 34, No. 4):
Papers:
* Passively mode-locked Er-doped fiber laser with single and double wavelength pulses based on germanene saturable absorber
* Mode-locked thulium-doped fiber laser using a stretched few-mode fiber as a saturable absorber
* Beam quality evolution in large-mode-are
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Laser Physics Letters Issues Research Articles in April 2024 Edition
SAINT JOHN, Canada, March 26 -- Laser Physics Letters, a peer-reviewed journal from Astro Limited that says it features laser science, published research articles on the following topics in its April 2024 edition (Vol. 21, No. 4):
Letters:
* Sub-50 fs pulses generation from an all-fiber monolithic gain-managed nonlinear amplifier with CFBG-based pre-compressor
* Generative adversarial neural network for 3D-hologram reconstruction
* Spatially varying optical characteristics in quantum-dot mo
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Leiden University: Gravitation Funding for Five Projects With Leiden Researchers
LEIDEN, The Netherlands, March 26 (TNSres) -- Leiden University issued the following news:
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The Advanced Nano-electrochemistry Institute Of the Netherlands (ANION) consortium will receive 23.6m euros in Gravitation funding for research on important electrochemical processes for energy transition. An additional four consortia with members from Leiden have also been awarded funding.
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Seven consortia with top scientists from various Dutch universities will receive a total of 160.5m eu
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Libraries' Read and Publish Agreement with Royal Society of Chemistry
SYRACUSE, New York, March 25 -- Syracuse University issued the following news:
Syracuse University Libraries recently signed a new 'read and publish' open access agreement with the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). This agreement will expand the reach of Syracuse University researchers' scholarly contributions by enabling all University-affiliated authors the ability to publish their work open access in all 57 RSC journals at no charge to them.
Syracuse University Libraries signed a new 'read
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Michaune D. Tillman Joins Corning as General Counsel
CORNING, New York, March 26 -- Corning, a manufacturer of glass, ceramics and related materials, issued the following news release on March 25, 2024:
Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW), the world's leading innovator in glass and ceramic technologies, announced today that Michaune D. Tillman has joined the company as Senior Vice President and General Counsel.
"For more than 170 years, Corning has been at the forefront of developing life-changing innovations and products, all while developing a wo
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Nature Conservancy Issues Public Comment to Interior Dept.
WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Tricia K. Jedele, Offshore Wind Policy Manager, the Nature Conservancy, Arlington, Virginia, has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of the Interior. The comment was written on March 13, 2024, and posted on March 14, 2024.
The comment was on Docket No. BOEM-2024-0001.
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To: Chief, Division of Environmental Assessment
Office of Environmental Programs,
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management,
45600 Woodland Road (VAM-OREP)
Sterling, Virginia 20166
RE: Draft
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Nonlinearity Issues Research Articles in April 2024 Edition
LONDON, England, March 26 -- Nonlinearity, a peer-reviewed journal from the London Mathematical Society that says it features physics, mathematics and engineering through to biological sciences, published research articles on the following topics in its April 2024 edition (Vol. 3, No. 4):
Papers:
* Collapse dynamics for two-dimensional space-time nonlocal nonlinear Schrodinger equations
* On uniqueness properties of solutions of the generalized fourth-order Schrodinger equations
* Finite-ti
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Nuclear Fusion Journal Issues Research Articles in April 2024 Edition
VIENNA, Austria, March 26 -- Nuclear Fusion, a peer-reviewed journal of the International Atomic Energy Agency that says it features thermonuclear fusion, published research articles on the following topics in its April 2024 edition:
Letter:
* Formation, propagation and conversion of transport barriers triggered by dynamical critical gradient in tokamak plasmas
Papers:
* Synergistic effects of W-Ta alloys exposed to various ELM-like fusion events
* The role of RF-induced ExB flows in the
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NYU: Researchers Discover Evolutionary "Tipping Point" in Fungi
NEW YORK, March 26 (TNSres) -- New York University issued the following news release:
Scientists have found a "tipping point" in the evolution of fungi that throttles their growth and sculpts their shapes. The findings, published in the journal Cell Reports, demonstrate how small changes in environmental factors can lead to huge changes in evolutionary outcomes.
Fungi are nature's great composters. They wait within the forest floor to feed on fallen trees and autumn leaves, releasing essential
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Optics Express Issues Research Articles in March 25, 2024 Edition
WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Optics Express, a peer-reviewed journal from the Optical Society that emphasizes scientific and technology innovations in all aspects of optics and photonics, published research articles on the following topics in its March 25, 2024, edition (Vol. 32, Issue 7).
Here are excerpts:
Research Articles:
- Atomic and Molecular Physics
* Response time of an electron inside a molecule to light in strong-field ionization
- Fourier Optics, Image and Signal Processing
* Artif
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Plasma Physics & Controlled Fusion Issues Research Articles in April 2024 Edition
BRISTOL, England, March 26 -- Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features the physics of hot, highly ionized plasmas, published research articles on the following topics in its April 2024 edition (Vol. 66, No. 4):
Papers:
* Effect of hyper-resistivity on ballooning modes with resonant magnetic perturbations
* A mixed Fourier-variational approach to solve differential or integro-differential wave equations for magnetised plasmas
* Stability and debris
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Rand Issues Commentary to Foreign Policy: Trucks, Piers, and Parachutes Will Not Solve Gaza's Crisis
SANTA MONICA, California, March 26 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following commentary to Foreign Policy on March 25, 2024:
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This commentary originally appeared on Foreign Policy on March 22, 2024.
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Trucks, Piers, and Parachutes Will Not Solve Gaza's Crisis
By Raphael S. Cohen
Gaza faces an increasingly dire humanitarian situation: Some 80 percent of the population has been displaced; food, medicine, and shelter are all in short supply; the United Nations estimates that some 576,000
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Superconductor Science & Technology Journal Issues Research Articles in April 2024 Edition
BRISTOL, England, March 26 -- Superconductor Science and Technology, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features theories of superconductivity, basic physics of superconductors, relation of microstructure and growth to superconducting properties and fabrication, properties and applications of thin films and devices, published research articles on the following topics in its April 2024 edition (Vol. 37, No. 4):
Viewpoint:
* Successful development of an iron-based coated conductor magnet
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Susquehanna University: Turn Your Eyes to the Sky
SELINSGROVE, Pennsylvania, March 26 (TNSres) -- Susquehanna University issued the following news:
Astronomers and spectators alike are preparing their telescopes and protective eyewear to view the upcoming total solar eclipse set to unfold on April 8. Jennifer Carter, assistant professor of physics at Susquehanna University, has been looking forward to the celestial show for years.
"It's a big moment for me, an opportunity when I'll get to share astronomy with my community," Carter said. "I'm
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TLU's Toni Sauncy Receives Robert N. Little Award
SEGUIN, Texas, March 26 -- Texas Lutheran University issued the following news:
The Texas Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers (TSAAPT) is an organization devoted to connecting physics educators at all levels across the state of Texas. At its March meeting at Tarleton State University, the Robert N. Little Award, which is given for outstanding contributions to Texas Physics Higher Education, was presented to TLU's Toni Sauncy, professor of physics and department chair.
"This
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Trent University to Honour 2023/24 Research and Teaching Award Winners
PETERBOROUGH, Ontario, March 26 -- Trent University issued the following news release:
Trent University is honouring the contributions of dedicated, engaging and creative educators from Psychology, Physics and Astronomy, Indigenous Studies, Social Work and Child &Youth Studies as the 2023/24 Research and Teaching Award recipients.
"Trent University faculty and staff continue to embody the high ideals celebrated in each of the teaching and research awards. We take pride in recognizing the exce
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University of Lynchburg: NASA's Next Flagship Mission Stars Physics Alum
LYNCHBURG, Virginia, March 26 -- The University of Lynchburg issued the following news:
When Tom Magner '75 arrived at Lynchburg College in the fall of 1971, he thought he'd be a math major. After all, the Queens, New York, native, who moved to New Jersey as a youngster, says he was "good at math."
It wasn't long, however, before he changed course. "I had taken physics in high school and then took a physics course as a college freshman," he said. "I liked math, but became disillusioned with th
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Western Kentucky University: SunSketcher App Available for IOS, Android Devices
BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, March 26 -- Western Kentucky University issued the following news:
SunSketcher, a smartphone app developed by WKU faculty and students as part of a NASA-funded citizen science project to capture images of the total solar eclipse on April 8, is available in the App Store for iOS devices and on Google Play for Android devices.
Volunteers in 12 states along the path of totality will use the app to record eclipse images of Baily's Beads (bright points of sunlight that brie
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