Physics Tipoffs from TNS
Advanced Electronic Materials Journal Issues Research Articles in April 2024 Edition
WEINHEIM, Germany, May 10 -- Advanced Electronic Materials, a peer-reviewed journal on science, physics and engineering of electronic and magnetic materials, published research articles on the following topics in its April 2024 edition (Vol. 10, Issue 4):
Research Articles:
* Conjugated Polyimidazole Nanoparticles as Biodegradable Electrode Materials for Organic Batteries
* Tailoring Magnetic Anisotropy in Ultrathin Cobalt by Surface Carbon Chemistry
* Development of Synthetically Accessibl
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Advanced Materials Journal Issues Research Articles in May 9, 2024 Edition
HOBOKEN, New Jersey, May 10 -- Advanced Materials, a journal that says it publishes reviews, progress reports, communications and research news at the cutting edge of the chemistry and physics of functional materials, published research articles on the following topics in its May 9, 2024, edition (Vol. 36, Issue 19).
Here are excerpts:
Reviews:
* Fluorescent Nanocarbons: From Synthesis and Structure to Cancer Imaging and Therapy
Hall of Fame:
* Engineering Biomaterials to Model Immune-Tumor
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CANADIAN MATHEMATICAL SOCIETY: DR. MICHIYA MORI, DR. PETER SEMRL, DR. DAVID ROSE, AND DR. LOGAN TATHAM SHARE THE PRESTIGIOUS G. DE B. ROBINSON AWARD
OTTAWA, Ontario, May 9 -- The Canadian Mathematical Society issued the following news release:
The Canadian Mathematical Society (CMS) is pleased to announce Dr. Michiya Mori (The University of Tokyo) & Dr. Peter Semrl (University of Ljubljana), as well as Dr. David E. V. Rose & Dr. Logan Tatham (both University of North Carolina) as the joint recipients of the 2024 CMS G. de B. Robinson Award. This award was inaugurated to recognize the publication of excellent papers in the Canadian Journal o
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Cardiff University: Scientists Develop New Method for Quantifying 'Invisible' Plastics in Rivers
CARDIFF, Wales, May 10 (TNSres) -- Cardiff University issued the following news:
Current methods to count plastic pollution in rivers are insufficient and do not account for the fragments which sink below the surface, a team of scientists have warned.
These 'invisible' plastic particles can be suspended below the water line or sink to the riverbed where they are potentially harmful to the ecology of the river.
The international team, from Cardiff University, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
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CSIS Issues Commentary: U.S. Operational Retreat From Antarctica
WASHINGTON, May 10 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on May 8, 2024:
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U.S. Operational Retreat from Antarctica
By William "Bill" Muntean III
Antarctica is not currently a geopolitical hotspot, but there are growing concerns about the increasing presence of great powers, particularly China, in the region. Unfortunately, instead of reinforcing the United States' traditional leadership role in the region to advance science and preserve pe
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Eckerd College Summer Science Splash Camp Gets $22K Grant to Help Underserved Students Learn STEM and Have Fun
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, May 9 -- Eckerd College issued the following news:
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Eckerd College's annual residential Summer Science Splash Camp--where local middle school students spend a week on campus conducting scientific experiments and learning about chemistry, physics, mathematics and other science-related subjects--received a major boost recently when it was awarded a $22,000 grant from Community Foundation Tampa Bay.
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By Tom Zucco
The grant will help provide partial or full sc
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HKU Astrophysicists Discover a Novel Method for Hunting the First Stars
HONG KONG, May 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release on May 9, 2024:
A recent study led by the research group of Professor Jane Lixin DAI of the Department of Physics at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) has discovered a novel method for detecting the first-generations stars, known as Population III (Pop III) stars, which have never been directly detected. The research has been widely acknowledged by the international astronomy community with a highlight f
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Howard Wilson: Piloting the future of fusion at ORNL
OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, May 9 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release:
If you ask Howard Wilson what first led him to study fusion energy almost 40 years ago, it was the opportunity to realize an almost impossible dream for the good of society.
"I think it's the audacious challenge that drew me, basically seeking to reproduce here on Earth the conditions that exist in the sun and in stars," he said. "It seems like an impossible ask, but
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IPEM at ESTRO Congress
YORK, England, May 10 -- The Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine issued the following news:
GLASGOW played host to the ESTRO 2024 Conference and Exhibition over the Bank Holiday weekend and IPEM was there to represent members' interests.
The theme of this year's congress was "Radiation Oncology: Bridging the Care Gap", which was a comprehensive look at where radiotherapy is today and where it is going, as well as focussing on where gaps in the provision of optimal radiotherapy can
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Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab: Catching Additive Manufacturing Defects With Nanoseconds to Spare
LAUREL, Maryland, May 10 -- The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory issued the following news release:
The United States is on the cusp of a manufacturing renaissance. Federal legislation has ushered in billions of dollars of investment in manufacturing capabilities that will streamline the supply chain and strengthen national security. One capability poised to have a profound impact on the nation's industrial base is additive manufacturing, which encompasses a variety of fabric
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Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters Issues Research Articles in May 9, 2024 Edition
WASHINGTON, May 10 -- The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Chemical Society that says it advances in physical chemistry, chemical physics and materials science, published research articles on the following topics in its May 9, 2024, edition:
PERSPECTIVES:
* Size-Specific Infrared Spectroscopy of Neutral Hydrated Clusters Based on a Vacuum Ultraviolet Free Electron Laser
PHYSICAL INSIGHTS INTO QUANTUM PHENOMENA AND FUNCTION:
* Hot Carrier Contro
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KU Announces 2024 Undergraduate Research Mentor Awards
LAWRENCE, Kansas, May 10 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news:
The Center for Undergraduate Research has announced the winners of two annual awards recognizing undergraduate research mentors who make a difference in the lives of their students at the University of Kansas.
Cindy Berrie, professor in chemistry, and Laura Kirk, associate teaching professor in theatre and film, are the recipients of the 2024 K. Barbara Schowen Undergraduate Research Mentor Award. This faculty awar
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory: Scientists Demonstrate Potential of Electron Spin to Transmit Quantum Information
WASHINGTON, May 10 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory issued the following article on May 9, 2024:
By William Schulz
The spin of the electron is nature's perfect quantum bit, capable of extending the range of information storage beyond "one" or "zero." Exploiting the electron's spin degree of freedom (possible spin states) is a central goal of quantum information science.
Recent progress by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) res
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MIT Student Dawson Issues Public Comment to DOE
WASHINGTON, May 10 (TNScapv) -- Massachusetts Institute of Technology student Charles Dawson has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of Energy. The comment was posted on May 7, 2024.
The comment was on Docket No. DOE-HQ-2024-0007-0001.
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To: Helena Fu, Director, Office of Critical and Emerging Technologies
From: Charles Dawson, PhD Candidate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (cbd@mit.edu)
Re: Reliability and risk management considerations for cyberphysical AI
There are
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Nature Protocols Journal Issues Research Articles in May 2024 Edition
LONDON, England, May 10 -- Nature Protocols, a peer-reviewed journal that says it covers the biological and biomedical sciences, including methods grounded in physics and chemistry with biological applications, published research articles on the following topics in its May 2024 edition (Vol. 19, Issue 5):
Protocols:
* Improved sampling and DNA extraction procedures for microbiome analysis in food-processing environments
* Comprehensive multiscale analysis of lactate metabolic dynamics in vit
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Nature Reviews Physics Issues Research Articles in May 2024 Edition
BERLIN, Germany, May 10 -- Nature Reviews Physics, a peer-reviewed journal, published research articles on the following topics in its May 2024 edition (Vol. 6, Issue 5):
Editorial:
* Physics does not exist in a vacuum
World View:
* The importance of documenting failure
Comment:
* Starting a conversation about social issues in optics and photonics
* How the unlikely friendship of Pauli and Jung led to the discovery of CPT symmetry
Year in Review:
* Strong evidence for the discovery
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Naval Research Laboratory Selected to Lead Critical Science Mission on Wildfires, Smoke
WASHINGTON, May 10 -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory issued the following news release:
By Mary Hamisevicz, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Corporate Communications
U.S. Naval Research Laboratory meteorologist, David A. Peterson, Ph.D., has been selected by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to lead the Pyrocumulonimbus (pyroCb) Experiment (PYREX), a large airborne-based field campaign aimed at studying the role that pyroCb activity plays in the warming climate system
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NSWC Crane announces winners in student hypersonics video challenge
WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news:
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Joint Hypersonics Transition Office (JHTO), in collaboration with Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane), announced winners for Hypersonic Horizons: The High Speed Video Challenge.
Hypersonic Horizons: The High Speed Video Challenge was open to high school students and college undergraduates. To compete, students created a three-to-five minute video responding to th
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Nvidia Corp. Issues Public Comment to DOE
WASHINGTON, May 10 - Nvidia Corp., Santa Clara, California, has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of Energy. The comment was written on April 1, 2024, and posted on May 7, 2024.
The comment was on Docket No. DOE-HQ-2024-0007.
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Re: NVIDIA Corporation's Comments in Response to the US Department of Energy Request for Information "Related to DOE's Responsibilities on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence"; DOE-HQ-2024-0007 (March 1, 2024)
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory Issues Public Comment to DOE
WASHINGTON, May 10 (TNScapv) -- The Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Tennessee, has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of Energy. The 14-page comment was posted on May 7, 2024.
The comment was on Docket No. DOE-HQ-2024-0007-0001.
Here are excerpts:
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Consolidated Response to Notice of Request for Information (RFI) Related to DOE's Responsibilities on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence
Prasanna Balaprakas
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Old Dominion University: Joint Commissioning Ceremony Welcomes 28 New Military Officers
NORFOLK, Virginia, May 9 -- Old Dominion University issued the following news:
By Kenya Godette
At ODU's annual Spring Commissioning Ceremony, 28 ROTC students from three universities (Old Dominion, Norfolk State and Regent) became officers in the U.S. Army, Navy and Marine Corps.
On May 2 at Chartway Arena, the new ensigns and second lieutenants took an oath to "defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies" and to "well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office."
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Progress of Theoretical & Experimental Physics Issues Research Articles in April 2024 Edition
TOKYO, Japan, May 10 -- Progress of Theoretical and Experimental Physics, a peer-reviewed journal from the Physical Society of Japan that says it covers nuclear physics, astrophysics and cosmology, instrumentation and mathematical physics, published research articles on the following topics in its April 2024 edition (Vol. 2024, Issue 4):
Letter:
- Theoretical Particle Physics
* A New Perspective on Thermal Transition in QCD
Paper:
- General and Mathematical Physics
* Thermal Larmor Radia
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Purdue University Joins Chicago Quantum Exchange, Tapping Into the Region's Efforts to Advance U.S. Leadership in Quantum Technologies
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, May 10 -- Purdue University issued the following news release:
Purdue University has joined the Chicago Quantum Exchange (CQE) in the collaborative effort to advance the science and engineering of quantum information, build the future quantum workforce, and drive the nation's quantum economy.
As the newest member of the CQE, an intellectual hub that has led the Midwest in becoming a central driver of U.S. leadership in quantum technologies, Purdue joins interdisciplin
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Q&A with Penn State alumna and NASA astrophysicist Jane Rigby
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 9 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news:
Penn State alumna Jane Rigby was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in the United States, by President Joe Biden on May 3. Rigby is an astrophysicist at the NASA Goddard Space Flight center and the senior project scientist for NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), the most powerful telescope ever built.
For her contributions to space science, Rigby was named t
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Reports on Progress in Physics Issues Research Articles in May 2024 Edition
BRISTOL, England, May 10 -- Reports on Progress in Physics, a journal that says it advances the science of astronomy and disseminates astronomical information, published research articles on the following topics in its May 2024 edition (Vol. 87, No. 5):
Review Article:
- Soft condensed matter and biological physics
* Non-equilibrium structural and dynamic behaviors of active polymers in complex and crowded environments
* Learning dynamical models of single and collective cell migration: a r
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Royal Holloway Collaborates With the Science Museum Group to Run British Sign Language Workshop, Making Science More Accessible
LONDON, England, May 9 -- The Royal Holloway-University of London issued the following news:
A team of academics from Royal Holloway were part of a collaborative project with the Science Museum Group and the Scottish Sensory Centre at the University of Edinburgh to co-create new British Sign Language (BSL) terms for scientific vocabulary.
As science develops, new terms are created, and it's important that corresponding BSL signs are introduced to keep science inclusive. The absence of a broad
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SUNY Chancellor King Announces Annual Student Awards for Graduate Research Tackling Pressing Societal Issues Including Artificial Intelligence
ALBANY, New York, May 10 (TNSres) -- The State University of New York issued the following news release:
State University of New York Chancellor John B. King, Jr. today recognized 27 of SUNY's outstanding researchers for their contributions to enhancing lives and solving society's most pressing issues with the annual SUNY Graduate Research Empowering and Accelerating Talent (GREAT) awards. In addition to being selected for the 2024 GREAT award, each winner will receive $5,000 in flexible fundin
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Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association: Knotts Addresses TVA Board
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 9 -- The Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association issued the following news on May 8, 2024:
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By Trent Scott
Today the Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors held a public listening session at Lipscomb University in Nashville. Mike Knotts, CEO of the Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association, addressed the board during the listening session, and a readout of his comments is below.
Lipscomb University Shinn Center | Nashville, TN | 2:00 p.m. CST
Good a
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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Connecticut (May 9)
ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 9 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Connecticut.
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Frictionless Safety Brake Actuator
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 7 -- OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY, Farmington, Connecticut has been assigned a patent (No. US 11975945 B1, initially filed Nov. 28, 2022) developed by Mikhail Zabran, Farmington, Connecticut, for "Frictionless safety brake actuator."
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Non-Soap Liquid Cleanser Composition Comprising Anionic Surfactant, Caprylic Acid, and Non-Ionic Mol
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UC-San Diego: Empowering Voices - Sally Ride Science Hosts the Sixth Annual Women in Leadership Event
LA JOLLA, California, May 9 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news:
Sally Ride Science, a nonprofit organization based at the University of California San Diego, is gearing up for its sixth annual Women in Leadership event on May 23, 2024, at the UC San Diego Price Center East Ballroom.
This event brings together a panel of women leaders to share their personal stories and visions on how women can help guide us to a better future.
This year's panel includ
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Ultrasound experiment identifies new superconductor
ITHACA, New York, May 9 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
With pulses of sound through tiny speakers, Cornell physics researchers have clarified the basic nature of a new superconductor.
Since it was found to be a superconductor about five years ago, uranium ditelluride has created a lot of buzz in the quantum materials community - and a lot of confusion, with more than a dozen theories about the true nature of its superconducting properties. Some suggested valuable possibiliti
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VSU Recognizes Faculty With Awarding of Tenure, Promotion
VALDOSTA, Georgia, May 10 -- Valdosta State University issued the following news:
Valdosta State University recently awarded tenure to 13 faculty members.
The award of tenure constitutes permanent status as a member of the university faculty.
At VSU, tenure may be awarded, upon approval of the president, after a faculty member has completed a probationary period of at least five years of full-time service at the rank of assistant professor or higher.
VSU's 2024 faculty tenure recipients are
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