MATERIALS PARK, Ohio, May 18 (TNSres) -- ASM International posted the following news: New research suggests that materials commonly overlooked in computer chip design actually play an important role in information processing, a discovery which could lead to faster and more efficient electronics. Using advanced imaging techniques, an international team led by Penn State researchers found that the material that a semiconductor chip device is built on, called the substrate, responds to changes in  more

PASADENA, California, May 16 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: Ares Rosakis, Caltech's Theodore von Karman Professor of Aeronautics and Mechanical Engineering, has been named a foreign member of the Royal Society, the United Kingdom's national academy of sciences. Founded in 1660 under the patronage of King Charles II, the Royal Society is the oldest scientific academy in continuous existence. Rosakis is among 94 inductees to the society this year, including 2  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released the following public communication dated May 13, 2024: * * * To: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Department of Health and Human Services Re: NIOSH Request for Information on Outdoor Workers Exposed to Wildland Fire Smoke Agency/Docket Numbers: Docket No. CDC-2024-0019, NIOSH-352 Document Number: 202  more

MATERIALS PARK, Ohio, May 18 (TNSres) -- ASM International posted the following news: When we encounter metals in our day-to-day lives, we perceive them as shiny. That's because common metallic materials are reflective at visible light wavelengths and will bounce back any light that strikes them. While metals are well suited to conducting electricity and heat, they aren't typically thought of as a means to conduct light. But in the burgeoning field of quantum materials, researchers are increas  more

OLD ELVET, England, May 17 (TNSres) -- Durham University issued the following news: Our scientists have provided essential support to a national spectrometry infrastructure project that has received multi-million-pound funding from the UK government. The Critical Mass UK (C-MASS) project has received pound sterling49.35m from the UK Research and Innovation's (UKRI) Digital Research Infrastructure Programme. Connecting experts and sharing data C-MASS will be a national infrastructure that w  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 18 -- The Journal of Climate, a journal from the American Meteorological Society that focuses on a basic understanding of the dynamics and physics of the climate system on a large spatial scales, including variability of the atmosphere, oceans, land surface and cryosphere, published research articles on the following topics in its May 2024 edition (Vol. 37, Issue 10): ARTICLES: * Coupled Stratospheric Ozone and Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation Feedbacks o  more

LIVERMORE, California, May 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: Three new systems currently or soon-to-be sited at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) on Monday debuted on the latest Top500 list of most powerful supercomputers in the world, including the first portion of the exascale machine El Capitan. Unveiled at the International Supercomputing Conference in Hamburg, Germany, the June 2024 Top500 lists thr  more

RUSTON, Louisiana, May 17 -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: Louisiana Tech Research Institute (LTRI) recently recognized students receiving the National Security Fellowship with Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC). The National Security Fellowship program is a collaborative effort between the Air Force Global Strike Command, Louisiana Tech Applied Research Corporation (LTARC), and the Cyber Innovation Center (CIC). This yearlong program allows fellows to use their ski  more

MUNICH, Germany, May 17 (TNSres) -- The Max Planck Society issued the following news: * * * From brain drain to brain gain: The first three Dioscuri Centres open in the Czech Republic * * * May 1st 2024 marked the 20th anniversary of the Czech Republic joining the European Union (EU). The past 20 years have profoundly changed the Czech research landscape, German-Czech research cooperation and the European Research Area. "Science has greatly benefitted from the possibilities that Europe offer  more

BUFFALO, New York, May 17 (TNSres) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * As one of four finalists, group will receive $5 million to conduct concept study with potential for launch in 2030 * * * University at Buffalo researchers are part of an international team selected by NASA to conceptualize a future satellite mission that can advance understanding of Earth's response to climate change. Sophie Nowicki, PhD, Empire Innovation   more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- The Senate Armed Services Committee released the following written joint testimony by Energy Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm and Jill M. Hruby, administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration, from a hearing dated April 17, 2024, entitled "The Department of Energy and National Nuclear Security Administration Atomic Energy Defense Activities in Review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2025 and the Future Years Defense Program": * * * Chairma  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Space Weather, a journal from the American Geophysical Union that says it features space weather, interactions of solar processes with the Earth environment and their impacts on telecommunications, electric power and satellite navigation, published research articles on the following topics in its April 2024 edition: Research Article: * A Comparison of Auroral Oval Proxies With the Boundaries of the Auroral Electrojets * Calculating the High-Latitude Ionospheric Electrod  more

WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, May 18 -- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution issued the following news release on May 17, 2024: At Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution's (WHOI's) Spring Joint Meeting of the Board and Corporation today, Institution leaders elected three new Trustees and eight new Corporation Members. "I am pleased to welcome our new board and corporation members and thank them for their support. Their expertise, and dedication, will help advance ocean science for global good at WH  more

STANFORD, California, May 17 (TNSres) -- Stanford University issued the following news release: * * * Researchers at Stanford have found a genetic pathway that facilitates interspecies communication between a marine worm, acoel, and its symbiotic algae. * * * Many organisms are far more complex than just a single species. Humans, for example, are full of a variety of microbes. Some creatures have even more special connections, though. Acoels, unique marine worms that regenerate their bodies   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 16 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Thirty-three students were named in the inaugural awarding of the Provost Pathbreaking Discovery Award. This award, funded by the Enhanced Funding and Support Model for Doctoral Education, recognizes doctoral students who exhibit exceptional academic excellence in areas such as publications, awards, patents and other forms of national/international distinction. Awardees have distinguished themselves as peer review  more

WURZBURG, Germany, May 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Wurzburg issued the following news release: * * * Rapid Test for Topological 2D Materials: Researchers from the Wurzburg-Dresden Cluster of Excellence ct.qmat have developed a method with which two-dimensional topological materials can be detected more easily and quickly. * * * Topological quantum materials are hailed as a cornerstone of future technological advancements. Yet, validating their exceptional qualities has always been a len  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The U.S. Office of Trade Representative has released the following public communication dated May 10, 2024. Here is the cover letter: * * * To: Mr. Juan A. Millan General Counsel (Acting) Office of the United States Trade Representative 600 17th Street, NW Washington DC 20508 * Attn: Special Counsel Victor Ban supplychain@ustr.eop.gov Post-Hearing Written Comments of BSA | The Software Alliance Promoting Supply Chain Resilience (Docket Number USTR-2024-0002) BS  more

HOBOKEN, News Jersey, May 18 -- Vadose Zone Journal, a peer-reviewed journal from the Soil Science Society of America that says it features information on the unsaturated zone between the soil surface and groundwater, published research articles on the following topics in its May/June 2024 edition (Vol. 23, Issue 3): EDITORIAL: * Vadose Zone Journal Special Section: Soil physics in agricultural production, water resources, and waste management SPECIAL SECTION: SOIL PHYSICS IN AGRICULTURAL PR  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Water Resources Research, a journal from the American Geophysical Union that says it features hydrology, water resources and the social sciences of water and provides a broad understanding of the role of water in Earth's system, published research articles on the following topics in its May 2024 edition (Vol. 60, Issue 5): Research Article: * Spatial and Temporal Changes in Nutrient Source Contribution in a Lowland Catchment Within the Baltic Sea Region Under Climate Chan  more