Physics Tipoffs from TNS
Advanced Materials Journal Issues Research Articles in May 29, 2024 Edition
HOBOKEN, New Jersey, May 30 -- 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 29, 2024, edition (Vol. 36, Issue 22):
Guest Editorial:
* A Two-Decade Journey of Continuous Innovation at the National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China (NCNST)
Perspectives:
* Perspective on Tailored
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American Mathematical Society: Karl Menger Awards Presented to Teens at ISEF
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 29 -- The American Mathematical Society issued the following news release on May 28, 2024:
The American Mathematical Society (AMS) presented the Karl Menger Awards at the 2024 Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (Regeneron ISEF) on May 17. The winners were high-school students who earned the right to compete at the Regeneron ISEF by winning a top prize at a local, regional, state, or national science fair. All winners received a one-year AMS member
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Biomedical Physics & Engineering Express Issues Research Articles in May 2024 Edition
YORK, England, May 30 -- Biomedical Physics and Engineering Express, a peer-reviewed journal from the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine that says it features biomedical engineering, biophysics and medical physics, published research articles on the following topics in its May 2024 edition (Vol. 10, No. 3):
Topical Reviews:
* Research in methodologies for modelling the oral cavity
* The detection instrumentation and geometric design of clinical PET scanner: towards better perfor
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Caltech Announces Eight Recipients of the 2024 National Brown Investigator Award
PASADENA, California, May 29 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news:
Each investigator, recognized for curiosity-driven research in chemistry or physics, will receive up to $2 million over five years
The Brown Institute for Basic Sciences at Caltech today announced the 2024 class of Brown Investigators. The cohort, the first selected through the newly formed Brown Institute for Basic Sciences, comprises eight distinguished mid-career faculty working on fundamental
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Cancer Research UK Issues Commentary: How Can We Share Research Together? A Co-Creation Project to Make Scientific Research More Accessible
LONDON, England, May 30 (TNSres) -- Cancer Research UK issued the following commentary on May 28, 2024:
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How Can We Share Research Together? A Co-Creation Project to Make Scientific Research More Accessible
By Lisa Whittaker, Catarina Veiga
Cancer Research UK actively involves people affected by cancer in their work. It is widely agreed that a culture of patient and public involvement and engagement (PPIE) is crucial to ensure research is patient-centric and impactful.
But there is not
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Cedarville University: Cosmic Traffic Control - Professor Joins Researchers at Air Force Academy
CEDARVILLE, Ohio, May 30 -- Cedarville University issued the following news:
By Rich Stratton, Assistant Director of Public Relations
Space is the final frontier, but the path around the Earth is becoming an increasingly busy cosmic highway.
With the number of satellites traveling around the Earth expected to increase by tens of thousands in the next decade, the work of scientists to properly locate these satellites is extremely important. At least that is the view of Dr. George Landon, prof
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Cleveland Clinic and IBM Researchers Apply Quantum Computing Methods to Protein Structure Prediction
CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 29 (TNSres) -- The Cleveland Clinic issued the following news release:
Researchers from Cleveland Clinic and IBM recently published findings in the Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation that could lay the groundwork for applying quantum computing methods to protein structure prediction. This publication is the first peer-reviewed quantum computing paper from the Cleveland Clinic-IBM Discovery Accelerator partnership.
For decades, researchers have leveraged computation
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Construction Begins on Whitworth's New PACCAR Engineering Building
SPOKANE, Washington, May 30 (TNSres) -- Whitworth University issued the following news:
Construction is set to begin in late May on the new PACCAR Engineering Building at Whitworth University. The $20 million-plus, world-class facility will enable engineering and physics students to do in-depth work that explores, analyzes and materializes engineering solutions. With dedicated research spaces for high-performance computing, photonics, MEMS (micro-electromechanical systems) and semiconductors, t
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DIII-D National Fusion Facility, NERSC, and ESnet Collaboration Speeds Nuclear Fusion Research
BERKELEY, California, May 30 (TNSres) -- The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's Energy Sciences Network issued the following news on May 29, 2024:
As the global population continues to grow, demand for energy will also increase. One potentially transformative way of meeting that demand is by generating energy using nuclear fusion, which does not emit carbon or consume scarce natural resources and could therefore present a solution that is both equitable and ecologically sound. Although maj
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Institute of Physics & Engineering in Medicine: New Innovation Grants Open for Applications
YORK, England, May 30 (TNSres) -- The Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine issued the following news:
NEW and reinvigorated Innovation Grants have been launched by IPEM and are now open for applications.
In previous years, IPEM has allocated funding for individual research projects of up to pound sterling10,000. These were, however, mainly aimed at academic researchers, and it was felt it was time update them to appeal to the broader membership of those working in academia, industr
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Jefferson National Accelerator Facility Jefferson Lab: Experimental Physics Leads to Award-Winning Research
NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia, May 30 -- The Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility Jefferson Lab issued the following news release:
Physicist Holly Szumila-Vance has always been curious about how the world works. Throughout her career, she has never been afraid to tackle new and tough challenges to satisfy that curiosity. In doing so, she has helped reveal new details of how the ubiquitous proton interacts with the strong force inside matter.
Now, her work to reveal the nature of matter at t
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Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab: Bringing Objective Digital Measures to Psychiatric Care
LAUREL, Maryland, May 29 -- The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory issued the following news release:
A persistent challenge in psychiatry is the lack of objective measures for evaluating and tracking mental health over time.
By harnessing recent technological breakthroughs in physiological monitoring and machine learning, researchers at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, in collaboration with psychiatrists at Johns Hopkins Medicine (JHM) i
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Julia Fancher Named a 2024-25 Astronaut Scholar
SYRACUSE, New York, May 29 -- Syracuse University issued the following news:
Julia Fancher, a rising junior majoring in physics and mathematics in the College of Arts and Sciences and a member of the Renee Crown University Honors Program, has been named a 2024-25 Astronaut Scholar by the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation (ASF).
Founded by the Mercury 7 astronauts, the foundation awards scholarships to students in their junior or senior year who are pursuing a science, technology, engineering or
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N.C. State: Researchers Create Materials With Unique Combo of Stiffness, Thermal Insulation
RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 30 (TNSres) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release:
Researchers have demonstrated the ability to engineer materials that are both stiff and capable of insulating against heat. This combination of properties is extremely unusual and holds promise for a range of applications, such as the development of new thermal insulation coatings for electronic devices.
"Materials that have a high elastic modulus tend to also be highly thermally cond
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National Human Genome Research Institute: 3 New Approaches Tackle Challenging Design Problems in Genomics Technology Development
BETHESDA, Maryland, May 30 -- The National Institutes of Health's National Human Genome Research Institute issued the following news release:
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Researchers funded by NHGRI's Genome Technology Program include a wide range of investigators with a variety of scientific expertise.
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The advent of new DNA sequencing techniques has been a gamechanger in genomics. However, new genomic methods and technologies are still needed to advance basic and clinical research investigating human biolog
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National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke: Blood Flow Makes Waves Across the Surface of the Mouse Brain
BETHESDA, Maryland, May 30 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke issued the following news release:
WHAT: Researchers have, for the first time, visualized the full network of blood vessels across the cortex of awake mice, finding that blood vessels rhythmically expand and contract leading to "waves" washing across the surface of the brain. These findings, funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), improve th
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New Programs Dot UW Planetarium Schedule During June
LARAMIE, Wyoming, May 29 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release:
The UW Harry C. Vaughan Planetarium will host "One Sky," a full-dome series of short films. Pictured is a full-dome still from "The Forge of Artemis," one of the short films that will screen at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 15. (National Science Foundation Noir Lab Photo)
Three new shows that will explore Norse mythology, astronomy from around the globe and Wyoming geography will highlight the University of Wyom
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Oceantic Network Announces Winners Of Rising Star Student Scholarship
BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 30 -- The Oceantic Network, formerly the Business Network for Offshore Wind, issued the following news release on May 29, 2024:
Oceantic Network today announced three winners of its 2024 Rising Star Student Scholarship, which supports college-bound high school seniors who have demonstrated impeccable academic achievement and a keen interest in pursuing a career in offshore wind and ocean renewable energy. The 2024 scholarship winners hail from Mississippi, New Jersey, a
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Penn State announces non-tenure-line faculty promotions, effective July 1, 2024
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 29 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news:
The following is a list of non-tenure-line faculty promotions at Penn State, effective July 1, 2024.
The list of tenure-line faculty promotions is available here.
The following individuals have been promoted to assistant teaching professor:
Faiza Abbas, School of Business Administration, Penn State Harrisburg, The Capital College
Mark Birschbach, Department of Advertising & Public Relations, D
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Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics Journal Issues Research Articles in June 7, 2024 Edition
LONDON, England, May 30 -- Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, a peer-reviewed journal from the Royal Society of Chemistry that says it features physical chemistry, chemical physics and biophysical chemistry, published research articles on the following topics in its June 7, 2024, edition (Vol. 26, Issue 21):
* Vibrational energy transfer in collisions of molecules with metal surfaces
* In situ 3D X-ray imaging of water distribution in each layer of a membrane electrode assembly of a polymer
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Sean Hollander values team, and beam, work
OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, May 29 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release:
Sean Hollander beams when he describes his work on the beamline at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
Hollander, an associate technician in the Neutron Symmetries group who has been at ORNL only since December 2022, is enthusiastic about maintaining and servicing the beamline assemblies and associated hardware at one of the world's most powerfu
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Technical University of Munich: How Autonomous Ultrasound Can Make Everyday Medical Work Easier
MUNICH, Germany, May 30 (TNSres) -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news:
Prof. Nassir Navab from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) uses robotic ultrasound systems that perform routine examinations autonomously and support doctors in the operating theater. His research shows that these systems can make everyday life easier for doctors.
Ultrasound became established in medicine 60 years ago. The first remotely controllable ultrasound machine appeared 20 years ago.
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U-M chemist receives 2024 national Brown Investigator award
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 29 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news:
Each investigator, recognized for curiosity-driven research in chemistry or physics, will receive up to $2 million over five years
A University of Michigan chemist was named to the 2024 class of Brown Investigators, the first class selected through the newly formed Brown Institute for Basic Sciences at Caltech.
Kerri Pratt
Kerri Pratt, U-M professor of chemistry and of earth and environmental sciences, will
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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Texas (May 29)
ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 29 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Texas.
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Toy Projectile Shooter Firing Mode Assembly and System
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 28 -- GEL BLASTER, INC., Austin, Texas has been assigned a patent (No. US 11994358 B2, initially filed July 14, 2023) developed by Eric Davis, Austin, Texas, and Colin Guinn, Austin, Texas, for "Toy projectile shooter firing mode assembly and system."
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Method, Apparatus, and Computer Readable Media for Artificia
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UAH Researcher Leads Groundbreaking Paper That Demonstrates for the First Time a Subluminal Warp Drive is Possible Through Known Physics
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, May 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Alabama issued the following news:
Two researchers at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) have published a paper that demonstrates for the first time that a subluminal warp drive is possible within the bounds of known physics without the need to employ exotic unknown forms of matter or energy, while also advancing our understanding of gravity. UAH alumnus Dr. Jared Fuchs led a team of physicists that produced the paper, support
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UC-San Diego: NSF-Funded Program Advances Geosciences Opportunities for Community College Students
LA JOLLA, California, May 30 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news:
Story by: Karissa Duran
For the second year, a group of community college students has been immersed into cutting-edge research at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego.
The students are a part of the Scripps Geosciences Educational Opportunities (Scripps-GEO) program, a semester-long experience where community college students are exposed to research opportunities a
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University of Groningen: Human-Centred Robotics
GRONINGEN, The Netherlands, May 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Groningen issued the following news:
'Imagine a bionic leg that not only helps to walk again but also makes it possible to do so without constantly thinking about it. That would make life a little easier for those who need it', says Professor of Robotics Raffaella Carloni.
Carloni studies the methodologies and technologies that enable robotic systems to seamlessly interact with humans. In her lab, she shows a video of a recent cl
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University of Helsinki: Nuclear Waste to Be Scanned Before Final Disposal
HELSINKI, Finland, May 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Helsinki issued the following news release:
All spent nuclear fuel that will be deposited in the bedrock will be measured with a method and device that have been developed in a doctoral research thesis being defended on 4 June 2024 at the University of Helsinki. The final disposal operations are being prepared to start next year in Finland.
At Olkiluoto in Eurajoki, preparations are underway to start the disposal of spent nuclear fuel in
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UofM Makes Major Push Into Cutting-Edge Supply Chain Research Ecosystem
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, May 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Memphis issued the following news release:
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Division of Research & Innovation Secures NSF Award for Electrified and Automated Trucking; Eight Winning Proposals at Inaugural Innovation Challenge by FedEx Institute of Technology
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The University of Memphis will establish the Center for Electrified and Automated Trucking (CEAT) in collaboration with Purdue University after receiving an award from the National Science Foundation's
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Vox Media: Kara Swisher Launches AI Interview Series at Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center
WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Vox Media issued the following news on May 29, 2024:
Journalist Kara Swisher will interview OpenAI's Mira Murati on Monday, June 10, as the inaugural guest of a four-part live event series hosted at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center in Washington, D.C.
Swisher's interview with Murati about AI, misinformation, and the 2024 elections will begin a yearlong partnership between Johns Hopkins and Vox Media that will convene discussions among the brightest minds work
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William & Mary: Catron Scholars Ready for Summer Research, Artistic Development
WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, May 30 (TNSres) -- William and Mary issued the following news:
Like a mythical shapeshifter, undergraduate research at William & Mary takes multiple forms, often looking very different depending upon the field of study, setting and approach.
The Charles Center supports undergraduate research in all forms, whether in a science lab, a social science study or through creative inquiry in the arts, according to the center's director, Floyd D. Gottwald Sr. Professor Elizabeth
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