Physics Tipoffs from TNS
ACS Applied Energy Materials Journal Issues Research Articles in June 10, 2024 Edition
WASHINGTON, June 13 -- 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 June 10, 2024 edition (Vol. 7, Issue 11):
Letters:
* Exploring the Temperature-Dependent Microelectrical Characteristics of Organic-Silicon Heterojunctions in the Absence of Luminance
Articles:
* Ultrafas
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American Association of Physics Teachers: U.S. Physics Team Members Selected to Participate in the 2024 European Physics Olympiad
COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, June 12 -- The American Association of Physics Teachers issued the following news release:
Five students have been selected to represent the U.S. Physics Team at the European Physics Olympiad (EuPhO) to be held July 15-17 at Kutaisi International University, Kutaisi, Georgia, where student scholars from many nations will test their knowledge in physics, competing with the world's best.
The five traveling members of the 2024 U.S. Physics Team are:
Shuoyan Chen, Troy Hig
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American Nuclear Society: UC-Irvine Student Section Does STEM Outreach for Young Women
LA GRANGE PARK, Illinois, June 13 -- The American Nuclear Society issued the following news:
The American Nuclear Society Student Section at University of California-Irvine presented ANS STEM learning materials at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory Young Women's Conference in STEM. Members of the section were on hand at the May 17 conference, held at University of California- San Diego, with Geiger counters, an ANS Visualizing Radiation Cloud Chamber Kit, pellet cards, and more, courtesy o
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As Russia Completes Transition to a Full War Economy, Treasury Takes Sweeping Aim at Foundational Financial Infrastructure and Access to Third Country Support
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release:
Over 300 new sanctions issued across Treasury and State
Foreign financial institutions that support Russia's war economy face greater risk of sanctions
As President Biden and Group of Seven (G7) Leaders prepare to meet this week in Italy, the U.S. Department of the Treasury is issuing sweeping new measures guided by G7 commitments to intensify the pressure on Russia for its continued cruel and unprov
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Broad Institute: #WhyIScience Q&A - A Biochemist Uses Mass Spectrometry to Find Proteins Involved in Cancer
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 12 -- The Broad Institute issued the following Q&A on June 11, 2024, with Moe Haines, senior research associate in the Proteomics Platform:
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When Moe Haines first moved from Beirut, Lebanon to the United States for college, his goal was to earn a degree in pharmacy. Haines was the first person in his family to pursue science, and most people he knew with similar interests had chosen a career in medicine. But his first few biology classes in community college
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DOE Argonne National Laboratory: Scientists Find New Way to Enhance Durability of Lithium Batteries
ARGONNE, Illinois, June 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release:
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New nickel-rich cathodes could allow batteries to store more energy
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Safe and efficient energy storage is important for American prosperity and security. With the adoption of both renewable energy sources and electric vehicles on the rise around the world, it is no surprise that research into a new generation of batteries is a major focus. Researche
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Emergent Photonics Research Centre Opens at Loughborough University
LOUGHBOROUGH, England, June 13 (TNSres) -- Loughborough University issued the following news release:
Loughborough University has launched a new research centre dedicated to revolutionising science and technology through photonics - the study of lasers and light waves.
The Emergent Photonics Research Centre is a new, 600 square metre, state-of-the-art facility home to a team of researchers focused on advancing ultra-fast nonlinear optics, complexity, and photonics knowledge, and creating innov
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Energy Technology Issues Research Articles in April 2024 Edition
HOBOKEN, New Jersey, June 13 -- Energy Technology, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features generation, conversion, storage and the distribution of energy, published research articles on the following topics in its April 2024 edition (Vol. 12, Issue 4).
Here are excerpts:
Perspective:
* The Pitfalls of Deep Eutectic Solvents in the Recycling of Lithium-Ion Batteries
Reviews:
* Modification Strategies and Challenges of High-Performance Lithium-Rich Manganese-Based Cathode Materials
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Four Swansea University Researchers Chosen for Prestigious Welsh Crucible Programme
SWANSEA, Wales, June 12 (TNSres) -- Swansea University issued the following news:
Four researchers from Swansea University have been selected to join the 2024 Welsh Crucible, an award-winning programme designed to foster personal, professional, and leadership development among future research leaders in Wales.
Annually, 30 outstanding researchers based in Wales are chosen to participate in a series of immersive residential workshops, known as skills labs. These workshops provide a platform for
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Institute of Physics & Engineering in Medicine: Meet the Team - Katherine Bunting, Director of Education & Professional Development
YORK, England, June 13 -- The Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine issued the following Q&A on June 11, 2024, with Katherine Bunting, director of education and professional development:
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Tell us about what has led you here, what experience did you have prior to joining IPEM?
Prior to joining IPEM I spent 11 years working for the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) where I most recently was the Head of Professional Development. There I worked at a strategic level l
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LMU Receives $25 Million From the Thomas and Dorothy Leavey Foundation in Support of New Engineering Innovation Complex
LOS ANGELES, California, June 12 -- Loyola Marymount University issued the following news release:
The Thomas and Dorothy Leavey Foundation has set the pace of fundraising for LMU's new Engineering Innovation Complex (EIC), a planned capital expansion for the LMU Frank R. Seaver College of Science and Engineering, with a $25 million matching gift. The gift is the largest capital gift in university history, as well as the largest gift from a living donor.
"The LMU of today would not be possibl
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Meet some of our recent Maple Scholars alumni
GOSHEN, Indiana, June 12 -- Goshen College issued the following news:
What is Maple Scholars?
Goshen College was a pioneer in undergraduate research with the launch of the Maple Scholars program in 1998. This eight-week summer program allows students from all academic disciplines to work closely with professors on research projects. Unlike larger universities where undergraduates often collaborate only with graduate students, Maple Scholars engage directly with faculty mentors. They present th
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National Space Society Laments the Death of Ed Stone
COCOA, Florida, June 13 -- The National Space Society issued the following news release:
The Pioneering Physicist and Caltech Faculty Member Was the Project Scientist for the Voyager Program for 50 Years
The National Space Society mourns the passing of Dr. Ed Stone at the age of 88. Stone was an icon at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, where he worked for well over half a century after joining the faculty at Caltech in 1967 (Caltech manages JPL for NASA). His background in physics and astroph
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NSWC IHD Team Wins Dr. Delores M. Etter Top Scientist and Engineer Award
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news:
Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) scientists Dr. Demitrios Stamatis and Emma Skekel were honored at the 2024 Dr. Delores M. Etter Top Scientist and Engineer Awards ceremony at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, June 12.
"Their contributions exemplify the innovation and expertise coming from Indian Head Division, which is now being recognized by some of the top decision makers in the Dep
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ORNL staff fellowships launch careers in science
OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, June 12 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release:
Melissa Cregger, Andrea Delgado, Michael McGuire and Guannan Zhang all are successful researchers who work in different scientific fields of study: Cregger is an ecosystem ecologist; Delgado, a quantum physicist; McGuire, a materials physicist; and Zhang, a computational mathematician.
Although their fields appear to have little in common, one thing they all share
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Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics Journal Issues Research Articles in June 21, 2024 Edition
LONDON, England, June 13 -- 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 21, 2024, edition (Vol. 26, Issue 23):
* A kinetic study of mechanically activated atom exchange: the effect of milling frequency and ball mass
* Time-resolved EPR observation of blue-light-induced radical ion pairs in a fl
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Seven Pomona College Alumni Awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
CLAREMONT, California, June 12 (TNSres) -- Pomona College issued the following news:
Seven Pomona College alumni have won 2024 National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) awards. This fellowship supports superlative students who are pursuing or planning to pursue full-time research-based master's and doctoral degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) or in STEM education.
The NSF fellowship provides each student an annual $37,000 stipe
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SFI Welcomes 2024 CSSS Journalism Fellows
SANTA FE, New Mexico, June 12 (TNSres) -- Santa Fe Institute issued the following news release:
The Santa Fe Institute is delighted to announce Anil Ananthaswamy and Adam Becker as our 2024 Complex Systems Summer School Journalism Fellows.
Each year, the CSSS Journalism Fellowship invites two accomplished journalists with a demonstrated interest in reporting on complexity-related topics to attend SFI's iconic four-week Complex Systems Summer School. Participating fully as students, the Fellow
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SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory: Rubin Observatory, Roman Space Telescope Get Cosmic Sneak Peek From Supercomputers
MENLO PARK, California, June 13 (TNSres) -- The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news release:
Researchers have released 10 terabytes of data from the OpenUniverse project, which has created a detailed simulation of the universe astrophysicists can use to help calibrate expectations from two major new telescopes.
Researchers are diving into a synthetic universe to help us better understand the real one. Using supercomputers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne Na
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Ten KU Students Receive Undergraduate Research Awards for Summer
LAWRENCE, Kansas, June 12 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news:
This summer, 10 University of Kansas students received an Undergraduate Research Award (UGRA). UGRA recipients are awarded a $1,000 scholarship for their work on mentored research and creative projects.
Students apply for UGRAs by writing a five-page research proposal under the guidance of a mentor. Faculty reviewers evaluate the applications based on the merit of the applicant's proposal and a recommenda
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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in New York (June 12)
ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 12 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in New York.
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System and Method for Regulating Electronic Message Transmissions
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 11 -- INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE HOLDINGS, INC., Atlanta, Georgia has been assigned a patent (No. US 12010083 B2, initially filed May 10, 2023) developed by three inventors Vladimir Parizhsky, New York, New York; Alexei Lebedev, New York, New York; and Robert Cornish, Jersey City, New Jersey, for "Syst
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UC-Riverside: How Did a Satellite Galaxy of the Milky Way Come to Be?
RIVERSIDE, California, June 12 (TNSres) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news:
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A UC Riverside-led team of physicists offers an explanation
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Crater 2, located approximately 380,000 light years from Earth, is one of the largest satellite galaxies of the Milky Way. Extremely cold and with slow-moving stars, Crater 2 has low surface brightness. How this galaxy originated remains unclear.
"Since its discovery in 2016, there have been many attempts
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University of Missouri: Mizzou Scientists Spot More Milky Way-Like Galaxies in Early Universe
COLUMBIA, Missouri, June 12 (TNSres) -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release:
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The study advances our understanding of how galaxies were formed.
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University of Missouri scientists are peering into the past and uncovering new clues about the early universe. Since light takes a long time to travel through space, they are now able to see how galaxies looked billions of years ago.
In a new study, the Mizzou researchers have discovered that spiral galaxies were
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William Goddard and Colleagues Awarded Horizon Prize from the Royal Society of Chemistry
PASADENA, California, June 12 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news:
William A. Goddard, III (PhD '65), the Charles and Mary Ferkel Professor of Chemistry, Materials Science, and Applied Physics at Caltech, is part of a team that is being honored with the 2024 Faraday Horizon Prize from the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), a prize that recognizes "significant recent novel discoveries or advances made in the area of physical chemistry."
The team, led by Xiangfeng
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