CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 18 (TNSres) -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news release: * * * New, groundbreaking research shows that rotation curves of galaxies stay flat indefinitely, corroborating predictions of modified gravity theory as an alternative to dark matter * * * In a breakthrough discovery that challenges the conventional understanding of cosmology, scientists at Case Western Reserve University have unearthed new evidence that could reshape our perception of th  more

RESTON, Virginia, June 17 [Category: Aerospace] -- The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics issued the following news release: June 17, 2024 - Reston, Va. - The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is pleased to announce the winners of technical and management excellence awards to be presented during the 2024 AIAA AVIATION Forum, 29 July - 2 August, Caesars Forum, Las Vegas. Registration is open for the worldwide aviation community to attend. Journalists who w  more

ITHACA, New York, June 18 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Entropy is a hot mess. Randomness and disorder are not exactly virtues in science. Yet it turns out, a sloppy jumble of differently sized atoms can do a better job stabilizing certain nanocrystals than a tidy arrangement of such elements. These so-called high-entropy materials are now being eagerly studied because they could revolutionize a broad range of applications, from energy storage and conversion to ultra-high te  more

CORNING, New York, June 19 -- Corning, a manufacturer of glass, ceramics and related materials, issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) today announced a collaboration with the National Institute for Bioprocessing Research and Training (NIBRT), one of the world's premier centers for biopharmaceutical-manufacturing research and training. Under the agreement, NIBRT will host one of Corning's cutting-edge Ascent(R) Fixed Bed Bioreactor (FBR) Systems at   more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, June 18 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Farragut High School graduate Channing Tan has been named recipient of the 2024 UT-Battelle Scholarship to attend the University of Tennessee. The competitive scholarship is awarded annually to a graduating senior planning to study science, mathematics or engineering at UT and who has a parent employed by UT-Battelle, managing contractor of the Department of Energy'  more

HONG KONG, June 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: Twelve distinguished scholars from the University of Hong Kong (HKU) have been named by the international academic website Research.com among the top 100 best scholars globally in their respectively disciplines in 2024. Among them, five professors have been recognised as the highest-ranked in Asia within their fields out of a total of 26 disciplines, further showcasing HKU's academic excellence. The f  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 19 (TNSres) -- Florida State University issued the following news: By Amy Walden Here on Earth, gravity is part of everyday life. We can't live without it, but most people never stop to think about how gravity occurs and how gravity impacts mass on a subatomic level, where it's even harder to observe. Scientists around the world are still working to understand "gravitons," the elusive, theoretical particles believed to be responsible for Earth's gravitational force.  more

AMES, Iowa, June 18 (TNSres) -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: A recent Iowa State University graduate has been named a Stanford University Knight-Hennessy Scholar. Victoria Kyveryga, who just completed a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering and chemistry at Iowa State at the conclusion of the spring 2024 semester, will begin a Ph.D. program at Stanford later this year as part of the prestigious program. Stanford's Knight-Hennessy Scholars program aims to develo  more

LONDON, England, June 19 -- MillionPlus, the Association for Modern Universities, issued the following news release on June 17, 2024: Part of its Building a Modern Britain series, MillionPlus, the Association for Modern Universities, has today (18 June) published its manifesto for teacher education, recruitment and retention. The document outlines recommendations in a number of areas that could help ease the crisis that afflicts schools all over England. Modern universities have a long history  more

ROLLA, Missouri, June 18 (TNSres) -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news: By Greg Edwards A researcher with expertise in applying artificial intelligence to the world of nuclear engineering will join the Missouri S&T faculty as an associate professor beginning this fall. "Missouri S&T will be a natural fit for me as I continue to use machine learning as a tool to characterize radiation defects in nuclear materials and how this affects their physical and mec  more

BIRMINGHAM, England, June 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: Using a specially designed 3D printed vacuum system, scientists have developed a way to 'trap' dark matter with the aim of detecting domain walls, this will be a significant step forwards in unravelling some of the mysteries of the universe. Scientists from the University of Nottingham's' School of Physics and Astronomy have created a 3D printed vacuum system that they will use in a new exp  more

MUNICH, Germany, June 19 (TNSres) -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: * * * From the scanner at the supermarket checkout to high-speed internet surfing through fibre optic cables: developments in quantum physics have long been part of our everyday lives and are widely used. In the new special exhibition 'Light and Matter', quantum optical phenomena are now being illuminated and made tangible at the Deutsches Museum. As part of the Cluster of Excellence Munich Centr  more

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, June 19 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: Tennessee Tech University has named Daren Snider, Ph.D., as the next dean of the College of Arts & Sciences, according to an announcement from Tech Provost Lori Mann Bruce. Snider currently serves as dean of the School of Humanities & Social Sciences at Indiana University East. He also previously served as interim dean of the campus's School of Natural Science & Mathematics. "This is a sign  more

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, June 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: Dr. Federico Fraternale at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of the University of Alabama System, has been awarded a $824,132 NASA heliophysics grant to develop new global models of the heliosphere that incorporate interstellar neutral atoms that can help reveal the properties of space beyond the farthest reaches of the Sun's influence. A research scientist with the UAH Center for S  more

ARGONNE, Illinois, June 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Insights could help foster electric vehicle batteries with longer driving range and lower cost * * * Scientists have discovered the culprit behind the performance fade in nickel-rich cathodes for lithium-ion batteries. The team's new analysis method was key to the discovery. The first generation of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles has been a   more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, June 18 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Virginia Tech's ongoing commitment to research, teaching, and engagement continue to be reflected in university rankings, as several of the institution's College of Engineering graduate programs were rated highly in the latest U.S. News & World Report's annual graduate school rankings released Tuesday. The university's top 100 global effort, named Virginia Tech Global Distinction, seeks to make the university a destinati  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 18 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: When stars collapse, they can leave behind incredibly dense but relatively small and cold remnants called neutron stars. If two stars collapse in close proximity, the leftover binary neutron stars spiral in and eventually collide, and the interface where the two stars begin merging becomes incredibly hot. New simulations of these events show hot neutrinos -- tiny, essentially massless particles th  more