WASHINGTON, June 20 -- ACS Nanoscience Au, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Chemical Society that says it features chemistry, biology, medicine, materials science, physics and engineering, published research articles on the following topics in its June 19, 2024, edition (Vol. 4, Issue 3): Perspectives: * Controlling Phase in Colloidal Synthesis Reviews: * The Huge Role of Tiny Impurities in Nanoscale Synthesis Articles: * Enhancing the Therapeutic Efficacy of GLP-1 for Hyperglycem  more

LAUREL, Maryland, June 19 (TNSres) -- The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory issued the following news release: The future of military conflict is inseparable from the development of artificial intelligence (AI). The battlefield of the future will be redefined by the fielding of intelligent autonomous systems operating at machine speed and with machine precision. As the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence stated bluntly in its 2021 final report: "Defending a  more

AALTO, Finland, June 19 (TNSres) -- Aalto University issued the following news release: * * * Aalto University students develop prototype of durable wood-based insole - Finnish shoe company starts testing material on users this autumn * * * Students at Aalto University have developed a wood-based material suitable for shoe insoles. A particular advantage of the new type of insole is its ability to withstand repetitive loading, which has previously been a challenge in foam-like biomaterials.  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary: * * * Car Wars By William Alan Reinsch Over more than 100 years, the automobile has assumed a central role in the global economy as a means of transportation of goods and people, and in the process it has become an important part of many national economies. The auto industry in the United States employs about 1 million people and sells about 13 million new vehicles annually. In China, t  more

ELON, North Carolina, June 19 -- Elon University issued the following news release: Grateful for his Elon education, Ralph O. Mueller '83 has made a $1.8 million estate gift that, in the future, will fund opportunities for faculty and students from underrepresented groups. In making his $1.8 million estate gift, alumnus Ralph Mueller '83 chose to support the areas that reflect his values and made his Elon education special: outstanding faculty mentors and support for students, including schola  more

BANGALORE, India, June 19 -- The Indian Institute of Science issued the following news release: While investigating how string theory can be used to explain certain physical phenomena, scientists at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have stumbled upon on a new series representation for the irrational number pi. It provides an easier way to extract pi from calculations involved in deciphering processes like the quantum scattering of high-energy particles. The new formula under a certain li  more

RIVERSIDE, California, June 19 (TNSres) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Smoke traps sunlight, makes days warmer, drier * * * A new UC Riverside study shows soot from large wildfires in California traps sunlight, making days warmer and drier than they ought to be. Many studies look at the effect of climate change on wildfires. However, this study sought to understand the reverse -- whether large fires are also changing the climate. "I wante  more

ST. CATHERINES, Ontario, June 19 (TNSres) -- Brock University issued the following news: By Jocelyn Titone On the first day he lectured at Brock University, Ali Emami caught himself searching for a seat among the students instead of heading to the front of the auditorium to teach the course. Having recently completed his PhD, he felt more like a fellow learner than the educator. The moment was the catalyst for a vow he made to approach teaching with passion, relevance and a student-like curi  more

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, June 20 (TNSres) -- Utrecht University issued the following news: A group of scientists has developed a model that explains how schedule-based systems, such as supply chains and railways, can be prone to spontaneous explosions of large-scale delays. The researchers recommend system operators to prioritize resilience, alongside efficiency, for better long-term outcomes. The study had been published today in the scientific journal Nature Physics. How can some local dela  more

NEW YORK, June 19 (TNSres) -- The National Association of Scholars issued the following news release: * * * New K-12 Science Standards give hope for the future of science education * * * The National Association of Scholars (NAS) and Freedom in Education (FIE), organizations dedicated to improving America's science education, have created The Franklin Standards: Model K-12 State Science Standards (https://www.nas.org/reports/the-franklin-standards/full-report). NAS and FIE want to inspire Am  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news release: The international NOvA collaboration presented new results at the Neutrino 2024 conference in Milan, Italy, on June 17. The collaboration doubled their neutrino data since their previous release four years ago, including adding a new low-energy sample of electron neutrinos. The new results are consistent with previous NOvA results, but with improved precision. The data  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Prediction of defect density has applications for dense matter physics and other sciences * * * In a paper recently published in Physical Review Letters, Los Alamos National Laboratory researchers offer a new theory that predicts defect density across a variety of phase transitions. The research opens new routes for the exploration of defect formation in fields such  more

LONDON, England, June 20 -- 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 28, 2024, edition (Vol. 26, Issue 24): * "Nano-egg" superstructures of hydrophobic nanocrystals dispersed in water * Thermodynamics of resonating-valence-bond states toward the understanding of quantum spin liquid phenomena  more

ST. CATHERINES, Ontario, June 19 (TNSres) -- Brock University issued the following news: By Cathy Majtenyi A Brock University physicist has created a free open-source package, or collection of reusable programming components, that enables researchers to improve the performance of their scientific software. Assistant Professor of Physics Barak Shoshany says computers haven't been getting significantly faster in the last few decades. Instead, what makes it seem like they've sped up is that they  more

ARGONNE, Illinois, June 19 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * A new era of scientific discovery is ready to begin at the Advanced Photon Source as the first scientific beamline receives photons * * * A new era of science at the Advanced Photon Source (APS) is ready to begin. On June 17, 2024, the facility at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory delivered its first X-ray light beams to a  more

ALBANY, New York, June 19 (TNSres) -- The State University of New York's University at Albany issued the following news: By Mike Nolan A group of students participating in the University at Albany's longstanding Summer Research Program (UASRP) met with SUNY Chancellor John B. King Jr. on Monday. UASRP, run by Mayra Santiago, director of UAlbany's Office of Access & Academic Enrichment (OAAE), offers summer research experiences to qualified, underrepresented and economically disadvantaged unde  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Houston issued the following news: By Bryan Luhn A groundbreaking discovery by researchers at the University of Houston has revealed a massive energy imbalance on Saturn, shedding new light on planetary science and evolution and challenging existing climate models for the solar system's gas giants. The findings appear in the scientific publication Nature Communications. "This is the first time that a global energy imbalance on a seasonal s  more

MANOA, Hawaii, June 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: A University of Hawaii at Manoa student group was selected as one of 10 small research satellite developers to launch their satellite into space as early as 2025 through NASA's CubeSat Launch Initiative. This is the second project led by students in the earth and planetary exploration technology (EPET) certificate program to be granted an opportunity to take their satellite project to the  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, June 19 (TNSres) -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus issued the following news: At the close of every spring semester at UNC Greensboro, students get the chance to share the outcomes of their scholarly activity at the undergraduate and graduate research and creativity expos. They display their results on posters in UNCG's Cone Ballroom, through performances and art exhibitions, or in oral presentations. We spoke with some of the winners from the 2  more

SYRACUSE, New York, June 19 (TNSres) -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news: Glaucoma affects 3 million Americans, is incurable, and is the second leading cause of blindness worldwide. Even with the disease's prevalence, how and why it develops is still largely not understood. Samuel Herberg, PhD, is an assistant professor of ophthalmology & visual sciences, as well as a researcher at Upstate's Center for Vision Research, is working to c  more