COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, July 16 -- Applied Physics Letters, a journal from the American Institute of Physics, published research articles on the following topics in its July 15, 2024, edition (Vol. 125, Issue 3): PERSPECTIVES: * Whispering gallery mode sensing through the lens of quantum optics, artificial intelligence, and nanoscale catalysis Featured * Perspectives on endoscopic functional photoacoustic microscopy Featured * Perspectives on pilot-wave hydrodynamics PHOTONICS AND OPTOELECT  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 16 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Baltimore District issued the following news release: FORT GREELY, Alaska, July 15, 2024 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, will host a series of in-person and virtual public meetings to update and share information on the SM-1A Deactivated Nuclear Power Plant Decommissioning and Dismantlement project at Fort Greely, Alaska, this month. Baltimore District staff overseeing the project will review recently comple  more

FULLERTON, California, July 16 (TNSres) -- California State University Fullerton campus issued the following news release: * * * Cosmic Explorer to Catch Gravitational Waves to the 'Edge of the Observable Universe' * * * Cal State Fullerton gravitational-wave researchers are working with a multidisciplinary, international team to identify suitable U.S. locations that could accommodate the next-generation detector to observe the universe. With a nearly $905,000 grant from the National Scienc  more

LONDON, England, July 16 -- Food and Function, a peer-reviewed journal from the Royal Society of Chemistry that says it provides a unique venue for physicists, chemists, biochemists, nutritionists and other food scientists to publish work at the interface of the chemistry, physics and biology of food, published research articles on the following topics in its July 21, 2024, edition (Vol. 15, Issue 14): * Biomarkers of food intake and their relevance to metabolic syndrome * Urinary enterolignan  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- George Washington University issued the following news: Former President Donald Trump escaped an assassination attempt during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. A gunman, identified as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, fired multiple shots, one skimming Trump's ear. Trump was swiftly protected by Secret Service agents and raised his fist to supporters before being escorted away. The incident, which resulted in one attendee's death and two injuries, is being investigated   more

REGINA, Saskatchewan, July 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Regina issued the following news release: Innovation Saskatchewan is investing more than $580,000 in three research projects at the University of Regina (U of R) in nuclear energy, subatomic physics and high-performance computing in nuclear science through the Innovation and Science Fund (ISF). ISF matches federal innovation funding dollars for projects from Saskatchewan universities, colleges and research institutes to promote researc  more

LAUREL, Maryland, July 16 (TNSres) -- The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory issued the following news release: At around 2,500 degrees Fahrenheit, steel melts. When aluminum is exposed to moisture and oxygen, it corrodes. While these conventional alloys are well suited to everyday environments, they fold under abnormally excessive exposure to extreme heat, cold, pressure and other conditions. And with the nation conducting more and more operations in extreme environments, such  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, July 16 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Dr. Yang Liu, a professor in the Department of Nuclear Engineering, received a Distinguished Early Career Award from the U.S. Department of Energy for a proposal to investigate the use of machine learning in designing and understanding new nuclear reactors. * * * By Julianne Hodge As in many areas of modern life, big data has become a big deal in nuclear engineering. A   more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Optics Express, a peer-reviewed journal from the Optical Society that emphasizes scientific and technology innovations in all aspects of optics and photonics, published research articles on the following topics in its July 15, 2024, edition (Vol. 32, Issue 15). Here are excerpts: * * * ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL OPTICS EXPRESS: * Environmental Optics - Particle composition-specific approach to estimate the particulate organic carbon concentration off the coastal areas o  more

LANCASTER, England, July 16 (TNSres) -- Lancaster University issued the following news: An Innovate UK project worth pound sterling1.1M has been awarded to the Lancaster University spinout firm Quinas, the global semiconductor company IQE and Lancaster and Cardiff Universities. Quinas will coordinate the ambitious project which is the first step towards volume production of the universal computer memory ULTRARAM(TM) invented by Lancaster Physics Professor Manus Hayne. ULTRARAM has extraordina  more

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, July 16 (TNSres) -- The University of the Witwatersrand issued the following news: Wits researchers won in five out of 15 categories at the prestigious NSTF-South 32 Research Awards. Dr Tiisetso E Lephoto, Associate Professor Claudia Polese, Dr June Fabian, Professor Irvy (Igle) Gledhill, and Professor Jennifer Fitchett were winners in their categories, announced at a glittering ceremony hosted simultaneously in Johannesburg and Cape Town on 11 July. Themed The Fou  more

FRESNO, California, July 16 (TNSres) -- California State University's Fresno Campus issued the following news release: The California Teaching Fellows Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to connecting pre-service teachers and college-age leaders with work experiences in schools and afterschool programs, is collaborating with Fresno State's College Assistance Migrant Program to host the third annual Teaching Fellows Summer University at Fresno State. Formerly known as the Migrant Su  more

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, July 16 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: By Russ Nelson, Research Writer/Editor In June and July, the College of Science at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) a part of the University of Alabama System, hosted two weeks of activities in support of the 2024 CAP & GOWN Project STEM Summer Institute. The free outreach program is designed to help students in grades 9-12 prepare for their college experience and includes ACT prep classes, tours   more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 16 (TNSres) -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news release: The evolution of resistance to diseases, from infectious illnesses to cancers, poses a formidable challenge. Despite the expectation that resistance-conferring mutations would dwindle in the absence of treatment due to a reduced growth rate, preexisting resistance is pervasive across diseases that evolve--like cancer and pathogens--defying conventional wisdom. In cancer, it is well known th  more

BAVARIA, Germany, July 16 (TNSres) -- The Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat issued the following news: The terms "Wenz", "Solo" and "Sie" are as much part of a Bavarian pub as the beer tap and the regulars' table. It's where you'll often see groups of (usually) four players huddled over their playing cards trying to be the first to get 60 points at the traditional card game known as "Schafkopf". FAU researcher Ludwig Nutzel from the Chair of Theoretical Physics II is also a great fan of "Schafkop  more