UPTON, New York, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Contributions include developing techniques for studying, improving battery materials * * * Longer lasting batteries would allow electric vehicles (EVs) to drive farther and perhaps inspire more people to make the switch from fossil fuels. One key to better EV batteries is understanding the intricate details of how they work -- and stop working. Xiao-Qi  more

TUCSON, Arizona, July 31 (TNSres) -- Research Corporation for Science Advancement issued the following news: Research Corporation for Science Advancement's Cottrell Scholar community gathered July 17-19 in Tucson, Arizona, to welcome new members and celebrate the 30th year of a program that has grown in diversity and impact since its inception in 1994. "This is a passionate community, blended from multiple disciplines at research institutions and primarily undergraduate institutions, whose mem  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency issued the following news: * * * Scientists, engineers, and technologists from academia, government, and commercial organizations of all sizes are invited to engage with DARPA on next-generation tech for national security * * * DARPA's Defense Sciences Office (DSO) is hosting an in-person Discover DSO Day (D3) on Oct. 3-4, 2024, in Boston, Massachusetts. The goals of the two-day gatherin  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 31 (TNSres) -- Florida State University issued the following news: By Amy Walden In traditional Japanese basket-weaving, the ancient "Kagome" design seen in many handcrafted creations is characterized by a symmetrical pattern of interlaced triangles with shared corners. In quantum physics, the Kagome name has been borrowed by scientists to describe a class of materials with an atomic structure closely resembling this distinctive lattice pattern. Since the latest fam  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security released the following written testimony by Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chair Christopher T. Hanson from a July 23, 2024, hearing entitled "The Fiscal Year 2025 Nuclear Regulatory Commission Budget": * * * Chairman Duncan, Ranking Member DeGette, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee, I appreciate the opportunity to discuss the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) Fiscal Year (  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory issued the following news: Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) were commemorated at the annual Innovator Recognition Reception on July 11 for innovations they developed during fiscal year 2023. "This event is an opportunity for us to come together and recognize our talented people and the tremendous progress in innovation we've made at   more

PASADENA, California, July 31 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation has named Linda Ye, assistant professor of physics, a 2024 Moore Fellow in Materials Synthesis. The fellowship, which comes with a grant of $1.2 million, aims to "strengthen materials synthesis efforts at leading U.S. universities and enable talented junior researchers to establish robust research programs in their new academic labs," according to the foundati  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Fierro helps develop parts that are stronger, lighter and with less waste * * * A new open-source code developed by researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory accurately simulates the performance of manufactured parts accounting for the microstructure to make them stronger, safer, and better-performing. Called Fierro, the code performs multiscale and multiphysics  more

LONDON, England, Aug. 1 -- 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 Aug. 14, 2024, edition (Vol. 26, Issue 30). Here are excerpts: * * * * Perspective: intrinsic interactions of metal ions with biological molecules as studied by threshold collision-induced dissociation and infrared multiple phot  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 31 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: ALTOONA, Pa. Ron Darbeau, chancellor and dean at Penn State Altoona, has been named associate vice president for Commonwealth Campuses in Penn State's Office of the Vice President for Commonwealth Campuses (OVPCC), effective Aug. 1. In addition to his new duties, Darbeau will continue to serve as chancellor and dean at Altoona. Darbeau succeeds David Callejo Perez, who was appointed chancellor and  more

CARDIFF, Wales, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- Cardiff University issued the following news: Scientists have modelled the breakdown of alien spaceships using "warp drive" technology, to study the gravitational wave emissions that are generated. The technology, seen in sci-fi shows like Star Trek, creates a bubble in which fictional spacecraft are propelled forward by compressing the spacetime in front of them. The need for exotic matter with negative energy properties currently prohibits the construction  more

LONDON, England, Aug. 1 -- Soft Matter, a peer-reviewed journal from the Royal Society of Chemistry that says it provides a forum for the communication of fundamental science underpinning the behavior of soft matter, published research articles on the following topics in its Aug. 14, 2024, edition (Vol. 20, Issue 30): * Experimental and theoretical bulk phase diagram and interfacial tension of ouzo * Autonomous engulfment of active colloids by giant lipid vesicles * Identifying constitutive p  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The National Business Aviation Association issued the following news release: Neil deGrasse Tyson, an award-winning astrophysicist, renowned futurist, best-selling author and inspiring speaker, will share his thought-provoking perspectives about the dazzling possibilities on distant horizons as a keynote speaker to open the National Business Aviation Association's Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) on Oct. 22 in Las Vegas, NV. "Neil deGrasse Tyson is s  more

HELSINKI, Finland, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Helsinki issued the following news release: Astronomers from the University of Helsinki have found that the rotational profile of a nearby star, V889 Herculis, differs considerably from that of the Sun. The observation provides insights into the fundamental stellar astrophysics and helps understanding the activity of the Sun, its spot structures and eruptions. The Sun rotates the fastest at the equator, whereas the rotation rate slows dow  more

NORWICH, England, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- The University of East Anglia issued the following news: Clues to future sea level rise have been revealed by the first detailed maps of the underside of a floating ice shelf in Antarctica. An international research team - including scientists from the University of East Anglia (UEA) - deployed an unmanned submersible beneath the Dotson Ice Shelf in West Antarctica. The underwater vehicle, 'Ran', was programmed to dive into the cavity of the 350metre-thick  more