Physics Tipoffs from TNS
Annular Gap Cathodes With Graphite Caps
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 6 -- KIMBALL PHYSICS, INC., Wilton, New Hampshire has been assigned a patent (No. US 12057285 B2, initially filed Nov. 8, 2023) developed by George Douglas Calvey, Peterborough, New Hampshire, for "Annular gap cathodes with graphite caps."
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Applied Physics Letters Issues Research Articles in Aug. 5, 2024 Edition
COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, Aug. 7 -- Applied Physics Letters, a journal from the American Institute of Physics, published research articles on the following topics in its Aug. 5, 2024, edition (Vol. 125, Issue 6):
PERSPECTIVES:
* Kinetomagnetism of chirality and its applications
SURFACES AND INTERFACES:
* Short-time asymmetric droplet coalescence dynamics on a pre-wetted fiber
* ADVANCED MATERIALS:
* Mechanical-thermal coupling in micro-nanocavity graphene/paraffin phase change energy storage
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Army cadets learn about legacy of nuclear science at ORNL
OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Aug. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release:
Ten future U.S. Army officers recently visited the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory to learn about the legacy of nuclear science. As students of the Nuclear Science and Engineering Research Center, or NSERC, with the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, or DTRA, they stopped in East Tennessee as part of a larger tour across nuclear facilities supportin
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AVS Quantum Science Issues Research Articles in September 2024 Edition
MELVILLE, New York, Aug. 7 -- AVS Quantum Science, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Institute of Physics that says it features condensed matter and atomic, molecular and optical physics, biology, chemistry and materials science, published research articles on the following topics in its September 2024 edition (Vol. 6, Issue 3):
PERSPECTIVES:
* Quantum simulations with bilayer 2D Bose gases in multiple-RF-dressed potentials
QUANTUM ENGINEERING:
* Articles
- Robustness of dynamic qua
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California Academy of Sciences to Host NASA's Exhibit 'Voyage of Europa Clipper: Exploring an Alien Ocean' Sept. 4-9, 2024
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 7 (TNSres) -- The California Academy of Sciences issued the following news release:
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California Academy of Sciences to host NASA's exhibit "Voyage of Europa Clipper: Exploring an Alien Ocean" Sept. 4-9, 2024
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The California Academy of Sciences is thrilled to announce that it will host a special exhibit pop-up, Voyage of Europa Clipper: Exploring an Alien Ocean, brought to you by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), from September 4-9, 2024. This c
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Competition to Unlock Atmospheres of Distant Planets Using AI
LONDON, England, Aug. 7 (TNSres) -- The University College London issued the following news:
The newly announced Ariel Data Challenge 2024, led by UCL researchers, is calling all data scientists, astronomers, and AI enthusiasts to help uncover the atmospheres of planets outside the solar system.
The competition, based on the European Space Agency's Ariel space mission and featured at the NeurIPS 2024 machine learning conference, will tackle one of astronomy's most complex and important data an
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English Language Institute Student Reaches for the Stars
SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 6 -- Syracuse University issued the following news:
Although Japanese student Kazuma Nagao had never been to the United States, he knew that studying abroad to learn English would help him inch closer to fulfilling his dream of becoming an astronaut. He had no idea, though, that this chance would bring him into contact with NASA astronauts and a community that supported his dream.
Nagao, an aerospace engineering major concentrating in fluid dynamics at Tokai University
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From particle physics to beekeeping: Nashville students showcase STEM prowess through Vanderbilt programs
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 6 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news:
By Jenna Somers
Metro Nashville Public School students enrolled in programs offered by the Collaborative for STEM Education and Outreach at Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development experienced a summer of learning that sowed the seeds of budding scientists. The CSEO enhances STEM literacy through establishing unique partnerships between university scientists, K-12 educators and students, and t
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Griffith University: Generative AI in Gifted Education
GOLD COAST, Australia, Aug. 7 (TNSres) -- Griffith University issued the following news:
Gifted learners often exhibit exceptional versatility and creativity in using resources to explore and develop their ideas, often in unconventional ways. Michelle recalls the day one of her gifted students, 12-year-old Mika, came to her distraught, clutching her latest art project--a beautifully imaginative and intricately coloured pencil drawing of an alien-inspired botanical garden. "My art teacher gave m
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Heating for Fusion: Why Toast Plasma When You Can Microwave It!
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory issued the following news:
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Carving a new path forward for compact fusion vessels
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Some believe the future of fusion in the U.S. lies in compact, spherical fusion vessels. A smaller tokamak, it is thought, could offer a more economical fusion option. The trick is squeezing everything into a small space. New research suggests eliminating one major component used to heat the plasma, fre
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Johns Hopkins APL Employing AI to Discover Materials for National Security Needs
LAUREL, Maryland, Aug. 7 (TNSres) -- The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory issued the following news release:
Bringing together material and data scientists, the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, is leveraging the power of artificial intelligence to rapidly discover materials that can withstand extreme environments.
"As the U.S. faces pressing national security challenges, there are increasing operations in austere environments -- and those o
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Kourkoutis' cryo-imaging continues to drive quantum discoveries
ITHACA, New York, Aug. 6 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
It wasn't nostalgia that brought Judy Cha, Ph.D. '09, back to Cornell. Among the reasons she left Yale University and joined the Department of Materials Science and Engineering two years ago was the prospect of working with an old friend: Lena Kourkoutis, M.S. '06, Ph.D. '09.
In 2003, they were in the first cohort of doctoral students in the research lab of David Muller, the Samuel B. Eckert Professor of Engineering in
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MIT: Art of the Enzyme
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 6 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news:
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Bioengineer and artist David Kastner seeks to unlock the secrets of catalysis and improve science communication through eye-catching visuals.
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By Austin Chen, MIT News correspondent
As the mountains and trees of California's Napa Valley drift past the car window, 6-year-old David Kastner is deep in conversation with his father. The conversation is a familiar one, shif
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Physics Professor Craig Cahillane Wins 2024 ARPA-E IGNIITE Award
SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 5 -- Syracuse University issued the following news:
Craig Cahillane, assistant professor of physics in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been named an Inspiring Generations of New Innovators to Impact Technologies in Energy 2024 (IGNIITE 2024) award recipient. As one of only 23 winners across the country, Cahillane receives $500,000 in funding to support his work with fusion energy optimization. In total, approximately $11.5 million was distributed to early-career s
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Santa Fe Institute: Book Review - Life as No One Knows It Tackles the Big Mystery of Life's Origins
SANTA FE, New Mexico, Aug. 7 -- Santa Fe Institute issued the following agency statement on Aug. 6, 2024:
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When we think of aliens, we might conjure images of humanoid creatures emerging from massive spaceships. At least, that's how movies would have us picture extraterrestrial beings. But do we really understand what an alien might be -- and what it would mean to have first contact with one? SFI External Professor Sara Walker (Arizona State University) tackles these baffling questions in
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SDUR Selects Next Generation Cohort of K-State Undergraduate Researchers
MANHATTAN, Kansas, Aug. 7 (TNSres) -- Kansas State University issued the following news release:
Scholar Development and Undergraduate Research, or SDUR, at Kansas State University has selected more than 20 students to join the Developing Scholars Program as part of the program's 2024-2025 cohort.
The Developing Scholars Program, or DSP, offers high-achieving first generation and/or historically underrepresented students with mentored research opportunities in their field of study. Scholars re
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Sherrill Marks CHIPS Anniversary by Delivering Federal Research Funding and Introducing Legislation to Bolster U.S. Competitiveness and Innovation
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
Watch the Congresswoman's Check Presentation Here(link is external)
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) visited Seton Hall University to announce a nearly one million dollar Community Project funding grant that will help upgrade research and training equipment at the university to expand advanced technology innovation and development. Additionally, she introduced new legislation, the E
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Summer Learning Proves a Hit in Aberystwyth
CEREDIGION, Wales, Aug. 7 -- Aberystwyth University issued the following news:
Aberystwyth University's annual summer residential programme for young people who want to sample student life has proved to be a hit once more this year.
Access All Aber, a five-day programme combining academic study, educational visits and evening social events was fully subscribed with fifty Year 12 students taking up residence in Pantycelyn during July.
Designed for young people from Widening Participation backg
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Supermassive Black Hole Mergers Could Be Explained by Dark Matter: Study
TORONTO, Ontario, Aug. 7 (TNSres) -- The University of Toronto issued the following news:
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A team of researchers that includes a U of T postdoc may have solved the "final parsec problem" of astrophysics
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By Chris Sasaki
A team of astrophysicists that includes the University of Toronto's Gonzalo Alonso-Alvarez has shown that pairs of supermassive black holes can merge together into a single, larger black hole - a major breakthrough in addressing what is known as the "final parsec p
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Tim Sands selected as chair of NCAA Division I Board
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 6 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
The NCAA Division I Board of Directors has appointed Tim Sands, president of Virginia Tech, to serve as the board chair. He replaces Jere Morehead, president of the University of Georgia, who concluded his term at the board's Aug. 6, 2024, meeting. Sands joined the board in January as a representative from the Atlantic Coast Conference and will serve as chair until August 2026.
The board is the top governing body for Divi
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U of T Engineering Student Team Wins International Prize With Sustainable Wind Turbine
TORONTO, Ontario, Aug. 7 -- The University of Toronto issued the following news:
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It's the UTWind team's second victory at the International Small Wind Turbine Contest, following their win in 2022
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By Tyler Irving
A team of students from the University of Toronto's Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering have earned top spot in the International Small Wind Turbine Contest with a design that utilized components from recycled pop bottles and plant-fibre composites.
The competition
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UChicago's Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics Celebrates 20 Years of Discovery
CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 7 -- The University of Chicago issued the following news:
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Astronomers, physicists investigate big questions about the universe in unique collaborative environment
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By Maureen Searcy
The field of cosmology is just the small matter of understanding the entire universe: how it began, how it works, and how it's changing. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics (KICP) at the University of Chicago, which brings togeth
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Using Small Black Holes to Find Big Black Holes
CARDIFF, Wales, Aug. 7 (TNSres) -- Cardiff University issued the following news:
Scientists have developed a new method for detecting supermassive binary black holes, pairs of the largest kind of black holes in the Universe and located at the very centre of galaxies.
The new technique will require a deci-Hz gravitational-wave detector and would enable astronomers to study supermassive black hole binaries, which might otherwise remain inaccessible.
Their approach analyses the gravitational wav
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Why McMaster Donors Give: Ralph Pudritz Works for 'access, Involvement and Experience' in Research
HAMILTON, Ontario, Aug. 7 (TNSres) -- McMaster University issued the following news:
Ralph Pudritz is passionate about research.
A theoretical astrophysicist, he has dedicated his career to researching the formation of stars and planets, and the origins of life. And after nearly four decades as a professor and scientist, Pudritz firmly believes in the importance of students engaging in research early.
"Until you do it yourself, words like 'research' and 'innovation' are just buzzwords. They'r
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World's Highest-Performance Superconducting Wire Segment Fabricated at UB
BUFFALO, New York, Aug. 7 (TNSres) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release:
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New study details how large-scale, cost-effective use of high-temperature superconducting wire is another step closer to reality
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Our energy future may depend on high-temperature superconducting (HTS) wires. This technology's ability to carry electricity without resistance at temperatures higher than those required by traditional superconductors could r
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