NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- Yale University issued the following Q&A on Aug. 15, 2024, with Michael C. Crair, vice provost for research: * * * By Jim Shelton Research at Yale doesn't take the summer off to hike in the Alps or sit by the pool reading a good book. Rather, it is a perpetual engine of innovation and discovery. Yale chemists, engineers, biologists, physicists, physicians, anthropologists, psychologists, computer scientists, and a host of other researchers on campu  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 16 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Five early-career faculty members have earned national recognition and funding for their research. The awards are among the most sought-after recognitions that junior faculty members can receive in their fields. The faculty are Endadul Hoque and Yiyang Sun of the College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS); Yiming Zhao and Craig Cahillane of the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S); and Ying Shi of the Maxwell Sc  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- Applied Nano Materials, a journal that says it covers engineering, chemistry, physics and biology relevant to applications of nanomaterials from the American Chemical Society, published research articles on the following topics in its Aug. 9, 2024, edition (Vol. 7, Issue 15). Here are excerpts: * * * * Black Phosphorus Nanosheet-Loaded Traditional Chinese Medicine Curcumin for Acute Rhinosinusitis Therapy and Its Mechanism * Indirect Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering S  more

LONDON, Ontario, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- Western University issued the following news: * * * Adrian Owen's landmark research on consciousness in patients in vegetative state marks milestone * * * By Jeff Renaud While it has been 18 years since Adrian Owen discovered consciousness in patients in a vegetative state, hardly a day has gone by when Western University's world-renowned neuroscientist doesn't connect back to his Eureka moment. And now, in a new study published Aug. 15 by The New Engla  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory issued the following news: By Marsha Fenner Following an international search, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) has named Daniela Leitner, a leader in the development of heavy ion injectors and rare isotope accelerators, and the Engineering Division's current Deputy for Science, as the next Engineering Division Director and the Laboratory's Chief Engineer. Leitner's new role is effe  more

KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark, Aug. 15 (TNSres) -- The Technical University of Denmark issued the following news: The European research school program Marie Sklodowska-Curie Doctoral Networks has awarded and signed grants for new European PhD programs in international networks. Four of the new MSCA research schools are anchored at DTU. The MSCA Doctoral Networks program under Horizon Europe funds EU PhD programs in international networks, benefiting both the future careers of young researchers and E  more

OSHAWA, Ontario, Aug. 16 -- The Ontario Tech University issued the following news release: * * * Globally renowned thermal-physics and nuclear-engineering expert Dr. Igor Pioro makes presentations at events in Austria and Italy * * * In the three years since the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) designated Ontario Tech University as its official Collaborating Centre for Canada, the university has been hard at work as a vital member in the nuclear-engineering-research field, through s  more

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Aug. 17 (TNSres) -- Clark University issued the following news: * * * Summer STEM Workshop brings science alive * * * By Brenna Moore For 76 Clarkies, summer was spent in the lab peering into microscopes, analyzing data, studying dung beetles, or mating fruit flies. Students in the STEM Summer Undergraduate Research Program worked with faculty to explore topics in chemistry, biochemistry, biology, physics, environmental science, and computer science. In addition to  more

BRISTOL, England, Aug. 17 -- Journal of Physics-Energy, a peer-reviewed journal that says it showcases the developments in energy research, published research articles on the following topics in its July 2024 edition (Vol. 6, No. 3): Roadmap * Roadmap on multivalent batteries Topical Reviews * A critical review on polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)/zinc oxide (ZnO)-based piezoelectric and triboelectric nanogenerators * Catalyst integration within the air electrode in secondary Zn-air batteries   more

BRISTOL, England, Aug. 17 -- Journal of Physics-Materials, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features biological and biomedical materials, published research articles on the following topics in its July 2024 edition (Vol. 7, No. 3): Perspective * Sequencing one-dimensional Majorana materials for topological quantum computing Letters * Micrometric patterning of a borogermanate glass containing terbium by thermal poling to manage luminescence and second order optical properties * Acoustica  more

BRISTOL, England, Aug. 17 -- Journal of Physics-Photonics, a peer-reviewed journal that says it showcases the developments in the science, technology and application of photonics, published research articles on the following topics in its July 2024 edition (Vol. 6, No. 3): Perspective * Challenges in photocatalysis using covalent organic frameworks Topical Review * Current state of stimulated Brillouin scattering microscopy for the life sciences Roadmaps * Roadmap on perovskite light-emitt  more

FORT DAVIS, Texas, Aug. 17 -- The University of Texas at Austin's McDonald Observatory issued the following news release: McDonald Observatory is pleased to announce the appointment of B-G Andersson as its new assistant director for research support. As a part of the Observatory's management team, the assistant director oversees the allocation of observing time on the telescopes and supports the researchers and programs that qualify for it. "We have conducted a competitive search for the right  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Aug. 17 -- The American Society of Radiologic Technologists issued the following news release: A measure to petition the Office of Management and Budget to classify radiologic technologists as professional generated more than 42,000 comments submitted via the American Society of Radiologic Technologists Advocacy Action Center. The ASRT believes that radiologic technologists clearly fall within the OMB's Standard Occupational Classification for professionals. The SOC's   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 12 -- The Muscular Dystrophy Association issued the following news release: * * * MDA supports higher education opportunities for students living with neuromuscular diseases to empower their future. * * * New York - Monday, August 12, 2024 -- The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) proudly announced today the 10 recipients of the inaugural MDA College Scholarship program from across the country. Students applied for this merit-based scholarship of $5,000 per student   more

HELSINKI, Finland, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Helsinki issued the following news release: * * * When neutron stars collide, they likely create the densest form of matter in the present-day Universe. Through an innovative use of two theoretical methods, researchers have now gained a more detailed understanding of how such quark matter behaves under the extreme conditions produced in these violent events. * * * Neutron stars are the remnants of old stars that have run out of nuclear  more

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, Aug. 17 -- Physical Review X, an open access journal that says it features physics from the American Physical Society, published research articles on the following topics in its April-June 2024 edition (Vol. 14, Issue 2): * Theory of Coupled Neuronal-Synaptic Dynamics * Nonreciprocal Dissipation Engineering via Strong Coupling with a Continuum of Modes * Indirect Cooling of Weakly Coupled Trapped-Ion Mechanical Oscillators * Design Principles for Fast and Efficient Se  more

HONG KONG, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has always been committed to nurturing young researchers to drive new quality productive forces in science and technology. Dr Kathy LENG Kai, Assistant Professor of the Department of Applied Physics, has been awarded a prestigious 2024 Asian Young Scientist Fellowship (AYSF), in recognition of her outstanding achievements in physical science. The A  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: A team led by researchers with the U.S. National Science Foundation Physics Frontiers Center for Theoretical Biological Physics at Rice University have provided a new atomic-level understanding of how coronaviruses, including the virus that causes COVID-19, are able to infect human cells. Published in the journal Science, the researchers' findings are based on atomic-scale images acquired throu  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Offers potential for new era of non-destructive metrology for chip manufacturing. * * * Guaranteeing that computer chips, consisting of billions of interconnected transistors, are manufactured without defects is a challenge. But how does one determine if a chip is compromised? Now, an updated technique co-developed by researchers at the Paul Schere  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 16 -- Rice University issued the following news release: A team led by Jose Onuchic at Rice University and Paul Whitford at Northeastern University, both researchers at the National Science Foundation Physics Frontiers Center at the Center for Theoretical Biological Physics (CTBP) at Rice, has made a discovery in the fight against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus responsible for COVID-19. A team led by Jose Onuchic, left, at Rice  more

LONDON, England, Aug. 15 (TNSres) -- The University College London issued the following news: The largest "bluestone" at the heart of Stonehenge came from northern Scotland, not Wales, according to new research. Published in the journal Nature, the study analysed the age and chemistry of minerals from fragments of the Altar Stone. The findings show a remarkable similarity between the Old Red Sandstone of the Orcadian Basin in northeast Scotland and the Stonehenge Altar Stone. Construction at  more