HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Dec. 7 -- Advanced Materials, a peer-reviewed journal that says it publishes reviews, progress reports, communications and research news at the cutting edge of the chemistry and physics of functional materials, published research articles on the following topics in its Dec. 5, 2024, edition (Vol. 36, Issue 49): Here are excerpts of the topics: * * * Review * Sensing Interfaces Engineering for Organic Thin Film Transistors-Based Biosensors: Opportunities and Challenges *  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Dec. 7 -- Advanced Materials, a peer-reviewed journal that says it publishes reviews, progress reports, communications and research news at the cutting edge of the chemistry and physics of functional materials, published research articles on the following topics in its Nov. 27, 2024, edition (Vol. 36, Issue 48): Here are excerpts of the topics: * * * Review * Physical Field Effects to Suppress Polysulfide Shuttling in Lithium-Sulfur Battery * Inspiration from Visual Eco  more

PALO ALTO, California, Dec. 5 -- The Annual Review of Condensed Matter Physics, a peer reviewed journal, published research articles on the following topics in its 2024 edition: * Artificial Muscles for Underwater Soft Robots: Materials and Their Interactions * Charge Correlations in Cuprate Superconductors * Droplet Physics and Intracellular Phase Separation * Evolution from Bardeen-Cooper-Schrieffer to Bose-Einstein Condensation in Two Dimensions: Crossovers and Topological Quantum Phase T  more

HAMILTON, New York, Dec. 5 -- Colgate University issued the following news: Colgate University faculty, staff, and alumni regularly provide their expertise and contribute to national and regional media outlets shaping discussions around vital research and current events. Mysterious 'Dark Big Bang' Could Explain the Origins of Dark MatterSciTechDaily, Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy Cosmin Ilie and Richard Casey '24 New study reveals possible origins of dark matter in 'Dark Big B  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- HEALTH PHYSICS ASSOCIATES, Iowa City, Iowa, won a federal contract award for $19,490 from the Department of Veterans Affairs, Saint Paul, Minnesota, for testing laboratories. Contract Award Number: 36C26325P0225; ueiSAM: YG9JZLFRYLM9; NAICS Code: 541380; Product Service Code (PSC): Q301; Solicitation Number: 36C26325Q0169; SBA - Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)  more

THE HAGUE, The Netherlands, Dec. 7 -- The International Criminal Court issued the following news release: The Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court ("the Assembly") held its twenty-third session from 2 to 6 December 2024 at the World Forum Convention Center in The Hague. The Assembly was attended by States Parties, Observer States, international and regional organizations and representatives of civil society. The session was chaired by the President  more

BRISTOL, England, Dec. 7 -- The Journal of Physics A-Mathematical and Theoretical, a peer-reviewed journal of theoretical physics reporting research on the mathematical structures, published research articles on the following topics in its Dec. 13, 2024, edition (Vol. 57, No. 50): Papers - Statistical physics * Non-equilibrium dynamics of symmetry-resolved entanglement and entanglement asymmetry: exact asymptotics in Rule 54 * Exact results on the dynamics of the stochastic Floquet-East mode  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Dec. 6 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Alan Meenan will receive a degree in industrial engineering and management from the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology this fall. Although he began his college career as a marketing major, he decided to follow in his mother's footsteps and become an industrial engineer. Meenan, a native of Southlake, Texas, was excited to explore creativity, business strategies and consumer behavior and wan  more

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 6 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Like waves sweeping through tiny stadium crowds, microscopic machines engineered by Cornell researchers can autonomously synchronize their movements, opening new possibilities for the use of microrobots in drug delivery, chemical mixing and environmental remediation, among other applications. The research is the first to demonstrate synchronization in microscopic machines equipped with complementary metal-oxide-semicondu  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Dec. 7 (TNSres) -- The New Mexico Department of Economic Development issued the following news release on Dec. 6, 2024: The New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) has launched the New Mexico Quantum Technologies Award Pilot Program, a new state grant focused on supporting the growth or relocation of quantum technology companies in or to New Mexico, EDD Secretary-Designate Rob Black announced today. The New Mexico Quantum Technologies Award (NMQTA) Pilot Program   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory issued the following news release: By Emily Winget, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Corporate Communications NASA Astronaut Loral O'Hara visited the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) on Dec. 2, to share her firsthand experiences during her 200+ day mission aboard the International Space Station. O'Hara told stories about her research in space and narrated a 20-minute video documenting her time on the space station before taking severa  more

BUFFALO, New York, Dec. 7 -- Buffalo State University issued the following news release: Although they're the ones at the front of the classroom, teachers in the Western New York chapter of New York State's Master Teacher Program (NYSMTP) are committed to lifelong learning. Through ongoing professional development and collaboration, these educators continually sharpen their skills to become leaders in teaching. Master teachers are exemplary K-12 educators who demonstrate strength and articula  more

LONDON, England, Dec. 7 -- 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 Dec. 21, 2024, edition (Vol. 26, Issue 47): Here are excerpts of the topics: * * * Tutorial Review * Transport-driven chemical oscillations: a review Paper * A layered metastructure for privacy protection based on the Brewste  more

BRISBANE, Australia, Dec. 7 (TNSres) -- The Queensland University of Technology issued the following news: QUT is celebrating the award of $9.87 million ARC Discovery grants to fund 16 projects. The multidisciplinary research teams will delve into a wide range of disciplines from psychology, and education to robotics and chemistry to generate new knowledge beneficial to solving problems in climate change mitigation, reducing teacher workloads, and renewable energy. * * * The recipients are:   more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Dec. 7 (TNSres) -- Trinity College issued the following news: Throughout the past two years, Clark Alejandrino's students researched a notable Trinity College alumnus to understand climate change throughout history. Their investigation into Andrew E. Douglass, Class of 1887, led to the following paper shared by Alejandrino, assistant professor of history. Students on the project include: Lucy Bailey '26, CC Cohen '25, Edward Cohen '27, Zach DelGaizo '25, Charles Dewey '  more

IRVINE, California, Dec. 7 (TNSres) -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * UC Irvine and University of Bristol researchers recommend analysis of complex factors * * * Recent decades have seen a rapid surge in damages and disruptions caused by flooding. In a commentary article published today in the American Geophysical Union journal Earth's Future, researchers at the University of California, Irvine and the University of Bristol in the United K  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 7 (TNSres) -- The Universities of Wisconsin issued the following news on Dec. 6, 2024: The Universities of Wisconsin presented the Board of Regents on Friday its annual report on the UWs' ongoing commitment to academic freedom and freedom of expression. "Freedom of expression is a concept that is deeply woven into the fabric of academia and - like many of our counterparts across the country - we've seen and heard some of these ideas challenged over the past year," said  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 7 (TNSres) -- The Universities of Wisconsin issued the following news on Dec. 5, 2024: The Universities of Wisconsin presented the Board of Regents on Thursday with a comprehensive update on the implementation of the 2023-2028 Strategic Plan to date. UWs President Jay Rothman reminded Regents of the four guiding strategic objectives under the plan adopted by the Board in December 2022: * Enhance the student experience and social mobility * Foster civic engagement and  more