WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- The American Astronomical Society issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2025: The American Astronomical Society (AAS), a major international organization of professional astronomers, today announced the recipients of some of its 2025 prizes for outstanding achievements in research and education. The 2025 Henry Norris Russell Lectureship, celebrating a career of eminence in astronomical research, goes to Marcia Rieke (University of Arizona) for her fundamental co  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- ACS Applied Energy Materials, a peer-reviewed journal that says it covers all aspects of materials, engineering, chemistry, physics and biology relevant to energy conversion and storage from the American Chemical Society, published research articles on the following topics in its Jan. 13, 2025, edition (Vol. 8, Issue 1). Here are excerpts of the topics: * * * * A Cost-Effect Na and K Ion-Conducting Amorphous Covalent Organic Framework with High Ion Conductivity * All-S  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Advanced Functional Materials, a peer-review journal produced in Weinheim, Germany, that says it reports on breakthrough research in all aspects of materials science, including nanotechnology, chemistry, physics and biology, published research articles on the following topics in its Jan. 15, 2025, edition (Vol. 35, Issue 3). Here are excerpts of the topics: * * * Review * The Future of Nanomaterials Tackling the Challenge of Delivering Nucleic Acids to the Retina * E  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Advanced Functional Materials, a peer-review journal produced in Weinheim, Germany, that says it reports on breakthrough research in all aspects of materials science, including nanotechnology, chemistry, physics and biology, published research articles on the following topics in its Jan. 2, 2025, edition (Vol. 35, Issue 1). Here are excerpts of the topics: * * * Review * Designing LiDAR-Detectable Dark-Tone Materials with High Near-Infrared Reflectivity for Autonomous  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Advanced Functional Materials, a peer-review journal produced in Weinheim, Germany, that says it reports on breakthrough research in all aspects of materials science, including nanotechnology, chemistry, physics and biology, published research articles on the following topics in its Jan. 9, 2025, edition (Vol. 35, Issue 2). Here are excerpts of the topics: * * * Review * Unique Structures and Properties of Low-Dimensional Metallic Materials Fabricated by Electron Beam  more

PASADENA, California, Jan. 17 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Bacteria in Polymers Form Cables that Grow into Living Gels Scientists at Caltech and Princeton University have discovered that bacterial cells growing in a solution of polymers, such as mucus, form long cables that buckle and twist on each other, building a kind of "living Jell-O." The finding could be particularly important to the study and treatment of diseases such as cystic fibrosis  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Jan. 17 (TNSres) -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news release: * * * Researchers report plasmons in boron-doped diamond; quantum applications * * * Diamond, often celebrated for its unmatched hardness and transparency, has emerged as an exceptional material for high-power electronics and next-generation quantum optics. Diamond can be engineered to be as electrically conductive as a metal, by introducing impurities such as the element boron. Researche  more

ITHACA, New York, Jan. 17 -- Cornell University issued the following news: * * * Imaging technique reveals first 2D chainmail-like material An advanced imaging technique developed at Cornell has revealed the first two-dimensional, mechanically interlocked polymer - confirming a breakthrough in both material design and electron microscopy., Click to open gallery view Credit: Muller Group Atomic structure of a two-dimensional, mechanically interlocked polymer obtained using tilted-corrected  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- JGR-Oceans, a peer-reviewed journal that says it embraces the application of physics, chemistry, biology and geology to the study of the oceans and their interaction with other components of the Earth system from the American Geophysical Union, published research articles on the following topics in its January 2025 edition (Vol. 130, Issue 1): * Adaptive Process of Bottom-Trapped Buoyant Coastal Current When Encountering a Protruding Coastal Headland * Barotropic Trends   more

BRISTOL, England, Jan. 18 -- The Journal of Physics-Condensed Matter, a peer-reviewed journal that says it covers physics of applications and devices, published research articles on the following topics in its Jan. 6, 2025, edition (Vol. 37, No. 1). Here are excerpts of the topics: * * * Topical Reviews * Utilizing frustration in Gd- and Yb-based oxides for milli-Kelvin adiabatic demagnetization refrigeration Papers - Surfaces and interfaces * Theoretical investigation of decoherence chan  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Jan. 17 -- Lycoming College issued the following news: Lycoming College announced a new dual degree in engineering through the Washington University affiliate program that will enable students to earn a foundational liberal arts and sciences education at Lycoming College before moving on to pursue an additional degree in engineering from McKelvey Engineering at WashU, all in just five to six years. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the United States   more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Jan. 18 (TNSjou) -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * Molecule discovery could be the key to improving interventions for millions with this potentially deadly disease * * * By Angela Yeager Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have uncovered how a molecule found on certain bacteria may drive blood clotting in sepsis, a life-threatening condition that causes about 8 million deaths per year. The team in the cardiovascular eng  more

RADFORD, Virginia, Jan. 18 (TNSwrap) -- Radford University issued the following Highlander Highlights wrap up for the week of January 13, 2025: Every two weeks, Highlander Highlights shares with readers some of the extraordinary research and accomplishments happening on and off campus through the tireless work and curiosity of our students and faculty. We Are Radford winner for December The new We Are Radford employee recognition program is a monthly honor recognizing someone whose daily in  more

PASADENA, California, Jan. 17 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Reimagining Chain Mail: 3D Architected Materials That Adapt and Protect Experiments from the Caltech lab of Chiara Daraio, G. Bradford Jones Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Physics and Heritage Medical Research Institute Investigator, have yielded a fascinating new type of matter, neither granular nor crystalline, that responds to some stresses as a fluid would and to other  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Jan. 18 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Rutgers-led research using the Webb Telescope reveals patterns of star formation in Leo P * * * By Kitta MacPherson Leo P, a small galaxy and a distant neighbor of the Milky Way, is lighting the way for astronomers to better understand star formation and how a galaxy grows. In a study published in the Astrophysical Journal, a team of researchers led by Kristen McQuinn, a scientist at the Spac  more

ROCHESTER, New York, Jan. 18 -- The University of Rochester issued the following news: * * * Ehsan Hoque and Petros Tzeferacos have been named Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) winners. * * * By Luke Auburn The White House announced that two University of Rochester faculty members received the highest honor bestowed by the US government for outstanding scientists and engineers early in their careers. President Biden named Professor Ehsan Hoque and Associa  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, Jan. 18 (TNSres) -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * UC Santa Cruz Engineering Fellowship supports alumnus Michael Gonzales' role with SCALES * * * By Christy Tall Michael Gonzales has always been drawn to exploration--through his fascination with the cosmos or his knack for solving complex challenges. Now, as a test engineer for the Slicer Combined with an Array of Lenslets for Exoplanet Spectroscopy (SCALES) with Univ  more

MACOMB, Illinois, Jan. 17 (TNSres) -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release: Western Illinois University is proud to celebrate the accomplishments of Onic Shuvo, an alumnus of our Master of Science in Physics program. Shuvo's research in astrophysics has led to significant achievements, earning him recognition in the international scientific community. Shuvo is now a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC). He is part of a project that   more