NEW YORK, Jan. 30 -- ACM Computing Surveys, a peer-reviewed journal from the Association for Computing Machinery, published research articles on the following topics in its January 2025 edition (Vol. 57 , Issue 1). Here are excerpts of the topics: * * * Survey * A Comprehensive Survey on Edge Data Integrity Verification: Fundamentals and Future Trends * A Review of Techniques for Ageing Detection and Monitoring on Embedded Systems * A Review on the Use of Physiological Signals for Assessi  more

LAUREL, Maryland, Jan. 29 [Category: Science] -- The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Johns Hopkins APL's Kennedy Honored for Electronic Warfare Work Paul Kennedy, an electronic warfare engineer at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, was recently honored by the Association of Old Crows. Kennedy, who leads APL's electronic warfare signal processing team, was awarded the Association of Old Crows' Fut  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 30 -- The Journal of Climate, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Meteorological Society that focuses on a basic understanding of the dynamics and physics of the climate system on a large spatial scales, including variability of the atmosphere, oceans, land surface and cryosphere, published research articles on the following topics in its February 2025 edition (Vol. 38, Issue 4). Here are excerpts of the topics: * * * * A Multiscale Evaluation of the Wet 2022  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Jan. 29 [Category: BizWater] -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, issued the following news release: * * * Kentucky American Water Presents 40th Annual Kentucky American Water Science Fair LEXINGTON, KY. (Jan. 29, 2025) - Nearly 600 Fayette County public, private and home-school students in grades four through 12 will compete in the annual Kentucky American Water Science Fair coordinated by Fayette County Public Schools on Saturday, Feb. 1, at Frederick Doug  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Jan. 30 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news on Jan. 29, 2025: * * * Researchers characterize the peculiar Einstein Probe transient EP240408a. * * * Highly energetic explosions in the sky are commonly attributed to gamma-ray bursts. We now understand that these bursts originate from either the merger of two neutron stars or the collapse of a massive star. In these scenarios, a newborn black hole is formed, emitting a jet th  more

LONDON, England, Jan. 29 -- Nature, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features science and technology, published research articles on the following topics in its Jan. 9, 2025, edition (Vol. 637, Issue 8045). Here are excerpts of the topics: * * * Research Highlights * Fancy birds decorate nests with a natural pattern: snakeskin * A blood test detects aged cells * That Christmas jumper is a marvel of complicated physics Books & Arts - Essay * How quantum mechanics emerged in a few rev  more

LONDON, England, Jan. 30 -- Nature Protocols, a peer-reviewed journal that says it covers the biological and biomedical sciences, including methods grounded in physics and chemistry with biological applications, published research articles on the following topics in its December 2024 edition (Vol. 19, Issue 12): Review Articles * Tutorial: fluorescence lifetime microscopy of membrane mechanosensitive Flipper probes Protocol Updates * Optimizing the standardized assays for determining the cat  more

LONDON, England, Jan. 30 -- Nature Protocols, a peer-reviewed journal that says it covers the biological and biomedical sciences, including methods grounded in physics and chemistry with biological applications, published research articles on the following topics in its January 2025 edition (Vol. 20, Issue 1). Here are excerpts of the topics: * * * Protocol Updates * Native MS-guided lipidomics to define endogenous lipid microenvironments of eukaryotic receptors and transporters Protocols   more

BERLIN, Germany, Jan. 30 -- Nature Reviews Physics, a peer-reviewed journal, published research articles on the following topics in its January 2025 edition (Vol. 7, Issue 1): * Machine learning for the physics of climate * Physics of exotic nuclei The January 2025 edition of Nature Reviews Physics can be viewed at https://www.nature.com/natrevphys/volumes/7/issues/1. The journal is published by Springer Nature. [Category: Science]  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, Jan. 29 -- Northwestern University issued the following news release: * * * Scientists 'mimic real biological processes' using synthetic neurons * Artificial neuron has 50 times broader frequency range than past models * Using engineered tactile receptors and synapses, scientists demonstrate first complete artificial sensing system * Organic chemistry, bioelectronics, wearable devices, intelligent robotics, health care technology all stand to benefit from research   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Jan. 28 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: * * * Things to Do at Penn State: Jan. 30-Feb. 6 What's happening at Penn State? Here's a look at some of the cultural events -- both in-person and virtual -- taking place across the University: Performances Barleyjuice -- 7 p.m., Jan. 30, Hiller Auditorium, DuBois campus. Based in Philadelphia, Barleyjuice is known for blending traditional Irish music with modern rock elements. "Improvisi  more

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Maryland. *** Method and System for Hybrid Software Defined Networking in a Terrestrial Plus Mobile Network Node Network ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 28 -- HUGHES NETWORK SYSTEMS, LLC, Germantown, Maryland has been assigned a patent (No. US 12212400 B2, initially filed Aug. 30, 2022) developed by Rob Torres, New Market, Maryland, for "Method and system for hybrid software defined networking in a terrestrial p  more