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Newswise: UAH TERMINUS student team successfully launches NASA RockSat-X payload into space
Released: 29-Aug-2024 4:05 PM EDT
UAH TERMINUS student team successfully launches NASA RockSat-X payload into space
University of Alabama Huntsville

Team TERMINUS from The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of the University of Alabama System, successfully launched a student-developed payload aboard a Terrier-Improved Malemute sounding rocket that featured two experiments designed by the UAH Space Hardware Club (SHC).

Newswise: Silicon chip propels 6G communications forward
28-Aug-2024 10:00 PM EDT
Silicon chip propels 6G communications forward
University of Adelaide

A team of scientists has unlocked the potential of 6G communications with a new polarisation multiplexer. Terahertz communications represent the next frontier in wireless technology, promising data transmission rates far exceeding current systems. By operating at terahertz frequencies, these systems can support unprecedented bandwidth, enabling ultra-fast wireless communication and data transfer. However, one of the significant challenges in terahertz communications is effectively managing and utilising the available spectrum. The team has developed the first ultra-wideband integrated terahertz polarisation (de)multiplexer implemented on a substrateless silicon base which they have successfully tested in the sub-terahertz J-band (220-330 GHz) for 6G communications and beyond.

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Released: 29-Aug-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Addressing Mercury Challenges on the Global Stage
Biodiversity Research Institute (BRI)

BRI’s story began in 1989 with the capture of a loon on a Michigan lake. Back then, it was all about the science, but over time, founder Dave Evers began to understand that knowledge for knowledge’s sake wasn’t enough.

   
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Released: 29-Aug-2024 2:05 PM EDT
New UNLV Startup is Tapping “Unseen River” of Water Hidden in Ambient Air
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)

WAVR Technologies, first startup to launch from NSF SWSIE resources, advances the search for water sustainability solutions in harsh desert climates.

Released: 29-Aug-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Getting the stink out of smoke-tainted wine
American Chemical Society (ACS)

Wildfires can damage crops, even if flames come nowhere near the plants. One outcome can be an unpleasant flavor and smell of wine that is made from grapes exposed to smoke. But researchers report in ACS’ Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry that they have developed a way to lessen this smoke taint to improve the palatability of the wine.

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Released: 29-Aug-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Mark Burton – Bridging Expertise with Adventure
Biodiversity Research Institute (BRI)

Tucked around a corner in his office, you’ll often find Mark Burton, with a laser focus on his work. Mark walked through the doors of BRI seven years ago as an intern in the Center for Mercury Studies, working on the Global Biotic Mercury Synthesis database.

   
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Released: 29-Aug-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Social Media: Gateway to Environmental Activism
Biodiversity Research Institute (BRI)

Leonardo DiCaprio—actor, producer, and activist? You got that right. DiCaprio uses his Instagram page to shed light on environmental issues. Scrolling through his Instagram, he shares articles about restoring forests in Madagascar, rewilding projects in Scotland, and salmon farms in Canada.

   
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Released: 29-Aug-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Protecting Maine’s Coastal Treasures: Vital Conservation Efforts for Common Eiders
Biodiversity Research Institute (BRI)

Spending a sunny day on a boat in Casco Bay isn’t a bad summer job, at least not for BRI biologists Helen Yurek and Logan Route. On a Thursday morning, we loaded up into a boat to set off in search of Common Eiders, sea ducks that spend most of their time along rocky seacoasts.

   
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Released: 29-Aug-2024 2:05 PM EDT
VENUS rising: A new dawn for AI-powered atomic-scale 3D imaging
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory added a new neutron scattering instrument to its powerhouse of discovery at the Spallation Neutron Source, charting new territory for neutron imaging through artificial intelligence. In July, DOE’s Office of Science approved the final commissioning of the Versatile Neutron Imaging Instrument, or VENUS.

Newswise: New study highlights expansion of drylands amidst impact of climate change
29-Aug-2024 7:05 AM EDT
New study highlights expansion of drylands amidst impact of climate change
University of Bristol

Nearly half of the world’s land surface is now classified as drylands and these areas are accelerating their own proliferation, according to new research.

Newswise: How a salt giant radically reshaped Mediterranean marine biodiversity
27-Aug-2024 6:00 AM EDT
How a salt giant radically reshaped Mediterranean marine biodiversity
University of Vienna

A new study paves the way to understanding biotic recovery after an ecological crisis in the Mediterranean Sea about 5.5 million years ago.

Newswise: Biotech Executive and Serial Entrepreneur Appointed to Lead NSF Program Commercializing Technologies from Leading North Carolina Institutions
Released: 29-Aug-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Biotech Executive and Serial Entrepreneur Appointed to Lead NSF Program Commercializing Technologies from Leading North Carolina Institutions
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

The Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) proudly announces the appointment of Tim Bertram, PhD, as its new Chief Ecosystem Officer. He will serve as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) multi-million-dollar long-term investment in commercializing advanced regenerative medical technologies from leading North Carolina academic institutions. With an illustrious career marked by innovation and leadership, Bertram brings decades of transformative experience from his tenure at ProKidney, a leading chronic kidney disease therapy company he founded focused on preserving kidney function and controlling kidney failure.

     
Newswise: Hands in the Glove Box
Released: 29-Aug-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Hands in the Glove Box
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

An international collaboration to protect the world from nuclear threats got a boost in 2023 when a visiting researcher brought an understudied plutonium processing chemistry method to Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) for hands-on research. “It’s not trivial to bring an outside researcher to PNNL and get them working in a glove box,” said PNNL nuclear forensics scientist and technical group leader Dave Meier.

Newswise: Researchers discover a surprising way to jump-start battery performance
Released: 29-Aug-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Researchers discover a surprising way to jump-start battery performance
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

In a study published today in Joule, researchers at the SLAC-Stanford Battery Center report that giving batteries their first charge at unusually high currents increased their average lifespan by 50% while decreasing the initial charging time from 10 hours to just 20 minutes.

Newswise: Five Ways LiSA is Advancing Solar Fuels
Released: 29-Aug-2024 11:00 AM EDT
Five Ways LiSA is Advancing Solar Fuels
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Since its launch in 2020, the Liquid Sunlight Alliance has enabled major progress in artificial photosynthesis – including advances in device performance, materials durability, and computational modeling. Here are five breakthroughs LiSA research teams led by Berkeley Lab have achieved so far.

Newswise: Novel motion simulator reveals key role of airflow in rodent navigation
28-Aug-2024 5:05 AM EDT
Novel motion simulator reveals key role of airflow in rodent navigation
Bar-Ilan University

With the assistance of a novel motion simulator, researchers at Bar-Ilan University in Israel have discovered that rats rely on airflow to navigate their surroundings. When they move, the flow of air relative to their bodies provides crucial information, complementary to their sense of balance, to perceive their own motion in space. This might explain their agility in the dark as they scurry through pipes and tunnels, turn corners, and effortlessly travel from one location to another, all while knowing exactly where they’re headed.

Newswise: NASA's Roman Space Telescope to Investigate Galactic Fossils
Released: 29-Aug-2024 10:10 AM EDT
NASA's Roman Space Telescope to Investigate Galactic Fossils
Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI)

The universe may seem static, only capable of being captured in still frames, but that is far from the truth. It is actually ever-changing, just not on timescales clearly visible to humans. NASA’s upcoming Roman Space Telescope will bridge this gap in time, opening the way to the dynamic universe.

Newswise: This Tiny Backyard Bug Does the Fastest Backflips on Earth
Released: 29-Aug-2024 9:05 AM EDT
This Tiny Backyard Bug Does the Fastest Backflips on Earth
North Carolina State University

Move over, Sonic. There’s a new spin-jumping champion in town – the globular springtail (Dicyrtomina minuta). This diminutive hexapod backflips into the air, spinning to over 60 times its body height in the blink of an eye, and a new study features the first in-depth look at its jumping prowess. Globular springtails are tiny, usually only a couple millimeters in body length.

Released: 29-Aug-2024 9:05 AM EDT
NAU physicist wins $5M NSF grant to advance research in quantum physics
Northern Arizona University

An NAU physicist is spearheading groundbreaking new quantum physics research, a field with the potential to revolutionize computing, communication, security and sensing on a global scale

Released: 29-Aug-2024 8:05 AM EDT
A bacterial defense with potential application in genome editing
Ohio State University

Scientists who have described in a new study the step-by-step details of a bacterial defense strategy see the mechanism as a promising platform for development of a new genome-editing method.

   


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