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LLNL to provide supercomputing resources to universities selected by NNSA Advanced Simulation and Computing program

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) will provide significant computing resources to students and faculty from nine universities that were newly selected for participation in the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)'s Predictive Science Academic Alliance Program (PSAAP).

DOE awards funding to six Argonne battery manufacturing projects

Six innovative battery manufacturing projects led by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory recently obtained funding through DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.

"The NASA Kepler Mission" book: Planet hunting, star studies and, "Are we alone?"

A new book chronicles the scientific discoveries of NASA's Kepler and K2 missions. It also asks some big questions: "Are we alone? What is our place in the Universe?"

ESO telescope spots galaxies trapped in the web of a supermassive black hole

With the help of ESO's Very Large Telescope (VLT), astronomers have found six galaxies lying around a supermassive black hole when the Universe was less than a billion years old.

Shedding Light on Stellar Evolution

After burning their fuel, most stars become white dwarf stars. The high-energy-density states in these stars are extremely difficult to reach and characterize in the laboratory. Now, scientists have conducted new experiments on these high-pressure conditions using the world's most energetic laser.

France Cordova Named Founding Chair of AIP Foundation, Will Help American Institute of Physics Reach Ambitious Goals, New Levels of Impact

France Cordova, former director of the National Science Foundation, NASA chief scientist, and president of Purdue University, has been appointed as the first chair of the newly formed AIP Foundation. The Foundation was established to support the charitable, scientific, and educational mission of the American Institute of Physics by amplifying philanthropic support of the Institute, bolstering and innovating funding models for AIP programs and activities and supporting the Institute's overarching strategy of advancing the physical sciences with a unifying voice of strength from diversity.

Q&A: How machine learning helps scientists hunt for particles, wrangle floppy proteins and speed discovery

At the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, machine learning is opening new avenues to advance the lab's unique scientific facilities and research.

Science Snapshots September 2020

2D Electronics, Plant Biofactories, Transforming Waste, and Vaccine Development.

American Physical Society Announces Five 2020 Fellows Affiliated with Jefferson Lab

Five researchers who are affiliated with the U.S. Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility have been selected by their professional peers for the distinct honor of Fellow of the American Physical Society.

Novel Measurement Finds Collective Motion and Deformation in Atomic Nuclei

Atomic nuclei exhibit increased stability when they have certain numbers of protons or neutrons. Proton-neutron pairs in these nuclei favor spherical shapes. However, deformed shapes can develop when the long-range part of the proton-neutron interaction overcomes the short-range interaction.

FSU physicist named American Physical Society Fellow

A Florida State University faculty member has been named a 2020 Fellow of the American Physical Society. Ingo Wiedenhover, a professor at FSU's Department of Physics in the College of Arts and Sciences, was selected for the distinction in recognition of his contributions to the field of physics.

Fermilab scientists selected as APS fellows

Three Fermilab scientists have been selected 2020 fellows of the American Physical Society, a distinction awarded each year to no more than one-half of 1 percent of current APS members by their peers.

Center for Nanoscale Science Renewed at $18 Million for Six Years

Penn State's Materials Research Science and Engineering Center has successfully renewed NSF funding for six more years.

Evolution of Pine Needles Helps Trees Cope with Rainfall Impact

If you have been surrounded by the sight and smell of pine trees, you may have taken a closer look at the needles and then wondered how their properties are influenced by rainfall. In Physics of Fluids, researchers are currently probing how well pine needles allay the impact of rain beneath the tree. They explored the impact of raindrops onto fixed, noncircular fibers of the longleaf pine by using high-speed videography to capture the results.

Argonne researchers target lithium-rich materials as key to more sustainable, cost-effective, next-generation batteries

Researchers are developing new ways to advance lithium-rich batteries and using new materials for practical use, according to researchers with the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory.

NUS researchers solve decades-old problem of how to uniformly switch memristors

An international team, led by the scientists from the National University of Singapore, has developed a solution to uniformly switch memristors. This innovation addresses a long-standing problem in the field of organic and molecular electronics.

Earthquake lightning: Mysterious luminescence phenomena

Were you aware that earthquakes are sometimes associated with luminescence, called earthquake lightning? This phenomenon had been documented throughout history, such as between 1965 and 1967, the Matsushiro earthquake swarm caused the surrounding mountain to flicker with light multiple times.

Renowned physicist and former diagnostics developer at PPPL wins Asia Pacific plasma physics award

Hyeon Park honored with 2020 Subramanyan Chandrasekhar Prize for Plasma Physics from the Division of Plasma Physics of the Association of Asia Pacific Physical Societies. The prize recognizes Park for his work developing an essential diagnostic tool for tokamak fusion facilities throughout the world.

Neutrons reveal behavior of cholesterol in membranes

Neutron scattering at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has shown that cholesterol stiffens simple lipid membranes, a finding that may help us better understand the functioning of human cells.

Understanding ghost particle interactions

Argonne scientists were part of a team that constructed a nuclear physics model capturing the interactions between neutrinos and atomic nuclei. This model building is part of a larger project to understand the role of neutrinos in the early universe.

American Institute of Physics CEO Elected as 2020 APS Fellow

Michael Moloney, CEO of the American Institute of Physics, was elected a 2020 Fellow of the American Physical Society as recognition of his outstanding contributions to physics. The citation reads, "For exceptional contributions to physics research enterprise and science policy as overseer of studies conducted by the National Academies of Sciences boards on Space, and Physics and Astronomy, and by the National Materials Advisory Board; and for visionary leadership as CEO of the American Institute of Physics."