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Released: 29-Feb-2024 4:40 PM EST
New Research Aims to Improve Global Security of Small Modular Reactors
University at Albany, State University of New York

The year-long project seeks to examine the risks to export control that still-developing SMR technology will play for the next several decades.

Newswise: Five Sandia Labs scientists earn 2024 Black Engineer of the Year Awards
Released: 28-Feb-2024 11:05 AM EST
Five Sandia Labs scientists earn 2024 Black Engineer of the Year Awards
Sandia National Laboratories

Dissecting doorbells, exploring music, mastering retail software, love of the arts and old-fashioned hard work were early paths that led five Sandia National Laboratories engineers to their callings and recently earned them national Black Engineer of the Year Awards.

Newswise: UM School of Medicine Awarded $3.5 Million in Federal Funding to Expand Medical Countermeasures Program
Released: 26-Feb-2024 7:05 PM EST
UM School of Medicine Awarded $3.5 Million in Federal Funding to Expand Medical Countermeasures Program
University of Maryland School of Medicine

University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) Dean Mark T. Gladwin, MD, announced today that UMSOM faculty scientists have been selected as key contractors by the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), for the federal agency’s Radiation Nuclear Animal Model Development program.

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Released: 26-Feb-2024 11:00 AM EST
Engineer taps into Sandia’s deep knowledge base to design high-reliability component
Sandia National Laboratories

Robert Petterborg saw an opportunity to improve a critical part used to test a weapons system. Using his spare time at work and with the help of his Sandia National Laboratories colleagues, he designed a new cable connector that eliminates misalignments that could interfere with testing and potentially damage hardware.

22-Feb-2024 3:05 AM EST
Experiencing a Disaster May Lead to Long-term Increases in Problem Drinking
Research Society on Alcoholism

People who experienced a disaster had a higher prevalence of problem alcohol use in the years after the disaster, and the rates of problem alcohol use increased over time. A study of nuclear power plant workers who experienced a disaster found that those who were exposed to life-threatening danger, discrimination, death of a colleague, or major property loss had an increased prevalence of problem alcohol use. However, for some, the increase in problem drinking did not occur until more than a year after the disaster. The study’s findings, recently published in Alcohol: Clinical and Experimental Research, point to the prolonged impacts on people who experience disaster and the importance of providing long-term monitoring and support beyond the immediate aftermath of the disaster.

     
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Released: 13-Feb-2024 10:15 AM EST
Bruised and bleeding: New materials show where they’re hurt
Sandia National Laboratories

Just as a medication bottle might be opened and the tamper seals carefully reattached by a bad guy, the International Atomic Energy Agency is concerned its devices could be bypassed and repaired or counterfeited. A possible solution? Engineers at Sandia National Laboratories have developed a groundbreaking prototype using “bruising” materials. Their innovation doesn’t just detect tampering; the new device boldly displays the evidence, like battle scars.

Released: 9-Feb-2024 4:05 PM EST
End of nuclear secrecy? Underground weapon tests 'now detectable with 99% accuracy'
Royal Astronomical Society

Secret underground nuclear tests could now be a thing of the past thanks to a major scientific breakthrough in ways to identify them.

Newswise: Tracking radioactive source recovery: New Cesium Irradiator Replacement Project Dashboard
Released: 5-Feb-2024 9:30 AM EST
Tracking radioactive source recovery: New Cesium Irradiator Replacement Project Dashboard
Idaho National Laboratory (INL)

People often think of radiation as the basis for carbon-free nuclear power. But radiation can also save lives.

   
Newswise: Machine Learning Techniques Enhance the Discovery of Excited Nuclear Levels in Sulfur-38
Released: 2-Feb-2024 3:05 PM EST
Machine Learning Techniques Enhance the Discovery of Excited Nuclear Levels in Sulfur-38
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Fixed numbers of protons and neutrons can rearrange themselves within a nucleus. The gamma ray transitions from this reshuffling connect excited quantum energy levels, and the pattern in these connections provide a unique “fingerprint” for each isotope.

Newswise: Nondestructive Material Analysis: CSNS Back-n's Neutron Tech Unveiled
Released: 2-Feb-2024 8:05 AM EST
Nondestructive Material Analysis: CSNS Back-n's Neutron Tech Unveiled
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Neutrons, known for their ability to penetrate materials deeply, are key in nondestructive material analysis. Techniques like Neutron Resonance Analysis (NRA) and its variant, Neutron Resonance Transmission Analysis (NRTA), use these properties to identify elements and isotopes inside materials without damaging them.

Newswise: Jefferson Lab Devotes Efforts to Next-Gen Science & Tech
Released: 1-Feb-2024 5:05 PM EST
Jefferson Lab Devotes Efforts to Next-Gen Science & Tech
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility

Ten projects aimed at advancing next-generation science and technology have been awarded funding by Jefferson Lab for fiscal year 2024.

Newswise: Idaho National Laboratory and Colorado School of Mines expand research partnership
Released: 1-Feb-2024 12:05 PM EST
Idaho National Laboratory and Colorado School of Mines expand research partnership
Idaho National Laboratory (INL)

Idaho National Laboratory and Colorado School of Mines have agreed to expand their joint efforts in scientific research for the next five years.

Released: 26-Jan-2024 11:05 AM EST
American nuclear power plants are among the most secure in the world — what if they could be less expensive, too?
Argonne National Laboratory

Argonne collaborates with Purdue University on new research aimed at lowering the cost of developing small nuclear reactors.

Newswise: Commercial advanced nuclear fuel arrives in Idaho for testing
Released: 25-Jan-2024 10:05 AM EST
Commercial advanced nuclear fuel arrives in Idaho for testing
Idaho National Laboratory (INL)

For the first time in two decades, Idaho National Laboratory, the nation’s nuclear energy laboratory, has received a shipment of used next-generation light water reactor fuel from a commercial nuclear power plant to support research and testing.

Newswise: Islands That Move Together, Disrupt Together
Released: 24-Jan-2024 4:05 PM EST
Islands That Move Together, Disrupt Together
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Magnetic plasma confinement in tokamaks is subject to effects from instabilities in the hot plasma.

Released: 23-Jan-2024 4:05 PM EST
Gravity Helps Show Strong Force Strength in the Proton
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility

New research conducted by nuclear physicists at Jefferson Lab is using a method that connects theories of gravitation to interactions among the smallest particles of matter.

Newswise: Corning uses neutrons to reveal how ‘atomic rings’ help  predict glass performance
Released: 23-Jan-2024 10:05 AM EST
Corning uses neutrons to reveal how ‘atomic rings’ help predict glass performance
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Conducting neutron scattering experiments at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, ORNL and Corning scientists discovered that as the number of smaller, less-stable atomic rings in a glass increases, the instability, or liquid fragility, of the glass also increases.

Released: 22-Jan-2024 12:05 PM EST
Argonne National Laboratory flexes capabilities with receipt of four nuclear innovation vouchers
Argonne National Laboratory

Argonne received GAIN vouchers to work with ARC Clean Technology, Inc., SHINE Technologies, Global Nuclear Fuels - Americas and Energy Northwest.

Newswise: Unlocking the Secrets of the Universe through Neutrinoless Double Beta Decay
Released: 19-Jan-2024 4:05 PM EST
Unlocking the Secrets of the Universe through Neutrinoless Double Beta Decay
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Studies of neutrinoless double beta decay (0νββ) could shed light on the mass of neutrinos and whether they exist as both matter and antimatter.

Newswise: Idaho National Laboratory adds new members Sue Gordon, John Kelly and Chris Stewart to advisory committee
Released: 17-Jan-2024 10:05 AM EST
Idaho National Laboratory adds new members Sue Gordon, John Kelly and Chris Stewart to advisory committee
Idaho National Laboratory (INL)

Idaho National Laboratory has added three esteemed experts to its National and Homeland Security Strategic Advisory Committee. The newest members are Sue Gordon, John Kelly and Chris Stewart, who have had extensive and notable roles in safeguarding United States national security.

Newswise: Opening the Magnetic Bottle of a Tokamak Causes Particles to Rush Inward
Released: 2-Jan-2024 3:05 PM EST
Opening the Magnetic Bottle of a Tokamak Causes Particles to Rush Inward
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Plasma confinement in a tokamak can potentially cause pressure gradients that lead to instabilities in the plasma, disrupting tokamak performance.

Released: 20-Dec-2023 3:05 PM EST
Working with Big Data requires a lot of power! The latest research and features on Supercomputing
Newswise

With the rise in machine learning applications and artificial intelligence, it's no wonder that more and more scientists and researchers are turning to supercomputers. Supercomputers are commonly used for making predictions with advanced modeling and simulations. This can be applied to climate research, weather forecasting, genomic sequencing, space exploration, aviation engineering and more.

       
Newswise: How Do Quark-Gluon-Plasma Fireballs Explode into Hadrons?
Released: 20-Dec-2023 2:05 PM EST
How Do Quark-Gluon-Plasma Fireballs Explode into Hadrons?
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Colliding two heavy nuclei produces quark-gluon fireballs from which subatomic particles emerge. Fluctuations in the number of these particles from collision to collision carry important information about the QGP. Researchers used an approach called the maximum entropy principle to provide a crucial connection between experimental observations and the hydrodynamics of the QGP fireball.

Newswise: Breakthrough Discovery: AI Models Predict Decay Modes and Half-Lives of Superheavy Nuclei with Unprecedented Accuracy
Released: 19-Dec-2023 7:05 AM EST
Breakthrough Discovery: AI Models Predict Decay Modes and Half-Lives of Superheavy Nuclei with Unprecedented Accuracy
Chinese Academy of Sciences

The study of superheavy nuclei is at the forefront of nuclear physics, probing the boundaries of the nuclear landscape and the quest for new elements.

Newswise: Innovative Study Achieves Uranium Extraction and Electricity Generation Using Microbial Electrochemical Method
Released: 15-Dec-2023 8:20 AM EST
Innovative Study Achieves Uranium Extraction and Electricity Generation Using Microbial Electrochemical Method
Chinese Academy of Sciences

The increasing reliance on nuclear power as a low-carbon energy source has led to a significant production of uranium-bearing wastewater, posing environmental risks due to the radioactivity and chemical hazards of uranium.

Released: 14-Dec-2023 4:05 PM EST
DOE’s Office of Science Releases Vision Outlining the Path to Advancing Fusion Energy Science and Technology
Department of Energy, Office of Science

The Office of Fusion Energy Sciences (FES), at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science, announced the release of its vision, Building Bridges: A Vision for the Office of Fusion Energy Sciences, during the Fusion Energy Sciences Advisory Committee hearing on December 13, 2023.

Newswise: NASA’s Webb Identifies Tiniest Free-Floating Brown Dwarf
Released: 13-Dec-2023 10:05 AM EST
NASA’s Webb Identifies Tiniest Free-Floating Brown Dwarf
Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI)

Brown dwarfs are sometimes called failed stars, since they form like stars through gravitational collapse, but never gain enough mass to ignite nuclear fusion.

Newswise: Extracting uranium from seawater as another source of nuclear fuel
8-Dec-2023 8:00 AM EST
Extracting uranium from seawater as another source of nuclear fuel
American Chemical Society (ACS)

Did you know that the oceans hold more uranium than can be found on land? Seawater could become another source of nuclear fuel, and researchers in ACS Central Science report a way to capture it effectively.

Released: 12-Dec-2023 3:05 PM EST
Argonne and Prairie View A&M University hosted International Atomic Energy Agency workshops for African educators
Argonne National Laboratory

Nuclear science and technology (NST) impact our daily lives in a myriad of ways. From nuclear power to radiation cancer treatments and agriculture protection, NST is critical to improving the standard of living in countries with growing energy requirements.

Newswise: Using Gravitational Waves to Observe Thermal Effects in Binary Neutron Star Mergers
Released: 11-Dec-2023 3:05 PM EST
Using Gravitational Waves to Observe Thermal Effects in Binary Neutron Star Mergers
Department of Energy, Office of Science

As two neutron stars orbit one another, they release gravitational waves that sap energy from the orbit until the two stars eventually collide and merge.

Newswise: First hints of nuclear fission in cosmos revealed by models, observations
Released: 7-Dec-2023 5:05 PM EST
First hints of nuclear fission in cosmos revealed by models, observations
Los Alamos National Laboratory

The elements above iron on the periodic table are thought to be created in cataclysmic explosions like the merger of two neutron stars or in rare classes of supernovae. New research suggests fission may operate in the cosmos during the creation of the heavy elements. Combing through data on a variety of elements that reside in very old stars, researchers have found a potential signature of fission, indicating that nature is likely to produce superheavy nuclei beyond the heaviest elements on the periodic table.

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Released: 4-Dec-2023 3:05 PM EST
Boiled bubbles jump to carry more heat
Virginia Tech

Water is often the go-to resource for heat transfer, being used in large-scale cooling operations like data centers that power the internet and nuclear power plants that power cities. Discovering dynamic phenomena to make water-based heat transfer more energy and cost efficient is the ongoing work of Jonathan Boreyko, associate professor and John R.

Newswise: Harnessing Cutting-Edge Tech for Cleaner Nuclear Energy: Breakthrough in Iodine Capture
Released: 28-Nov-2023 8:05 AM EST
Harnessing Cutting-Edge Tech for Cleaner Nuclear Energy: Breakthrough in Iodine Capture
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Nuclear energy is a key player in the global high-grade energy landscape, offering reliable electricity with minimal environmental impact. However, managing and processing spent nuclear fuel (SNF) is crucial for sustainable and safe nuclear power deployment.

Newswise: U.S. researchers fabricate commercial grade uranium dioxide HALEU fuel
Released: 20-Nov-2023 4:05 PM EST
U.S. researchers fabricate commercial grade uranium dioxide HALEU fuel
Idaho National Laboratory (INL)

As the world clamors for carbon-free power, U.S. nuclear reactor developers have responded with a multitude of advanced reactor designs.

Released: 20-Nov-2023 10:45 AM EST
Argonne set to improve offshore gas and oil industry operations and safety
Argonne National Laboratory

The National Academies of Sciences has awarded funding to Argonne National Laboratory and others to improve safety of offshore oil and gas operations in the Gulf of Mexico.

Newswise: A Breakthrough in Reactor Physics: Advanced Neural Networks Unveil New Potential in Solving K-eigenvalue Problems
Released: 15-Nov-2023 12:25 PM EST
A Breakthrough in Reactor Physics: Advanced Neural Networks Unveil New Potential in Solving K-eigenvalue Problems
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Traditionally, K-eigenvalue problems have been tackled using a myriad of numerical methods, such as the finite difference method, nodal expansion method, and finite element method, among others.

Released: 13-Nov-2023 12:05 PM EST
French and U.S. Science Agencies Take First Step to Collaborate on Electron-Ion Collider (EIC)
Brookhaven National Laboratory

Representatives from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Science and the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) have signed a "Statement of Interest" to launch what both agencies hope will be a significant collaboration on the Electron-Ion Collider (EIC).

Newswise: Fast reactor technology is an American clean, green and secure energy option
Released: 13-Nov-2023 11:05 AM EST
Fast reactor technology is an American clean, green and secure energy option
Argonne National Laboratory

Argonne National Laboratory leads the Fast Reactor Program, which provides key support to industry in demonstrating clean, green advanced nuclear reactor technologies.

Newswise: Idaho National Laboratory to play a key role in Midwest hydrogen hub
Released: 9-Nov-2023 4:05 PM EST
Idaho National Laboratory to play a key role in Midwest hydrogen hub
Idaho National Laboratory (INL)

As the United States works to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, different energy sectors will require different solutions.

Released: 9-Nov-2023 1:05 PM EST
Scientists use quantum biology, AI to sharpen genome editing tool
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory used their expertise in quantum biology, artificial intelligence and bioengineering to improve how CRISPR Cas9 genome editing tools work on organisms like microbes that can be modified to produce renewable fuels and chemicals.

Newswise: Gordon Bell Prize finalists at Argonne use supercomputers to study nuclear reactor design, climate modeling
Released: 8-Nov-2023 10:05 AM EST
Gordon Bell Prize finalists at Argonne use supercomputers to study nuclear reactor design, climate modeling
Argonne National Laboratory

Two teams that include scientists from U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory have been named finalists for the Association for Computing Machinery 2023 Gordon Bell Prize. Both teams conducted groundbreaking research with the use of high performance exascale computing tools, such as Frontier, a supercomputer at DOE’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

Newswise: Jefferson Lab Welcomes Next Generation of Nuclear Physicists
Released: 7-Nov-2023 3:05 PM EST
Jefferson Lab Welcomes Next Generation of Nuclear Physicists
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility

The U.S. Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility is proud to announce nine new graduate fellowships for the 2023-2024 academic year, thanks to ongoing funding from Jefferson Science Associates. These fellowships offer students a unique opportunity to collaborate with leading nuclear physicists at Jefferson Lab and pursue advanced studies at their respective universities.

Newswise: Argonne researchers to present cutting-edge work at SC23 conference
Released: 6-Nov-2023 3:05 PM EST
Argonne researchers to present cutting-edge work at SC23 conference
Argonne National Laboratory

Argonne scientists recognized for use of exascale computing tools to achieve high-fidelity simulations of advanced nuclear reactor systems and high-resolution simulations that reduce uncertainty in climate model predictions.

Released: 6-Nov-2023 8:05 AM EST
Media Tip: How Argonne is working with banks around the world to prevent weapons proliferation
Argonne National Laboratory

Nonproliferation experts at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory are helping the financial sector in partner countries avoid inadvertent support of illegal weapons trades.

Newswise: If you build a test facility, developers will come
Released: 26-Oct-2023 1:05 PM EDT
If you build a test facility, developers will come
Idaho National Laboratory (INL)

National Reactor Innovation Center (NRIC) is now designing and constructing two fields, in the form of nuclear testing facilities known as test beds at Idaho National Laboratory (INL).

Released: 24-Oct-2023 1:35 PM EDT
From nanoplastics to airborne toxins: Pollution stories for media.
Newswise

Read the latest research news on air pollution, nanoplastics, waterborne illnesses and more in the Pollution channel on Newswise.

       
Released: 24-Oct-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Department of Energy CyberForce Competition® 2023: Cultivating tomorrow’s cybersecurity leaders today
Argonne National Laboratory

DOE’s CyberForce Competition on Nov. 4, led by Argonne National Laboratory, aims to bolster cybersecurity knowledge and skills among students and professionals, addressing critical infrastructure and cyber-physical threats.

Released: 23-Oct-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Packed Crowd Attends Brookhaven Lab's Nuclear Physics Long Range Plan Roll-Out Event
Brookhaven National Laboratory

On Friday, Oct. 6, 2023, a crowd packed into the Large Seminar Room in the Physics Department at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory to hear from Lab management and members of the Nuclear Science Advisory Committee (NSAC) about the field's vision for the future.

Released: 19-Oct-2023 4:05 PM EDT
How Argonne is working with banks around the world to prevent weapons proliferation
Argonne National Laboratory

Argonne National Laboratory is training financial professionals to identify and avoid relationships with sanctioned or other high-risk entities that deal in advanced conventional weapons.



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