Science

Fossil Of Giant Sea Scorpion Discovered Near Albuquerque

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New sea scorpion species, Hibbertopterus lamsdelli Courtesy/Ceri Thomas, Nix Illustration

New sea scorpion species, Hibbertopterus lamsdelli. Courtesy/NMNHS

NMNHS News:

ALBUQUERQUE — A team of paleontologists from the U.K. (Dr. Simon J. Braddy) and the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science (NMNHS) (Research Associate Allan J Lerner and Curator Dr. Spencer G. Lucas) have published an article in the latest issue of the scientific journal Historical Biology describing a new species of giant sea scorpion (eurypterid) discovered in New Mexico.

This sea scorpion fossil  Read More

Pajarito Astronomers Club: On County Lighting Ordinance

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View of the Whirpool Galaxy taken from Pajarito Acres in White Rock. Photo by Glen Wurden

By Pajarito Astronomers Club
Los Alamos

We are grateful to those of you working on the lighting ordinance for Los Alamos County. It’s a privilege to live in a community with strong ties to its history and a commitment to preserving its natural beauty. From the times of the Ancestral Pueblo people, the remote Ranch School, the Secret City and to the present day our home has a special appeal to visitors and residents alike.

Part of that appeal lies in the night sky, and we ask the county council to be guided in preserving Read More

AGU: Hidden Magnitude-8.2 Earthquake Source Of Mysterious 2021 Global Tsunami

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South Georgia Island, the largest island along the subduction trench. Courtesy/European Space Agency (modified Copernicus Sentinel data)

AGU News:

Scientists have uncovered the source of a mysterious 2021 tsunami that sent waves around the globe.

Highlights

  • A 47 km-deep, magnitude 7.5 earthquake that struck the south Atlantic in 2021 and caused a global tsunami was actually a sequence of five earthquakes.
  • A shallow, “almost invisible” magnitude 8.2 quake accounted for 70 percent of the energy released during the event.
  • Global earthquake monitoring needs to improve to understand and
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Los Alamos-Based UbiQD Shares New Greenhouse Case Studies, Launches UbiGro.com AgTech Website

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Image from the new https://UbiGro.com website. Courtesy/UbiQD

BUSINESS News:

UbiGro is the company’s revolutionary greenhouse spectrum control technology that utilizes fluorescent quantum dots to enhance crop growth.

UbiQD, Inc., a New Mexico-based deep tech company specializing in nanomaterials innovation, announced today that it has released new plant trial data and launched a new website for its greenhouse industry-focused brand.

UbiGro incorporates UbiQD’s quantum dot technology to create a new layer of light in a greenhouse that enables growers to create a more optimal spectrum Read More

LANL: Tracking The Cells That Host HIV

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Scanning electron micrograph of HIV-1 budding (in green) from cultured lymphocyte. This image has been colored to highlight important features. Multiple round bumps on cell surface represent sites of assembly and budding of virions. Courtesy/CDC’s Public Health Image Library (PHIL)

LANL News:

  • Two phases of viral decline, now understood more clearly

New research sheds light on the lifespans and location of the cells that are responsible for producing HIV, preventing its eradication. Understanding the cells’ dynamics may help scientists develop new ways to reduce their number with the Read More

Air Force Research Laboratory Senior Scientist Dr. Lawrence ‘Robbie’ Robertson III Selected As 2022 AIAA Fellow

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Senior scientist Dr. Lawrence ‘Robbie’ Robertson III

AFRL News:

KIRTLAND AFB — Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) senior scientist, Dr. Lawrence “Robbie” Robertson III, is recognized as a 2022 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Fellow.

AIAA confers the distinction of Fellow upon individuals in recognition of their notable and valuable contributions to the arts, sciences and technology of aeronautics and astronautics.

Nominated from among its Associate Fellows, since the inception of this honor in the 1930s, 2,008 persons have been elected as a Fellow, with Read More

More Than 60 Los Alamos National Laboratory Staff Members Recognized With DOE Secretary’s Honor Awards

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United States Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

  • Four teams honored for exceptional contributions

More than 60 staff members on four different teams at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) were recently recognized with Honor Awards from the Department of Energy Secretary—the highest honor a DOE employee or contractor can receive.

“To be recognized with this award is an exceptional achievement,” Laboratory Director Thom Mason said. “These teams illustrate the commitment to excellence that has always been a hallmark of the Laboratory, and they should Read More

LANL Researcher Detects World-Record Lightning ‘Megaflashes’ Using Space-Based Technology

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Satellite image of the record lightning flash over Uruguay and Argentina June 18, 2020, which lasted 17.102 seconds. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

A researcher at Los Alamos National Laboratory has detected two world-record lightning “megaflashes”. The longest-distance flash was detected in the southern United States on April 29, 2020 and spanned more than 477 miles from Mississippi to Texas.

The longest-duration lightning strike was detected over Uruguay on June 18, 2020 and lasted 17.1 seconds.

“We are now at a place where we have excellent lightning measurements, which allows us to discover Read More

LAPS Announces 2022 County Science Fair Results

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LAPS News:

Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) is sending 34 students to this year’s Northeastern New Mexico Regional Science & Engineering Fair.

Students qualified for the regional science fair after placing 1st, 2nd, 3rd and Honorable Mention in the Junior and Senior divisions of their respective categories at the Los Alamos County Science Fair held virtually last weekend.

The Regional Science & Engineering Fair will be held March 12 at New Mexico Highlands University in Las Vegas, NM.

Los Alamos High School senior Robert Strauss was named Grand Champion in the Life Science Senior Read More

LANL Announces 2021 AAAS Fellows: Babetta Marrone, Thomas Mark McCleskey And Harshini Mukundan

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Babetta Marrone, Thomas Mark McCleskey and Harshini Mukundan have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

Los Alamos scientists Babetta Marrone, Thomas Mark McCleskey and Harshini Mukundan have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

Election to AAAS fellowship is an honor bestowed upon AAAS members by their peers for their scientifically or socially distinguished efforts to advance science or its applications.

“This is a well-deserved honor for three exceptional Read More