Science

U.S. And Japan Convene Nuclear Security Working Group To Adopt New Goals, Discuss Nuclear Security Landscape

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NNSA News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S.-Japan Nuclear Security Working Group (NSWG) convened for its 12th meeting at Oak Ridge National Laboratory last month.

The United States and Japan established the bilateral NSWG in 2011 in response to a shared desire to demonstrate leadership in strengthening nuclear security worldwide and in support of the Nuclear Security Summit process.

The meeting’s co-chairs were Corey Hinderstein, NNSA Deputy Administrator for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation, and Ambassador Mitsuko Hayashi, Deputy Director-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Read More

September 2023 Events At Bradbury Science Museum

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Space scientist Dan Reisenfeld

BSM News:

The Bradbury Science Museum (BSM) at 1450 Central Ave. in downtown Los Alamo, hosts approximately 60 interactive exhibits tracing the history of the WWII Manhattan Project, highlighting Los Alamos National Laboratory’s current and historic research projects related to defense and technology, and focusing on Laboratory research related to national and international economic, environmental, political and social concerns.

These exhibits together with extensive educational and community programs draw nearly 80,000 visitors a year.

September’s Read More

Los Alamos National Laboratory News Compilation: SW New Mexico Ruins Revealing Ancient Macaw Breeding Site

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Science: Southwest New Mexico ruins reveal ancient macaw breeding site

‘A scarlet macaw grave at the Old Town Ruin at the ancient Mimbres site in Southwest New Mexico. As the tight beam of the scanning electron microscope focused on a tiny fragment of an ancient eggshell, I immediately saw that one of the inner shell’s layers had been partially reabsorbed. This exciting news, which I shared with my research team, meant the egg was fertilized and developing its potential chick, a young scarlet macaw, some 900 years ago. But this discovery led to a pressing question: How did this happen, given that Read More

Mentors Needed For Elementary School Robotics!

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FIRST News:

Los Alamos is an active community in youth robotics with several key programs in the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) robotics series (firstinspires.org).

These programs are mentioned below. Mentors are needed to assist with all steps of the program, but particularly in the basic levels at the FLL or elementary/secondary schools. Any interested individuals can contact info@team4153.org for more information and they can point you in the right direction and offer resources to begin the journey. All of these programs focus on using teamwork Read More

NNMC Professor & Students Conduct Research In Bahamas

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NNMC Assistant Professor/Biology Dr. Rhiannon West and students Jazmyn Gutierrez and Vincent Benavidez visit the University of the Bahamas Gerace Research Centre in December 2022 to conduct research on indigenous species of pupfish in the interior of San Salvador Island. Courtesy/NNMC

NNMC students Jazmyn Gutierrez and Vincent Benavidez conduct research in December 2022 on indigenous species of pupfish in the interior of San Salvador Island. Courtesy/NNMC

NNMC News:

ESPAÑOLA — Students at Northern New Mexico College (NNMC) benefit from remarkable opportunities for undergraduate Read More

Math Enables Blending Hydrogen In Natural Gas Pipelines

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Science: Math enables blending hydrogen in natural gas pipelines

Mathematical modeling can show how to safely blend hydrogen with natural gas for transport in existing pipeline systems. A secure and reliable transition to hydrogen is one of the proposed solutions for the shift to a net-zero-carbon economy. Read the full article here. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) shares a compilation of news stories for the week of Aug. 21, 2023.

New quantum device generates single photons and encodes information

A new approach to quantum light emitters generates a stream Read More

Spaceport America: 2022 Economic Impact Study

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SPACEPORT AMERICA News:

LAS CRUCES — The New Mexico Spaceport Authority (NMSA), in partnership with the New Mexico State University (NMSU) Arrowhead Center and Center for Border Economic Development (C-BED), have released an economic impact report encompassing the 2022 calendar year for Spaceport America.

The report provides economic information regarding activities occurring due to the existence of the spaceport. Additionally, the report illustrates numerous positive impacts from customer operations and events held as a result of the existence of the spaceport.

“At its core, Read More

National Museum Of Nuclear Science & History Opens Enrollment For Fall/Winter ‘Science Is Everywhere’ Camp

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The National Museum of Nuclear Science & History presents ‘Science is Everywhere’ Day Camps. Courtesy/NMNSH

NMNSH News:

ALBUQUERQUE — Exciting explorations and delightful discoveries await children at the National Museum of Nuclear Science & History’s (NMNSH) Science is Everywhere Day Camps in Albuquerque.

Let your child’s curiosity shine with a variety of fall and winter break day camps beginning Friday, Oct. 13 for Fall Break Day Camp. Hosted during the Albuquerque Public School’s break schedules, camps are open to Kindergarten through grade 6 students and begin at 8:30 a.m.-3:30 Read More

Los Alamos Based UbiQD Executes On Local Economic Development

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UbiQD Founder/CEO Hunter McDaniel, front row third from left, with his team in front of their headquarters recently at 134 Eastgate Road. Courtesy/UbiQD

By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
caclark@ladailypost.com

  • Despite COVID, the company met all of their LEDA obligations each year, without exception, and the County Council voted to successfully close their LEDA project in May of this year.

UbiQD, Inc. has successfully completed a Local Economic Development Agreement (LEDA), garnering praise from County and State officials.

“Success stories like these are exactly why Gov. Lujan Read More

LANL: Math Enables Blending Hydrogen In Natural Gas Pipelines

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Los Alamos National Laboratory. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

  • Guaranteeing reliability enhances hydrogen’s role in energy transition

Mathematical modeling can show how to safely blend hydrogen with natural gas for transport in existing pipeline systems. A secure and reliable transition to hydrogen is one of the proposed solutions for the shift to a net-zero-carbon economy. 

“Mixing hydrogen into a natural gas pipeline changes how the gases flow, which will create new conditions for operators,” said Anatoly Zlotnik, a co-author of a new paper on the modeling in the journal PRX Energy. Zlotnik, Read More