Science

DPS Forensic Lab Continues International Accreditation

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DPS Cabinet Secretary Jason R. Bowie

NMDPS News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Public Safety’s (NMDPS) Forensic Laboratory Bureau achieved international reaccreditation in the disciplines of forensic biology (DNA and serology), firearms and toolmarks, controlled substance analysis, methamphetamine quantitation and latent prints under the International Organization for Standardization / International Electrotechnical Commission (ISO/IEC 17025:2017) standards. 

The NMDPS Forensic Laboratory Bureau supports all New Mexico law enforcement, criminal justice, and Read More

Scenes Of Tibbar’s ScienceFest Presentation On DP Road

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Dan Karmgard leading a tour Sunday during Sciencefest. He is talking about a prototype fusion rocket being developed in this lab at Tibbar Plasma Technologies, Inc. at 274 DP Road. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Young visitors check out a 3D printer Sunday at Tibbar Plasma Technologies, Inc. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

John Martinez sits in front of a flow cytometry, which he helped develop. The cytometer is an instrument for making measurements in biological samples. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Tibbar CEO Richard Nebel speaks about the company and its mission Read More

Los Alamos ScienceFest Events, SALA Oppenheimer Festival

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Los Alamos MainStreet & Creative District News:

Los Alamos ScienceFest, produced by Los Alamos MainStreet and Creative District, continues through next Tuesday, July 18. Check out upcoming events as well as information about SALA’s Oppenheimer Festival!

Los Alamos ScienceFest Events for Tuesday, July 11

Tuesdays at the Square – Central Park Square, TONIGHT 6-8 pm 
Los Alamos Jazz Project headlines our ScienceFest-themed Tuesday concert.
 
The Night Sky in July – Los Alamos Nature Center Planetarium, 7pm
Hear about what you can see in the night sky during July! Register on the Read More

Scenes Of Discovery Day At Los Alamos ScienceFest 2023

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A young scientist turns the crank on a Van de Graaff generator at the LA Bootery and Mesa Top Games booth. A Van de Graaff generator is an electrostatic generator, which uses a moving belt to accumulate electric charge on a hollow metal globe on the top of an insulated column, creating very high electric potentials. It was invented by American physicist Robert J. Van de Graaff in 1929. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

The solar powered car race was exciting as young racers started the cars they built and got to see whose was the fastest. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

More than Read More

LANL: Theoretical Research Proves Machine Learning On Quantum Computers Requires Far Simpler Data

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Simple data gets the most out of quantum machine learning:

New theoretical research proves that machine learning on quantum computers requires far simpler data than previously believed. The finding paves a path to maximizing the usability of today’s noisy, intermediate-scale quantum computers for simulating quantum systems and other tasks better than classical digital computers, while also offering promise for optimizing quantum sensors. Read full article here. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) shares a compilation of news stories for the week of July Read More

SALA: Getting Closer To Oppenheimer Festival … Collaboration Invited To Make Event A Great Success 

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Courtesy/SALA

From SALA Event Center:

The Oppenheimer Festival is just around the corner, and the excitement is building as we continue to develop this unique event. We are thrilled to announce and invite collaboration to ensure that the festival becomes a resounding success. 

A significant part of the festival will take place at the Social Center, where attendees will have the opportunity to engage in discussions, deepen their understanding of the film, hear from the extras and individuals involved during its filming in Los Alamos and gain insights from local experts on their perspectives Read More

NMMNHS: Celebrate James Webb Space Telescope’s First Year Of Operation Anniversary July 12

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NMMNHS News:

The James Webb Space Telescope has revolutionized how we view the cosmos. To celebrate the anniversary of the cutting-edge space telescope’s first year of operation, the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science (NMMNHS) is hosting a celebration July 12 that explores how this innovative technology was developed and launched! 

Last year, the James Webb Space Telescope made worldwide headlines when it produced unparalleled images of deep space, that transformed our understanding of the farthest reaches of our galaxy. Find out more at webbtelescope.org. 

To celebrate, Read More

Los Alamos Faith And Science Forum Presents: ‘Your Monides? No Maimonides!: The Great Jewish Philosopher And Scientist’ Lecture By Rabbi Jack Shlachter July 11

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Sculpture of Jewish Philosopher & Scientist Maimonides

Los Alamos Faith And Science Forum News:

Los Alamos Faith And Science Forum Presents: ‘Your Monides? No Maimonides!: The Great Jewish Philosopher And Scientist’ lecture by Rabbi Jack Shlachter, PhD, Tuesday July 11, in the Roxy Movie Theater at SALA.

The brilliant medieval rabbi, philosopher, physician, and astronomer known as Maimonides or as Rabbi Moshe Ben Maimon (RaMBaM) lived in the mid-late 12th century. Born in Spain, his family fled to north Africa under persecution of the Jews by the Almohads. Maimonides later settled Read More

‘FEMeeting: Women In Art, Science And Technology’ Converging In Taos Sharing Ground-Breaking Work And Research In Bio-Art July 24-28

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Courtesy photo

FEMeeting News: 

TAOS — An international community of 81 women from nine countries working in diverse disciplines will converge in Taos for “FEMeeting 2023: Women in Art, Science and Technology” July 24-28 with public talks July 29-30 in Taos and Santa Fe to foster international collaboration and knowledge-sharing.

Hosted by FEMeeting founders, Portuguese bio-artist Marta de Menezes, 2023 Fulbright Scholar at University of New Mexico, and media scholar Dalila Honorato, with local coordinators, New Mexico artists Agnes Chavez (Taos) and Andrea Polli (Santa Fe), speakers Read More