Science

Heinrich, Lee, Wicker Lead Call For Increased Access To Osteopathic Medical Research Benefitting Rural, Underserved Communities

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U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and U.S. Rep. Susie Lee (D-Nev.) led a bipartisan, bicameral group of 23 lawmakers in a letter urging Acting National Institute of Health (NIH) Director Dr. Lawrence A. Tabak to expand funding opportunities for research in osteopathic medicine.

Osteopathic physicians have expertise in the musculoskeletal system and receive additional training in osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT), a hands-on technique and non-pharmacological solution to pain management. This type of treatment Read More

Winners Announced For 2022 Spaceport America Cup

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2022 Spaceport America Cup winning team, The University of Sydney. Courtesy/Spaceport America

New Mexico Lt. Gov. Howie Morales with NMSU’s Atomic Aggies. Courtesy/Spaceport America

SPACEPORT AMERICA News:

SIERRA COUNTY — Spaceport America and the Experimental Sounding Rocket Association (ESRA) have announced the winners of the 2022 Spaceport America Cup brought to you by Sierra Space.

The University of Sydney took home the overall winners’ trophy after impressing the judges with their 30,000 ft rocket launch.

Over 1,300 participants attended the 2022 Spaceport America Cup Read More

Reminder: Supercomputing’s Super History With LANL Historian Nicholas Lewis Tonight At The Tub!

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Join LANL historian Nicholas Lewis tonight for another installment of the Periodic Table event at the Bathtub Row Brewing Co-Op. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

Join the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) for a little history, a little science and a lot of fun at the Periodic Table.

The community is invited to attend another installment of the Periodic Table event 5:30-7 p.m. today, July 18, at the Bathtub Row Brewing Co-op.

Kick back and chat about the scientific history of the Lab’s supercomputing legacy with historian Nicholas Lewis. He’ll answer any questions and share stories about some Read More

Los Alamos Faith & Science Forum Presents: The Hologenome Theory Of Evolution By Dr. Glenn Magelssen

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Los Alamos Faith & Science Forum News:

The Hologenome theory of Evolution postulates that one must include not only the host (what we see when we look at another human) but also all that human’s microbiome (all of the bacteria, viruses, fungi, etc.) when considering the evolution of humans.

The Los Alamos Faith and Science Forum will present information about how the microbiome is affected by age, diet, activity, health, etc. and how bacteria play an important and vital role in the human body. They will discuss how some of the microbiome is passed from one generation Read More

Scenes: 2022 Los Alamos ScienceFest ‘Discovery Day’

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A First Team 4153 project Y robot lines up a shot and lobs the ball into the basket Saturday during 2022 ScienceFest Discovery Day at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Hendrix Deschamp shows off his solar car that will be raced later on in the solar race. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

A young visitor mesmerized by the dog shaped robots as they went through several routines. The robots are used by LANL to preform dangerous or tedious jobs. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Bob Hauser of ISR-2 explains Earth Radiation Belts to Eli Erpenbech. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More

LANL Hosts Summer Physics Camp For Young Women

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The sixth annual Summer Physics Camp for Young Women gave 40 students from New Mexico and beyond hands-on science experience and mentorship, thanks to 104 volunteer presenters, 75 percent of whom were women. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

  • Volunteers empower regional students through 2 weeks of STEM education and mentorship

The sixth annual Summer Physics Camp for Young Women gave 40 students from New Mexico and beyond hands-on science experience and mentorship, thanks to 104 volunteer presenters, 75 percent of whom were women.

“It takes a village,” said camp organizer Anna Llobet-Megias, a Read More

Los Alamos ScienceFest ‘Discovery Day’ Schedule: 10 A.M. To 3 P.M. Saturday At Ashley Pond Park

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ScienceFest News:

Los Alamos ScienceFest 2022: Exploration will extend into the weekend, featuring “Discovery Day” 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 16 at Ashley Pond Park and the surrounding area.

Central Avenue will be closed 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday from 20th Street to Oppenheimer, with public access still available to the Justice Center Parking Lot.

The community and visitors are invited to come out for hands-on science, technology, engineering, art and math (STEAM) demos from around 40 exhibitors, food vendors, music from the Troy Browne Trio, the Launch of StoryWalk® at Mesa and White Read More

LANL: 8th Annual DisrupTECH Showcases Aug. 3

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LANL News:

The Richard P. Feynman Center for Innovation at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) has teamed with the New Mexico Start-Up Factory to kick off the 8th Annual DisrupTECH Showcase – a celebration of “disruptive technology’ created by the brilliant minds at LANL.

This year’s festivities will be hybrid (virtual and in-person) and held 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Aug. 3, at LANL and online.

This event is free and open to the public. In-person attendees will have access to a very unique networking opportunity and will have the opportunity to engage with scientists before and after the presentations. Read More

Experts From Manhattan Project National Historical Park Join Fun At Los Alamos ScienceFest Discovery Day July 16

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S-Site complex in 1946. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:

Sequestered on the property of Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) sit a group of historically significant structures critical to the development of the very first atomic weapons, which were used to help end World War II in 1945. These sites, along with others at Oak Ridge, Tennessee and Hanford, Washington, are preserved as part of the Manhattan Project National Historical Park. However, like the Trinity Site at White Sands Missile Range, the park is open for tours twice a year in April and October.

This week, science history enthusiasts

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