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LANL Foundation: STEAM Day At Legislature Jan. 22
Scene at the 2019 STEAM Day at the Legislature. Photo by Andrea Neal/LANF
Scene at the 2019 STEAM Day at the Legislature. Photo by Andrea Neal/LANF
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SANTA FE — The community is invited to join the Los Alamos National Laboratory Foundation (LANLF), 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Jan. 22 for STEAM Day at the Legislature.
Two dozen educational organizations from throughout the state that advocate for STEAM education from kindergarten to career will provide hands-on STEAM activities for all ages.
Leaders, advocates and policy makers will share their vision for Science, Technology, Engineering,
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PEEC: Explore Worlds Of Science Fiction Jan. 17
Explore the worlds of popular science fiction shows at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17 at the Los Alamos Nature Center. Peter Polko will provide an introduction to fan-based 3D recreations and then participants will get to try them out as well. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC also will play the full-dome film ‘EXPLORE’ at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 18 in the planetarium. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
Have you ever wished you could activate the gate in Stargate Command, take The Orville for a spin or walk the decks of the Enterprise?
With the advent of more powerful computers, recreating environments with stunning detail is
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Science On Tap: Yamaguchi On ‘Atomic Armor’
Hisato Yamaguchi examines a material for night vision goggles coated with atomic armor. Courtesy/LANL
Los Alamos Creative District News:
The Bradbury Science Museum and Los Alamos Creative District present Science On Tap at 5:30 p.m. Monday at projectY cowork.
This On Tap will feature a conversation with Hisato Yamaguchi. Yamaguchi studies initial corrosion processes using surface science techniques and synthesizes atomically thin, two-dimensional protection crystals for the Finishing Manufacturing Science group at Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Science On Tap is sponsored
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Governor Kicks Off First Space Valley Summit
Spaceport Authority Executive Director Dan Hicks fastens a pin on the lapel of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham Wednesday during the Space Valley Summit at NMSU in Las Cruces. Courtesy photo
Spaceport Authority Executive Director Dan Hicks facilitates the first Space Valley Summit. Courtesy photo
SPACEPORT AMERICA News:
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham kicked off New Mexico’s first Space Valley Summit Wednesday at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces.
The event brought together federal and state leaders of New Mexico’s space industry.
Facilitated by Spaceport Authority Executive Director
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AGU: Searching For Oldest Ice In Antarctica
Robert Mulvaney (dressed in black) and the Beyond EPICA surveying team. Courtesy/British Antarctic SurveyTags:
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LANL Scientists And International Partners Create 3-D Image Of Heart RNA Structure For First Time
The first 3-D images have been created of an RNA molecule known as ‘Braveheart’ for its role in transforming stem cells into heart cells. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
- Work could lead to new strategies in regenerative medicine for heart conditions
Scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory and international partners have created the first 3-D images of a special type of RNA molecule that is critical for stem cell programming and known as the “dark matter” of the genome.
“As far as we know,” said corresponding author Karissa Sanbonmatsu, “this is the first full 3-D structural study of any
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Study: Deforestation Changing Animal Communication
Howler monkey. Courtesy/UofW
University of Waterloo News:
Deforestation is changing the way monkeys communicate in their natural habitat, according to a new study.
This study, led by an anthropologist at the University of Waterloo, offers the first evidence in animal communication scholarship of differences in vocal behaviors in response to different types of forest edge areas.
Working in a tropical lowland rainforest in Costa Rica, the researchers examined how human-caused forest habitat changes have affected vegetation and, in turn, the rate and length of howling by the group-living
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Journey Into World Of Fractals At Nature Center Friday
Explore the fascinating world of fractals at 7 p.m. Friday in the planetarium at the Los Alamos Nature Center. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
Journey into the never-ending world of fractals in an amazing tour of science, math and art at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 10 at the Los Alamos Nature Center.
Peter Polko will show the award-winning, full-dome planetarium show “Fantastic Fractals”. This show takes viewers on a tour of the fractals in nature and zooms through infinitely complex mathematical fractions.
Featuring original music, the show is both educational and highly entertaining and is appropriate
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Scientists In The Spotlight: Nathan Debardeleben And Linda Anderman At Bradbury Science Museum Jan. 11
Nathan Debardeleben and Linda Anderman. Courtesy/LANLTags:
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Science On Tap With Hisato Yamaguchi Jan. 13
LANL scientist Hisato Yamaguchi examines a material for night vision goggles that is coated with atomic armor one atom thick. A piece of paper is 500,000 atoms thick. Courtesy/BSMTags:
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The Manhattan Project Electronic Field Trip Feb. 4
Film crew at the replica guard gate in Los Alamos. Courtesy/BSMTags:
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Nature On Tap: Updates In Astronomy; Celestial Objects And Expansive Skies Monday, Jan. 6
A black hole. Courtesy/extremetech
CREATIVE DISTRICT News:
The community is invited to join the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) and the Los Alamos Creative District for Nature On Tap at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 6 at projectY cowork.
This On Tap will feature a combination of science and cheer with Peter Polko and Felicia Krauss, who will take a light-hearted look at cosmology, the supermassive black holes at the center of galaxies, and the connection between the two in two 20-minute talks.
Nature On Tap is sponsored by the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC)
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NMMSH: Free Telescope Workshop Jan. 4
A telescope can help inspire a lifelong interest and appreciation in nature and science, but the first step is learning how to use it. Bring your new telescope and everyone interested to the free telescope workshop Jan. 4 at the New Mexico Museum of Space History. Courtesy/Air & Space MagazineTags:
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AGU100 Blogosphere: Llamas Could Help Replenish Plant Life After Glaciers Retreat
Plot used to sample landscapes in the Andes and the Alps. Photo by Anaïs Zimmer/UT-Austin
A llama near the village of Patacancha in the Peruvian Andes. Photo by Lauren Lipuma
- Unexpected gardeners might help plant communities colonize newly exposed land
The rapid retreat of glaciers from alpine regions around the world could result in widespread ecosystem losses, according to new research. Now, scientists are exploring a hairy solution to this hairy problem in the form of llamas.
As glaciers retreat with increasing speeds, they leave behind bare
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Virginia Tech Student Entrepreneurs Showcase Their Emerging Desktop Robotics Company At Autodesk Expo
From left, Kaelum Hasler, Bradley Turner and Martin Angst represented their emerging desktop robotics company at the Autodesk Expo in November. ‘Rendyr epitomizes the potential of Virginia Tech students to change the world through launching a new venture while pursuing their degree,’ said Sean Collins, director of the Apex Center for Entrepreneurs. Rendyr seeks to democratize access to prototyping tools and could be a game changer in multiple industries, Collns said, adding that Apex ‘is proud to support this amazing group of talented students as they bring their Tags:
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Spaceport America Announces Test Operations Of ABL Space Systems
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NMMSH: Free Launch Pad Lecture On Comets Jan. 3
Comet Bennet was discovered Dec. 28, 1969 by John Caister Bennett in Pretoria, South Africa. It was widely visible by April 1970 and was slated to be photographed April 14 from Apollo 13, but a critical malfunction in the spacecraft prevented the crew from taking the photos. Courtesy/britastro.org
NMMSH News:
ALAMOGORDO – From early effects on world history to intergalactic interlopers, take a fascinating look at the sometimes terrifying but always beautiful and fascinating world of comets.
Harbingers of doom in the past, comets today provide a fascinating look into the early days of the
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New Technology Tested At Los Alamos County Airport
Crews prepare a drone for launching via catapault Nov. 8 at Los Alamos County Airport. Courtesy/LAC
A parachute carries the drone back to the ground. Courtesy/LACThe pavement on airport runways and taxiways is essential; however, its maintenance and repair does not come cheap. But an innovative piece of technology could change that, and the Los Alamos County Airport recently played a role in putting this new technology to the test.
Officials from New Mexico Department of Transportation aviation division as
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American Geophysical Union: Scientists Use Satellites And Social Media To Detect Potential Famines
Oxfam delivers food aid to Turkana, Kenya during an ongoing food crisis fueled by drought. This year, below-average rains caused crop production to fall nearly 50 percent. Courtesy/Irina Fuhrmann/Oxfam under Creative Commons 2Tags:
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EDD: Grants For Science And Technology Start-Ups
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