Science

Pajarito Astronomers Host Dark Night At Spirio Field Tonight!

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Pajarito Astronomers

Los Alamos County Parks, Recreation and Open Space Divisions have partnered up with the Pajarito Astronomers for the Dark Night program.

Anyone with an interest in star gazing and the chance to look through a telescope is invited to come out to Spirio Soccer Field this evening, May 20, at Overlook Park in White Rock.

The forecast is calling for clear skies in White Rock around sunset. Because of the recent rain and possibility for weather changes, volunteers will set up some or all telescopes in the parking lot. Please use caution and, if possible, use parking lights when approaching Read More

Events Planned Nationwide Commemorating 50th Anniversary Of Endangered Species Act

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ESC News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, May 19 is the 50th Anniversary of the Endangered Species Act and thousands of Americans are participating in Endangered Species Day events and activities across the country, in recognition of the nation’s commitment to protecting and restoring disappearing wildlife.

This is the 18th annual Endangered Species Day, which occurs on the third Friday of May. 

This Endangered Species Day also commemorates an important milestone: the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act. The immensely popular, successful, and historic piece of legislation has Read More

LANL Foundation Awards 41 Students With Career Pathways Scholarships

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LANL Foundation News:

ESPAÑOLA — Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) Foundation is awarding 41 Northern New Mexico students Career Pathways Scholarships.

These awards are for individuals who have a specific career in mind and are committed to earning an associate’s degree or certification in any field or trade. They are available to high school students and adult learners with a high school diploma or GED/High School Equivalency (HSE).

“Our Career Pathways Scholarship recipients represent a wide array of disciplines,” Mike Ammerman said, Scholarship Program Director at LANL Foundation. Read More

AGU Publishes Guidelines For Ethical Use Of Artificial Intelligence In Earth & Space Sciences

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AGU News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — AGU, the world’s largest Earth and space sciences association, has published a community report on the Ethical and Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) in the Earth, Space and Environmental Sciences.

The report’s six modules outline principles for both researchers and scholarly organizations that address topics such as transparency, documentation, interpretation, replication, risk, bias, participatory methods and organizational practices.

“We’re collecting more data than ever on every aspect of the universe—from Read More

May 2023 Events At Bradbury Science Musesum

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Hari Viswanathan. Courtesy/BSM

BSM News:

This month at the Bradbury Science Museum (BSM):

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New Mexico Museum Of Natural History & Science To Host Young Explorers Summer Science Program

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Campers at the NM Museum of Natural History & Science learning about dinosaurs. Courtesy/NMMNHS

NMMNHS News:

ALBUQUERQUE — The Young Explorers Summer Science Program is returning to the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science (NMMNHS) for three weeks of fun and scientific exploration this July! 

The Young Explorers Summer Science Program will be held in-person at NMMNHS over the summer for the first time since 2019. Campers between the ages of 5 and 12 will have a chance to explore paleontology, space science, and all things STEM in both large and small groups from July 10 through Read More

LANL: Light Amplification By Stimulated Emission From Electrically Driven Colloidal Quantum Dots Finally Achieved

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In a result decades in the making, Los Alamos scientists have achieved light amplification with electrically driven devices based on solution-cast semiconductor nanocrystals — tiny specs of semiconductor matter made via chemical synthesis and often called colloidal quantum dots. This demonstration, reported in the scientific journal Nature, opens the door to a completely new class of electrically pumped lasing devices — highly flexible, solution-processable laser diodes that can be prepared on any crystalline or non-crystalline substrate without the need for sophisticated vacuum-based Read More

Secretary Haaland: $12.6 Million From Infrastructure Law For Desalination Research Facility In Southern New Mexico

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DOI News:

ALAMOGORDO — While in Southern New Mexico Wednesday, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez announced a $12.6 million investment from the President’s Investing in America agenda to support the Brackish Groundwater National Desalination Research Facility (BGNDRF) in Alamogordo.

This funding through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is part of the Biden-Harris administration’s all-of-government effort to enhance the resilience of the West to drought and climate change. Owned and operated by the Bureau of Reclamation, this is a state-of-the-art Read More

LANL: Strings Of Magnetic Energy Shown To Flex, Wiggle And Reconnect

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A microscopy snapshot of a lattice of frustrated nanomagnets. The red lines connect dynamic points of high energy at the vertices of the lattice, which are indicated by the yellow dots. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

  • Arrays of nanomagnets have string structures with complex topological processes

A multi-institutional team exploring the physics of collective behavior has developed and measured a model nanomagnetic array in which the behavior can be best understood as that of a set of wiggling strings. The strings, which are composed of connected points of high energy among the lattice, can stretch Read More

100+ Years Of Collective LANL Experience Get-Together

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Four retired Los Alamos National Laboratory workers and close friends got together today, May 2, in White Rock to reminisce and touch base with one another. Collectively the four represent more than 100 years of Laboratory experience. Coming from various parts of the country and backgrounds, the four shared the common experience of working at one of the most prestigious laboratories in the world. All four agreed on how fortunate they had been to wind up in a remote, historically significant, town where they spent the bulk of their professional careers. This photo depicts the four former Laboratory Read More