BINGHAMTON, New York, Oct. 8 (TNSjou) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Easter Island's statues actually "walked" - and physics backs it up New study uses 3D modeling, field experiments to confirm how Rapa Nui villagers moved massive statues By John Brhel For years, researchers have puzzled over how the ancient people of Rapa Nui did the seemingly impossible and moved their iconic moai statues. Using a combination of physics, 3D modeling and on-the-ground experiments more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 7 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Fighting for the health of the planet with AI * For Priya Donti, childhood trips to India were more than an opportunity to visit extended family. The biennial journeys activated in her a motivation that continues to shape her research and her teaching. Contrasting her family home in Massachusetts, Donti -- now the Silverman Family Career Development Professor in the Department of  more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 7 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Flash Joule heating lights up lithium extraction from ores * A new one-step, water- acid- and alkali-free method for extracting high-purity lithium from spodumene ore has the potential to transform critical metal processing and enhance renewable energy supply chains. This study is set to be published in Science Advances Oct. 3, 2025. As the demand for lithium continues to rise, particularly for use in electr more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 7 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * New prediction model could improve the reliability of fusion power plants * Tokamaks are machines that are meant to hold and harness the power of the sun. These fusion machines use powerful magnets to contain a plasma hotter than the sun's core and push the plasma's atoms to fuse and release energy. If tokamaks can operate safely and efficiently, the machines could one day provide c more PR

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, Oct. 8 -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: * * * South Dakota Mines Physics Undergrad Selected for Prestigious Nuclear Science Award It was art that first drew Ryan Cantz to the world of physics. After graduating high school in New Jersey, he wasn't sure what direction to take. "I was an 18-year-old trying to figure out life, and I didn't want to commit to anything without knowing 100%," said Cantz. While searching more PR

RIVERSIDE, California, Oct. 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Smarter battery tech knows whether your EV will make it home AI model helps determine whether car batteries can complete tasks Author: Jules Bernstein Current battery management systems might report a car is 40% charged but drivers have to guess whether they can go 100 kilometers over hills with the heater running. Engineers at the University of California, Riverside want more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * Molecular qubits bring 'quantum internet' closer to reality UChicago researchers, partners create molecules that communicate on the same frequencies as phone and internet services By Meredith Fore Scientists at the University of Chicago and partner institutions have developed molecular qubits compatible with standard telecommunications networks--a key step toward a future "quantum internet."  more PR

LOGAN, Utah, Oct. 8 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * USU Professor Receives Outstanding Young Scientist Award for Dairy Science Research By Ethan Brightbill When Associate Professor Prateek Sharma was recognized with the Samuel Cate Prescott Outstanding Young Scientist Award from the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), an international society of food scientists, his department head, Professor Heidi Wengreen, was proud but not surprised. "Prateek has a genuine ex more PR