PASADENA, California, Jan. 22 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Caltech Physicist Honored with Watson Medal * Jonas Zmuidzinas (BS '81), the Merle Kingsley Professor of Physics at Caltech, will receive the 2026 James Craig Watson Medal, a National Academy of Sciences honor presented every two years for "outstanding contributions to the science of astronomy." The award comes with a $25,000 prize, $50,000 of research support, and a gold-plated bronze me more PR

GOLDEN, Colorado, Jan. 23 -- Colorado School of Mines issued the following news: * * * 'Quantum imaging' could open new window to nanoscale universe As spectacular as modern imaging can be in illuminating the tiniest aspects of life, some avenues of biology are still cloaked in darkness. Biological processes that happen over long periods of time -- for example, exchanges of materials between cells -- are hard to capture with conventional microscopy. Likewise, processes that occur quickly, s more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 23 -- The City University of New York Graduate Center issued the following news: * * * Science Spotlight: From the Lab to Lift-Off Distinguished Professor Steven Greenbaum's work in energy storage, and his dedication to mentoring, propels students to fellowships, faculty roles, and NASA internships. * Distinguished Professor Steven Greenbaum (GC/Hunter College, Chemistry, Physics, Nanoscience) and a team of researchers based at Hunter College and City College recently receive more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Jan. 22 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU educational expert shares the learning power of LEGO bricks * In an age where artificial intelligence and digital learning are consuming more of early childhood education, the LEGO continues to stand the test of time. International LEGO Day falls on Jan. 28, highlighting how the small toy bricks encourage creativity and help children build science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) s more PR

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Jan. 22 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * Ogden College of Science and Engineering Faculty Award Winners for 2025-2026 * The Ogden College of Science and Engineering (OCSE) is pleased to announce the recognition of six faculty members in the annual OCSE Faculty Awards. This year, we recognize superb faculty in the categories of Excellence in Teaching, Excellence in Research and Creative Activity, Excellence in Service, and Excellence in  more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 22 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice researchers replicating Edison's 1879 light bulb experiments show graphene may have an been unintentional byproduct * What do Thomas Edison and 2010 Nobel Prize in physics winners Konstantin Novoselov and Andre Geim have in common? According to a recent publication from the lab of Rice University's James Tour, it could be graphene -an answer that might have confused Edison, who died almost 20 years befor more PR

RIVERSIDE, California, Jan. 22 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Stingrays inspire smarter ocean robots * Using robotic fins, researchers at the University of California, Riverside have learned how stingrays are able to swim with impressive control. These insights could help underwater vehicles avoid disastrous ground collisions. In the wild, rays fall into two broad camps: pelagic, like manta rays, soaring far above the ocean floor, and bent more PR

STONY BROOK, New York, Jan. 22 -- The State University of New York Stony Brook University posted the following news: * * * Stony Brook Researchers Seek Worldwide Solutions to Conserve Coral Reefs Coral reefs, the "rainforests of the sea," provide habitats for 25% of all marine life. Critical to global biodiversity, they are essential for food supply, culture and recreation and coastal protection from hurricanes for communities around the world and even contain a vast array of bioactive chemic more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Jan. 22 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following Q&A with M. Brian Maple, distinguished professor of physics : * * * Adventures in Superconductivity: A Conversation with Brian Maple M. Brian Maple is a Distinguished Professor and holds the Bernd T. Matthias Endowed Chair in Physics at the University of California San Diego. He is also an alumnus who earned his doctorate in 1969, coming to the university when it was just beginning. In this Q&A more PR

DAVIS, California, Jan. 23 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Davis issued the following news: * * * Breakthroughs for Preventing Pistachio Hull Split UC Davis Scientists Offer Insights Into Breakage, with Potential Benefits for Fruit Crops By Trina Kleist When pistachio hulls split before the nuts are harvested, insects and fungi can get inside, damaging the nut, costing farmers money and contaminating the nuts. About 4% of the overall crop experiences hull split, but some cultivars  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 23 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * A 'new era' in cosmology: Dark Energy Survey releases new analysis of how the universe expands Six years worth of data on nearly 670 million galaxies is helping scientists tighten the constraints on the dark energy driving the expansion of the universe * Although scientists can't yet directly observe or characterize what's driving the mysterious expansion of our universe, they do have a name more PR