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National Air and Space Museum's 2024 Michael Collins Trophy Awarded to Astronaut Peggy Whitson and the Double Asteroid Redirection Test Team

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum awards its Michael Collins Trophy annually for Lifetime and Current Achievements.

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  • WASHINGTON, Nov. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum awards its Michael Collins Trophy annually for Lifetime and Current Achievements.
  • The renaming of the trophy in 2020 (previously the National Air and Space Museum Trophy) recognizes Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins' contributions to aerospace and his service to the museum as director during a critical time in its evolution.
  • "The 2024 Michael Collins Trophy recipients have made extraordinary impacts on the past, present and future of space exploration," said Chris Browne, the John and Adrienne Mars Director of the museum.
  • The National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C., is located at Sixth Street and Independence Avenue S.W.

UEC Research and Innovation: Artificial intelligence for energy, materials science, and quantum computing

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023
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However, when they do, they have a measurable impact on the propagation of Low Frequency (LF) and Very Low Frequency (VLF) radio waves there.

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  • However, when they do, they have a measurable impact on the propagation of Low Frequency (LF) and Very Low Frequency (VLF) radio waves there.
  • They reported their results in the journal Atmosphere on 20th January 2023.
  • The third panel shows the light curve of the GRB in two energy bands 25–50 keV (green) and 50–84 keV (red).
  • © 2023 Pal, et al., Atmosphere (Pal, S.; Hobara, Y.; Shvets, A.; Schnoor, P. W.; Hayakawa, M.; and Koloskov, O.

UEC Research and Innovation: Artificial intelligence for energy, materials science, and quantum computing

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023
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However, when they do, they have a measurable impact on the propagation of Low Frequency (LF) and Very Low Frequency (VLF) radio waves there.

Key Points: 
  • However, when they do, they have a measurable impact on the propagation of Low Frequency (LF) and Very Low Frequency (VLF) radio waves there.
  • They reported their results in the journal Atmosphere on 20th January 2023.
  • The third panel shows the light curve of the GRB in two energy bands 25–50 keV (green) and 50–84 keV (red).
  • © 2023 Pal, et al., Atmosphere (Pal, S.; Hobara, Y.; Shvets, A.; Schnoor, P. W.; Hayakawa, M.; and Koloskov, O.

Merus Announces Financial Results for the Third Quarter 2023 and Provides Business Update

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Thursday, November 2, 2023
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UTRECHT, The Netherlands and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Merus N.V. (Nasdaq: MRUS) (Merus, the Company, we, or our), a clinical-stage oncology company developing innovative, full-length multispecific antibodies (Biclonics® and Triclonics®), today announced financial results for the third quarter and provided a business update.

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  • In the planned trial, patients will be randomized to petosemtamab monotherapy or investigators’ choice of single agent chemotherapy or cetuximab.
  • Merus also continues to enroll patients with previously untreated advanced PD-L1+ HNSCC with petosemtamab 1500 mg in combination with Keytruda®.
  • Initial safety data from this single arm cohort may support the initiation of a first-line registration trial with this combination.
  • Merus achieved a milestone and received a payment of $2.5 million related to the advancement of this program in the third quarter of 2023.

NEG's Lens Antenna Utilized in Self-driving Bus Convoy Demonstration Experiment, Revolutionizing Mobile Communication with Use of Specialized Glass

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Thursday, November 2, 2023
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A lens antenna made with specialized glass, developed by Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd. (hereinafter "NEG"), has been used in a self-driving bus convoy experiment conducted in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.

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  • A lens antenna made with specialized glass, developed by Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd. (hereinafter "NEG"), has been used in a self-driving bus convoy experiment conducted in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.
  • The demonstration experiment aimed to achieve convoying and self-driving of multiple buses through information communication between the leading bus and its followers.
  • The lens antenna using specialized glass was developed to meet requirements for self-driving bus convoying.
  • In the demonstration experiment, a specialized glass material with suitable dielectric constant and low loss tangent is used for lens design.

NEG's Lens Antenna Utilized in Self-driving Bus Convoy Demonstration Experiment, Revolutionizing Mobile Communication with Use of Specialized Glass

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Thursday, November 2, 2023
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A lens antenna made with specialized glass, developed by Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd. (hereinafter "NEG"), has been used in a self-driving bus convoy experiment conducted in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.

Key Points: 
  • A lens antenna made with specialized glass, developed by Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd. (hereinafter "NEG"), has been used in a self-driving bus convoy experiment conducted in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.
  • The demonstration experiment aimed to achieve convoying and self-driving of multiple buses through information communication between the leading bus and its followers.
  • The lens antenna using specialized glass was developed to meet requirements for self-driving bus convoying.
  • In the demonstration experiment, a specialized glass material with suitable dielectric constant and low loss tangent is used for lens design.

Kollea's Locked & Loaded Gun Series Whiskey Decanter: A Celebration for Gun Enthusiasts and Veterans

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, Oct. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kollea, a leading innovator in the realm of luxurious drinkware, is excited to launch their latest collection - the Locked & Loaded Series Whiskey Decanters. Designed to captivate gun enthusiasts and veterans, this collection offers a one-of-a-kind experience for whiskey lovers who appreciate the art of drinking. On October 25th, Kollea launched a momentous celebration which featured exclusive limited-time discounts for its coveted product line and a "Who Deserves It" giveaway.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Oct. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kollea , a leading innovator in the realm of luxurious drinkware, is excited to launch their latest collection - the Locked & Loaded Series Whiskey Decanters.
  • Designed to captivate gun enthusiasts and veterans, this collection offers a one-of-a-kind experience for whiskey lovers who appreciate the art of drinking.
  • Kollea's Locked & Loaded Gun Series Whiskey Decanter is engineered with an airtight stopper to ensure your prized whiskey remains perfectly preserved and always ready to be savoured.
  • The Gun Series Whiskey Decanter aims to authentically replicate the silhouette of firearms, paying meticulous attention to every intricate detail.

New Database Shines Spotlight on Decades of Solar Mirror Research

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023
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The publicly available Solar Mirror Materials Database (SMMD) will contain information from thousands of solar mirror samples from more than a hundred suppliers that have been subjected to outdoor tests and laboratory environments.

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  • The publicly available Solar Mirror Materials Database (SMMD) will contain information from thousands of solar mirror samples from more than a hundred suppliers that have been subjected to outdoor tests and laboratory environments.
  • Details about the SMMD are contained in a new article, “ Compilation of a Solar Mirror Materials Database and an Analysis of Natural and Accelerated Mirror Exposure and Degradation ,” published in the Journal of Solar Energy Engineering.
  • You want to reflect solar energy and concentrate it at a single point and capture the heat,” Farrell said.
  • NREL is the U.S. Department of Energy's primary national laboratory for renewable energy and energy efficiency research and development.

Merus’ Zeno Interim Data Continues to Demonstrate Robust and Durable Responses in NRG1+ Cancer

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Monday, October 23, 2023
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UTRECHT, The Netherlands and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Merus N.V. (Nasdaq: MRUS) (“Merus”, “the Company”, “we”, or “our”), a clinical-stage oncology company developing innovative, full-length multispecific antibodies (Biclonics® and Triclonics®), today announced interim clinical data, as of a July 31, 2023 data cutoff date, from the phase 1/2 eNRGy trial and Early Access Program (EAP) of the bispecific antibody zenocutuzumab (Zeno) in patients with neuregulin 1 fusion (NRG1+) cancer presented by Principal Investigator, Dr. Alison Schram* of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress 2023.

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  • “I’ve been impressed by the consistency of the Zeno clinical data and am convinced Zeno has the potential to be both a first and best in class treatment for NRG1+ cancer,” said Dr. Andrew Joe, Chief Medical Officer at Merus.
  • With Zeno’s durable efficacy and excellent safety profile reported at ESMO, I believe Zeno could be an important, new standard of care for patients with NRG1+ cancer.”
    The reported data are from the phase 1/2 eNRGy trial and EAP which are assessing the safety and anti-tumor activity of Zeno monotherapy in NRG1+ cancer.
  • Durable efficacy of zenocutuzumab, a HER2 x HER3 bispecific antibody, in advanced NRG1 fusion-positive (NRG1+) non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
    Observations in the presentation include:
    As of July 31, 2023 data cutoff date, 105 patients with NRG1+ NSCLC were treated with Zeno.
  • Durable efficacy of zenocutuzumab, a HER2 x HER3 bispecific antibody, in advanced NRG1 fusion-positive (NRG1+) pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC)
    Observations in the presentation include:
    As of July 31, 2023 data cutoff date, 44 patients with NRG1+ PDAC were treated with Zeno.

$25 Million Gift from Aerospace Leader Kent Kresa Fuels California Science Center Foundation's EndeavourLA Campaign, Names New Space Gallery of the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, Oct. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The California Science Center's Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center project has received another major boost with a $25 million gift from aerospace leader Kent Kresa and the Kresa Family Foundation.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Oct. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The California Science Center's Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center project has received another major boost with a $25 million gift from aerospace leader Kent Kresa and the Kresa Family Foundation.
  • In recognition of this significant investment in science education, the Science Center will name the Kent Kresa Space Gallery, one of three galleries to be part of its 200,000 square-foot expansion, currently under construction.
  • The Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center is the last major expansion envisioned in the Science Center's three-decade Master Plan vision.
  • Three major galleries – Shuttle Gallery, Space Gallery, and Aviation Gallery – will integrate a diverse collection of aircraft and spacecraft with immersive experiences and the California Science Center's signature hands-on exhibits.