WEINHEIM, Germany, Sept. 22 -- Advanced Materials, a journal that says it publishes reviews, progress reports, communications and research news at the cutting edge of the chemistry and physics of functional materials, published research articles on the following topics in its Aug. 17, 2023, edition (Vol. 35, Issue 33): Reviews: * Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) Actuators: The Role of Material, Form, and Scaling Effects * Harnessing Nanomaterials for Cancer Sonodynamic Immunotherapy * Organic Elect  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 22 -- The Baltimore Museum of Art issued the following news release: A new interpretation of the BMA's Asian art collection debuts on Sunday, October 1, with the addition of works from India, Indonesia, Iran, and Turkiye displayed alongside works from East Asia. This presentation of 182 objects provides a more complete understanding of the development of art across Asia through juxtapositions that offer new insights into materials, cultural and technological influence  more

BASEL, Switzerland, Sept. 22 -- Cellulose, a peer-reviewed journal that says it covers the conversion of polymers and resources into manufactured goods, such as pulp, paper, textiles and natural fibers, published research articles on the following topics in its September 2023 edition (Vol. 30, Issue 13): * Toward bridging the structure and properties of polysaccharides: special issue dedicated to Dr. Henri Chanzy * Relaxation dynamics of water in the vicinity of cellulose nanocrystals * The o  more

BASEL, Switzerland, Sept. 22 -- Cellulose, a peer-reviewed journal that says it covers the conversion of polymers and resources into manufactured goods, such as pulp, paper, textiles and natural fibers, published research articles on the following topics in its September 2023 edition (Vol. 30, Issue 14): * Functionalization of nanocellulose using atom transfer radical polymerization and applications: a review * Multifunctional cellulose paper-based materials * Dimensional stability mechanisms  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 23 -- Communications of the Association for Computing Machinery, a magazine that says it covers computer science, published articles on the following topics in its October 2023 edition (Vol. 66, No. 10): SECTION: Research Highlights: * Technical Perspective: A Rare Glimpse of Tracking Fake Reviews * Technical Perspective: Sensing Interaction with Everyday Objects Using Near-Field Communication in Textiles * The Dilemma of Scale * Controlling AI * Biomedical Digital Twins   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following abstract of a journal article: Large-scale cultivation of macroalgae is one of the most promising biofuel sources that could reduce our consumption of fossil fuels and would be particularly economically competitive when grown for the co-production of additional goods such as food and textiles. Current production of biofuel from algal biomass is limited by labor costs and l  more

MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 22 (TNSres) -- Florida International University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * Lihua Lou in the College of Engineering and Computing is investigating bioengineered heart tissue * * * There are only so many ways to heal a broken heart, at least medically speaking. But thanks to new research, a promising treatment may be on the way. Just ask FIU postdoctoral researcher Lihua Lou, who has been named the 2023 Early  more

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands, Sept. 21 -- The Global Reporting Initiative issued the following news: It is no secret that employees are the backbone of any successful organization. However, in today's rapidly changing work landscape, businesses may face a number of labor-related and regulatory challenges. How can companies ensure they respect the rights and prioritize the well-being of their workforce? The latest episode of The SDG Insider (https://www.globalreporting.org/news/podcasts/) - GRI's  more

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, Sept. 20 -- The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative issued the following joint statement on Sept. 18, 2023, with Sri Lanka on the 14th U.S.-Sri Lanka Trade and Investment Framework Agreement Council Meeting: * * * The United States and Sri Lanka held the fourteenth Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) Council Meeting today in Colombo. The technical level meeting was co-chaired by Mr. K.J. Weerasinghe, Chief Negotiator, Office of International Trade, Governmen  more

LONDON, England, Sept. 20 -- The Journal of Design History, a peer-reviewed journal from the Design History Society that says it embraces the history of design-related subjects, from furniture to product design, graphic design, craft, fashion, textiles, architectural interiors and exhibitions, published research articles on the following topics in its September 2023 edition (Vol. 36, Issue 3): Articles: * "The credit of priority": The Japanese Collection Loaned From the Netherlands to The Gre  more

BASEL, Switzerland, Sept. 23 -- Polymers, a peer-reviewed open access journal of polymer science from the Belgian Polymer Group and Swiss Chemical Society, published research articles on the following topics in its September 2023 edition (Vol. 15, Issue 18): * A Comparative Study of Cr(VI) Sorption by Aureobasidium pullulans AKW Biomass and Its Extracellular Melanin: Complementary Modeling with Equilibrium Isotherms, Kinetic Studies, and Decision Tree Modeling * A Comprehensive Review on the   more

HILLSBORO, Missouri, Sept. 22 (TNSres) -- St. Louis University issued the following news: A new center at Saint Louis University has been established to support research in global Catholicism. The Center for Research on Global Catholicism (CRGC) supports scholarship on how Catholicism migrated across time and space to become a global religion. World-class researchers and area archivists will study the nexus of Catholicism and culture. "Our ambition is to make SLU a destination for research o  more

BANBURY, England, Sept. 22 -- The Waste and Resources Action Programme issued the following agency statement on Sept. 21, 2023: * * * The Prime Minister's Net Zero announcement yesterday - at the very time that the UN was meeting to call for more action on climate change, triggered heated debate, uncertainty, and concerns that the UK is taking its foot off the pedal and seems to think we can coast towards net zero without major shifts. To deliver the enormous task of Net Zero requires confide  more