WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- ACS Nano, a journal from the American Chemical Society that says it covers nanoscience and nanotechnology at the interfaces of chemistry, biology, materials science, physics and engineering, published research articles on the following topics in its Oct. 10, 2023, edition (Vol. 17, Issue 19): Perspectives: * Redesigning Natural Materials for Energy, Water, Environment, and Devices Reviews: * Graphene-Based Material-Mediated Immunomodulation in Tissue Engineering and   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Advanced Functional Materials, a peer-review journal produced in Weinheim, Germany, that says it reports on breakthrough research in all aspects of materials science, including nanotechnology, chemistry, physics and biology, published research articles on the following topics in its Oct. 9, 2023, edition (Vol. 33, Issue 41): Reviews: * Anionic Redox in Rechargeable Batteries: Mechanism, Materials, and Characterization * Environmentally Adaptive Polymer Hydrogels: Maint  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: Dr. Steven Wax, performing the duties of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Science and Technology, recently concluded a visit to two of the Department of Defense's nine Manufacturing Innovation Institutes. The visit included both the Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute/BioFabUSA and Advanced Functional Fabrics of America. MIIs were created to revitalize U.S. manufacturing capabilities throu  more

GENEVA, Switzerland, Oct. 12 -- The European Organization for Nuclear Research issued the following news release: Connect is a biannual juried award that supports outstanding practice by artists at any stage of their career who are interested in the dialogue between art and science. Connect Chile invited a selection of artists to propose ideas for a residency in both locations. The two honorees will complete a dual residency, spending three weeks at CERN, Geneva, and three weeks at the European  more

ITHACA, New York, Oct. 12 -- Cornell University issued the following news: For years, art historian Ana Howie had been intrigued by Anthony van Dyck's striking 1632 portrait of Italian noblewoman Elena Grimaldi Cattaneo - and was not satisfied with scholarly understandings of the work. 'Portrait of Elena Grimaldi Cattaneo' by Anthony van Dyck. Widner Collection/National Gallery of Art "It is an incredibly powerful painting to see in real life as it is over life-size, and I felt there was so m  more

NEW DELHI, India, Oct. 14 (TNSres) -- The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry issued the following news release: The seventeenth round of the FICCI-IBA survey was carried out for the period January to June 2023. A total of 24 banks including public sector, private sector and foreign banks participated in the survey. These banks together represent about 79% of the banking industry, as classified by asset size. The Indian economy posted an impressive 7.2% growth in the financi  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 14 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * An interactive architectural installation combined textile arts and engineering on a desert landscape. * * * Set against the vast and surreal backdrop of the Black Rock Desert in Nevada, Burning Man is an annual gathering that transforms the flat, barren expanse into a vibrant playground for artistic and creative expression. Here, "Burners" come to both witness and contrib  more

MUMBAI, India, Oct. 14 (TNSres) -- The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry issued the following news release: * * * Global textile and apparel trade likely to reach US$ 1.2 trillion by 2030 Need transformational changes for textile industry - manufacturing excellence, responsible production, leveraging technological capacities: Roop Rashi, Textile Commissioner, Ministry of Textiles, GoI * * * FICCI-Wazir Advisors today released a knowledge report 'Textile Industry's Amrit  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 12 -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce posted the following news release on Oct. 11, 2023: Today, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $10 million grant to The Industrial Commons, an industry focused nonprofit in western North Carolina. The grant will help build a 40,000-square-foot green textile manufacturing hub in Burke County. "North Carolina has a rich legacy in textile manufacturing and innovation," said Governor Roy Cooper. "This inv  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 12 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Oct. 10, 2023: Today, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $10 million grant to The Industrial Commons, an industry focused nonprofit in western North Carolina. The grant will help build a 40,000-square-foot green textile manufacturing hub in Burke County. "North Carolina has a rich legacy in textile manufacturing and innovation," said Governor Roy Cooper. "This investment  more

LONDON, England, Oct. 11 -- Soft Matter, a peer-reviewed journal from the Royal Society of Chemistry that says it provides a forum for the communication of fundamental science underpinning the behavior of soft matter, published research articles on the following topics in its Sept. 28, 2023, edition (Vol. 19, Issue 36): * Light-modulation of gel stiffness: a glyconucleoside based bolaamphiphile as a photo-cleavable low molecular weight gelator * Mixed cyclo di-amino acids structured edible oil  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Oct. 10 -- The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol issued the following news: The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol ("Trust Protocol") is pleased to announce the membership of Kiabi. Founded in 1978 in Northern France and with 579 shops in 25 countries, Kiabi is committed to sustainable sourcing and driving positive social and environmental change in fashion retail. Kiabi's "2030 Vision" aims to integrate positive fashion and sustainability with 72% of its products already designed using s  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: * * * The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has awarded stipends to 221 Husker undergraduates to participate in research with a faculty mentor during the 2023-24 academic year. * * * Nebraska's Undergraduate Creative Activities and Research Experience Program supports undergraduates to work with faculty mentors in research or creative activities. Students receive stipends of $2,40  more

BANBURY, England, Oct. 13 -- The Waste and Resources Action Programme issued the following news release: International climate action NGO WRAP has made a further key appointment to its senior leadership team as it welcomes Vijay Doshi to its board of Trustees. Vijay, who has a wealth of experience within multinational organisations, is passionate about circularity, the transition to renewable energies and promoting the need for an integrated national policy. He becomes the seventh WRAP trustee  more