WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- ACS Applied Nano Materials, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Chemical Society that says it covers engineering, chemistry, physics and biology relevant to applications of nanomaterials, published research articles on the following topics in its Jan. 26, 2024, edition (Vol. 7, Issue 2): Letters: * Stabilizing Chiral Gold Nanorods from Chiral-Micelle-Directed Synthesis by Sulfide Treatment for Chiroplasmonic Sensing Articles: * Toward Nanoscale Organic Tunnel F  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Applied Nano Materials, a journal that says it covers engineering, chemistry, physics and biology relevant to applications of nanomaterials from the American Chemical Society, published research articles on the following topics in its Jan. 26, 2024, edition (Vol. 7, Issue 2): Letters: * Stabilizing Chiral Gold Nanorods from Chiral-Micelle-Directed Synthesis by Sulfide Treatment for Chiroplasmonic Sensing Articles: * Toward Nanoscale Organic Tunnel Field-Effect Transi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- The Coalition for a Prosperous America issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2024: The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) today applauded Chairman Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), the leaders of the House Select Committee on the CCP, for urging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to aggressively strengthen enforcement of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA). The letter, as first reported by The Wall Street J  more

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida, Jan. 25 (TNSres) -- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University issued the following news: By Melanie Azam When wildfires race through populated areas, they burn anything in their path, including tons of plastics, which emit a variety of chemicals into the air. "Plastics are everywhere in our homes, from furniture and paint to flooring and textiles," said Dr. Marwa El-Sayed, an assistant professor of Civil Engineering at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, as well as the d  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Jan. 22 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Victoria Memorial Hall From the pyramids in Egypt to India's Taj Mahal, famous buildings and monuments have been constructed for thousands of years to honor leaders or prominent personages. When Great Britain's Queen Victoria died in 1901, Lord Curzon, a British statesman and viceroy of India from 1899 to 1905, ordered the construction of a grand memorial and museum in her honor. Built in Kolkata (formerly Calcutta)   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 27 -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2024: North Carolina State University will serve as a core partner on a regional research effort to advance U.S. capacity for textile innovation that ensures environmental sustainability by recycling waste materials into fibers for new textiles, the National Science Foundation (NSF) announced today. The effort will receive up to $15 million for two years and up to $160 million over   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- The National Council of Textile Organizations issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2024: National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) President and CEO Kim Glas issued the following statement today in support of a letter from the chairman and ranking member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the CCP, to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, urging him to step up enforcement of the Uygh  more

KENT, Ohio, Jan. 25 -- Kent State University issued the following news: The Kent State University Museum currently houses extraordinary collections of historic dress, fashion, textiles and decorative arts. More than 29,000 objects from many of the world's great artists and designers, known and unknown, from across time and continents can be found at the museum. A new grant will help protect the longevity of these artifacts for generations to come. The Kent State University Museum is the recipi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. National Science Foundation announced two of the first-ever NSF Regional Innovation Engines (NSF Engines) as a part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda. The Piedmont Triad Regenerative Medicine Engine and the North Carolina Sustainable Textiles Innovation Engine, both anchored in North Carolina, will each initially receive up to $15 million for two years and up to $160  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Senator Thom Tillis announced today that the National Science Foundation (NSF) selected two North Carolina organizations for its first-ever Regional Innovation Engines Program (Engines). The recipients are the Piedmont Triad Regenerative Medicine Engine, led by the Wake Forest Institute of Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM), and the North Carolina Sustainable Textiles Innovation Engine, led by the Industria  more

DOVER, Delaware, Jan. 26 -- The University of Delaware issued the following news: In mid-December, three University of Delaware students traveled to Washington, D.C., to present their research findings to top officials in the U.S. Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. The students and Sheng Lu, associate professor in the Department of Fashion and Apparel Studies, had been asked to evaluate the competitiveness of U.S.-made te  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Jan. 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: Although India is the world's largest democracy, it has been greatly understudied, especially its approach to trade. A University of Kansas legal expert argues in a new analysis of Indian trade law and policy that its defining characteristic has been inconsistency. Since the British Partition of India in 1947, the nation has not had a central tenet for its trade policy, according to Raj Bhala, Brenneisen   more

BANBURY, England, Jan. 24 -- The Waste and Resources Action Programme issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2024: * * * * Twelve national and regional Plastics Pacts meet in-person to ensure voluntary action sets the groundwork for forthcoming changes under the Global Plastics Treaty to end plastic pollution. * Public/private plastics partnerships, including more than 800 major business, are driving practical action towards a plastics circular economy in 18 countries with a combined p  more