WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 (TNSres) -- The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries issued the following news release: ISRI, "Voice of the Recycled Materials Industry(TM), today released its 2023 ISRI Recycled Materials Industry Yearbook providing the most current information, analysis and statistics about the U.S. recycled materials industry and global marketplace. The Yearbook is a reference document featuring an array of comprehensive industry data that serves as a baseline on new global market reali  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- 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 Feb. 6, 2024, edition (Vol. 18, Issue 5): Perspectives: * Application-Driven High-Thermal-Conductivity Polymer Nanocomposites Reviews: * Advances in Smart Photovoltaic Textiles * Activatable Probes for Ratiometric Imaging  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- ACS Omega, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features findings in chemistry and interfacing areas of science from the American Chemical Society, published research articles on the following topics in its Feb. 6, 2024, edition (Vol. 9, Issue 5). Here are excerpts: Mini-Reviews: * Amino Acid Chirality: Stereospecific Conversion and Physiological Implications Reviews: * The Toxicity of Mercury and Its Chemical Compounds: Molecular Mechanisms and Environmental and Hum  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Feb. 9 (TNSres) -- Clean Water Action issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2024: Released today, Safer States' 2024 analysis of anticipated state legislation addressing toxic chemicals and plastics across the country, suggests that PFAS "forever chemicals" could be banned in more uses than ever in 2024 state bills. At least 36 states will consider more than 450 bills on toxic chemical and plastics related policies. The analysis further finds that banning "forever chemi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco issued the following Beige Book on Jan. 17, 2024: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Economic activity in the Twelfth District was stable overall during the reporting period from mid-November through December 2023. Labor availability improved, and employment levels rose slightly. Price pressures eased, and wage growth moderated notably. Retail sales grew modestly, while activity in services sectors was mixed. Conditions   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 6 (TNSres) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: As interest in wearable technology has surged, research into creating energy-storage devices that can be woven into textiles has also increased. Researchers at North Carolina State University have now identified a "sweet spot" at which the length of a threadlike energy storage technology called a "yarn-shaped supercapacitor" (YSC) yields the highest and most efficient flow of energy pe  more

ITHACA, New York, Feb. 8 -- Cornell University issued the following news: An interdisciplinary team of Cornell researchers has identified an innovative way to harness the antioxidant and antibacterial properties of the botanical compound lawsone to make nanofiber-coated cotton bandages that fight infection and help wounds heal more quickly. Their findings, published Jan. 25 in the International Journal of Pharmaceutics, are especially important given the increasing prevalence of multidrug-resi  more