WASHINGTON, July 5 -- ACS Applied Optical Materials, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Chemical Society, published research articles on the following topics in its June 28, 2024, edition (Vol. 2, Issue 6): * * * Here are excerpts: Reviews: * Review on the Scientific and Technological Breakthroughs in Thermal Emission Engineering Forum Articles: * Biodegradable and Hierarchically Designed Polymer Film for Sustainable Daytime Radiative Cooling * Nonthermal Plasma Synthesis of Compos  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- 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 June 26, 2024, edition (Vol. 34, Issue 26). Here are excerpts: * * * Reviews: * Advanced Nanoarchitectonics of Drug Delivery Systems with Pyroptosis Inhibition for Noncancerous Disease Treat  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, July 6 (TNSres) -- Cefic, the European Chemical Industry Council, issued the following news: The overall chemicals business climate appears to be more stable: Managers' opinion on order books is slightly up, but still reflects limited demand, and while uncertainty about their future business situation decreased in retail trade and services, it remained stable in industry and construction. It also seems the EU27 chemical industry has moved beyond its ultimate low in terms of   more

NEW DELHI, India, July 6 -- The Confederation of Indian Industry issued the following news release: The Minister of State for External Affairs & Minister of State for Textiles, Shri Pabitra Margherita, emphasized that CSR is not only a moral imperative but a vital driver of sustainable development and inclusive growth in the North East region. He made this statement at the Valedictory Session of the CII North East CSR Conclave, a two-day initiative that brought together businesses, government,   more

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF10967) on July 3, 2024, by natural resource policy specialist Eva Lipiec. Here are excerpts: * * * Marine Debris: NOAA's Role Researchers have found marine debris, especially plastic items, to have some effects on humans, wildlife, and the environment, but the extent of these impacts is currently unclear. Congress has directed the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) or  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 3 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * A national bottle deposit fee could make a dramatic difference in reducing plastic waste, MIT researchers report. * * * By David L. Chandler, MIT News While recycling systems and bottle deposits have become increasingly widespread in the U.S., actual rates of recycling are "abysmal," according to a team of MIT researchers who studied the rates for recycling of PET, the pla  more

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, July 4 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory issued the following news release: Idaho National Laboratory technologies and projects won more than $7.5 million from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Technology Commercialization Fund (TCF) program. TCF is a highly competitive program that supports the commercialization of DOE national lab plant and site technologies and buildout the national lab commercialization ecosystem. INL won awards for 11 of   more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 2 -- The Cleveland Museum of Art issued the following news release on July 1, 2024: * * * Events City Stages Wednesdays, July 10, 17, and 31, 2024, 7:30-9:00 p.m. Transformer Station Free City Stages, the Cleveland Museum of Art's acclaimed free outdoor summer concert series featuring the best in global music, returns to Hingetown with three dynamic performances in July. These block parties take place in front of Transformer Station on three Wednesdays: July 10,  more

BRISBANE, Australia, July 4 (TNSres) -- The Queensland University of Technology issued the following news: The Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games offers a rare opportunity to showcase southeast Queensland on a global stage and will transform the state over the next decade. QUT has a group of experts to help tell the stories and navigate the issues and challenges as the state prepares for an event that is set to shape the future of Queensland. Topics of expertise include: sport and ex  more