WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- 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 Oct. 11, 2024, edition (Vol. 7, Issue 19): Reviews * Review of MXene Nanosheet-Based Composites for Fire-Retardant Applications * Heterostructures Comprised of MXene Nanosheets for Tribology: A Review Articles * Interfa  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RS21666) on Oct. 2, 2024, entitled "Tunisia: In Brief" by African affairs specialist Alexis Arieff. Here are excerpts: * * * Summary Once considered the lone democratic success story of the 2011 "Arab Spring" uprisings, Tunisia has seen erratic and increasingly authoritarian rule under President Kais Saied, first elected in 2019. Saied has dismantled institutional checks and balances, while ov  more

MUMBAI, India, Oct. 17 -- CRISIL, an S&P Global company, issued the following news release: * * * Highlights for three and nine months ended September 30, 2024: * Income from operations for the quarter up 10.3%, and for the nine months rose 5.6% * PBT for the quarter up 14.1%, and for the nine months rose 7.3% * Interim dividend of Rs 15 per share declared * * * The Board of Directors of CRISIL Ltd, at its meeting today, approved the unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- George Washington University issued the following news: The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute will feature "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" in its 2025 spring exhibition, exploring the history and cultural significance of Black dandyism. Co-chaired by prominent figures like ASAP Rocky and LeBron James, the show will delve into how Black fashion subverts historical norms, empowering individuals through style across centuries. Faculty experts at the George W  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Oct. 18 -- The European Investment Bank issued the following news release: The European Investment Bank (EIB) is offering Italian materials manufacturer BeDimensional SpA financial support to expand production of cutting-edge graphene that promises to help Europe bolster its industrial base and global competitiveness. The EIB is providing EUR20 million in venture debt financing to BeDimensional to help it become a leading producer of breakthrough two-dimensional crystals know  more

LEEDS, England, Oct. 16 (TNSres) -- Leeds Beckett University issued the following news on Oct. 15, 2024: * * * A campaign to get Leeds' residents recycling more glass is drawing inspiration from public information films commissioned in World War II under Winston Churchill's leadership. * * * The film It All Adds Up, produced for Leeds City Council by Leeds Beckett University's Dr Henry Irving and a graduate of LBU's Northern Film School, draws inspiration from the wartime era to emphasise th  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Oct. 15 -- The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency issued the following news on Oct. 14, 2024: The MPCA will provide a total of $5.3 million to 11 grant recipients for projects that will build lasting capacity to support recycling markets in Minnesota. These efforts make recycled materials more valuable, keep recyclable materials out of the waste stream, and create jobs in Minnesota. Healthy recycling markets convert recyclable materials into commodities and supply them to   more

WARRENDALE, Pennsylvania, Oct. 13 -- MRS Bulletin, a peer-reviewed journal from the Materials Research Society, published research articles on the following topics in its October 2024 edition (Vol. 49, Issue 10): * Autonomous material systems * Deep learning-based multimodal analysis for transition-metal dichalcogenides * Functional performance of low-cost electronic yarn for E-textiles The October 2024 edition of MRS Bulletin can be viewed at https://link.springer.com/journal/43577/volumes-  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 19 -- The Whitney Museum of American Art issued the following news release: * * * Shifting Landscapes, opening November 1, is a timely examination of how artists capture a changing United States. * * * Shifting Landscapes, opening at the Whitney Museum of American Art on November 1, explores how evolving political, ecological, and social issues motivate artists and their representations of the world around them. While the traditional art historical landscape genre has long bee  more

BASEL, Switzerland, Oct. 17 -- Pharmaceuticals, a peer-reviewed open access journal of medicinal chemistry, published research articles on the following topics in its September 2024 edition (Vol. 17, Issue 9): * Article - A Multi-Center, Open-Label, Single-Arm Study to Investigate the Early Effectiveness of Esketamine Nasal Spray in Patients with Treatment-Resistant Depression Using a Mobile Self-Monitoring Application * Article - A Newly Validated HPLC-DAD Method for the Determination of Rici  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released the following written testimony by Corey Wiggins, federal co-chair at the Delta Regional Authority, from a Sept. 18, 2024, hearing entitled "America's Regional Commissions: Sharing Best Practices in Regional and Economic Development": * * * On behalf of the Delta Regional Authority (DRA), I am pleased to present the Delta Regional Authority's Written Testimony Regarding America's Regional Commissions: Sharing Bes  more

WOLLONGONG, Australia, Oct. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Wollongong issued the following news release: Environmental engineers from The University of Wollongong (UOW) have identified a unique source of microplastic pollution and have developed a preventative measure to reduce the impact on the environment. Professor Faisal Hai, Head of the School of Civil, Mining, Environmental and Architectural Engineering and Director of UOW's Strategic Water Infrastructure Lab, and Dr Michael Staplevan  more