WASHINGTON, April 12 -- ACS Biomaterials Science and Engineering, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Chemical Society, published research articles on the following topics in its April 8, 2024, edition (Vol. 10, Issue 4): Perspectives: * Multifunctional MXene-Based Platforms for Soft and Bone Tissue Regeneration and Engineering Reviews: * Translating Ideas into Commercial Biomaterial Devices: A Path to Improving Healthcare * Advances and Trends of Photoresponsive Hydrogels for Bone   more

CANBERRA, Australia, April 12 -- The Australian Bureau of Statistics issued the following news release: Australians bought around 3.9 per cent less food in 2022-23 than in the previous year, a drop of 63 grams or 337kJ a day, according to data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). People consumed less of all the major food groups. Vegetables had the largest drop of 14 grams per person per day. This was followed by Fruit (down 12 grams), Milk products (down 11 grams), and  more

DUBLIN, Ireland, April 11 -- Concern Worldwide, a humanitarian organization dedicated to tackling poverty and suffering in the world's poorest countries, issued the following news release: Cash payments have helped save the lives of over 617,000 people in areas of Somalia devastated by hunger and conflict - thanks to ground breaking work by an Irish humanitarian organisation. Concern Worldwide distributed Euros23 million provided by the European Union to 617,309 people between January 2022 and  more

ITHACA, New York, April 10 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Wander into one of Cornell Dining's eateries and you'll find flavors and culinary offerings catering to almost every taste. Tuesday nights at Rose House offer a fusion of Mexican and Japanese cuisine in the form of birria ramen. Green curry mussels and Vietnamese Bahn Mi sandwiches are weekly staples at Morrison Dining, while Cook House leans into a theme night that cuts across cultures: cheese. But while chefs have l  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following Q&A on April 11, 2024: * * * Famine in Gaza By Caitlin Welsh, Anita Kirschenbaum and Zane Swanson Global leaders have yet to issue a formal declaration of famine in Gaza, despite evidence that Palestinians in the North Gaza and Gaza Governorates are suffering from famine today. The nature of food insecurity across the entire Gaza Strip is unprecedented this century. What is at stake by failing to   more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- KLEINPETER FARMS DAIRY, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, won a federal contract award for $180,000 from the Department of Justice Federal Prison System/Bureau of Prisons, Yazoo City, Mississippi, for fluid milk manufacturing. The document states about the contract: FCC yazoo city - q3 fy24 dairy milk. Contract Award Number: 15B31524P00000081; ueiSAM: SGVSALPFKKJ3; NAICS Code: 311511; Product Service Code (PSC): 8910; Solicitation Number: 1165088  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association, Unity, has issued a public comment to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The comment was written on April 8, 2024, and posted on April 11, 2024. The comment was signed by Heather Spalding, Deputy Director; and Sharon Anglin Treat, Attorney. The comment was on Docket No. EPA-HQ-OLEM-2023-0278. * * * To: Michael S. Regan, Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA Docket Center, OLEM Docket 1200   more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Microbiology Resource Announcements, a online journal from the American Society for Microbiology that says it publishes articles announcing the availability of sequenced genomes of prokaryotic and eukaryotic microbes and viruses in public databases, published research articles on the following topics in its April 2024 edition (Vol. 13, No. 4): Genome Sequences: * Whole genome sequence of denitrifying bacterium Stutzerimonas stutzeri strain NGHE31, collected from an eut  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 (TNSres) -- The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative issued the following fact sheet on April 10, 2024: * * * Biden-Harris Administration Secures Access to Foreign Markets for American Agriculture - Ambassador Katherine Tai has unlocked billions in market access for American farmers since January 2021 The United States is among the world's top producers of food and agricultural products. Ensuring the continued success of American agriculture abroad has been a topline   more

ITHACA, New York, April 11 -- Cornell University issued the following news: The 2024 cohort of Cornell Atkinson Postdoctoral Fellows will conduct research on four continents, studying migratory birds in North America, fisheries in Kenya, dairy production in India and gold mine remediation in Peru. Postdoctoral fellowships from the Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability support early career scholars, who conduct research under the mentorship of a Cornell faculty member and an advisor from a  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, April 12 (TNSres) -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Conventional beef, chicken and pork products perceived more favorably * * * Many consumers view conventional meats as both tastier and healthier than laboratory-grown alternatives, according to the March Consumer Food Insights Report. The survey-based report out of Purdue University's Center for Food Demand Analysis and Sustainability assesses food spending, consumer satisfaction and val  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) today announced that the Hinds Community College in Mississippi entered into a resolution agreement to address a student's pregnancy discrimination complaint. OCR determined that the college violated Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 after investigating allegations that Hinds Community College failed to provide a pregnant   more