MATERIALS PARK, Ohio, April 29 (TNSres) -- ASM International posted the following news: Interest has been growing in the development of nanostructured hybrid composite materials, where nanoparticles such as carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are used alongside microscale-fiber composite laminates. Composite materials have one main vulnerability: the space between layers, which is typically filled with polymer "glue" to bond the layers together. In the event of an impact or strike, cracks can easily sprea  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institutes of Health issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: * * * Mid-stage trial shows treatment prevents infection, disease. * * * One injected dose of an experimental malaria monoclonal antibody was 77% effective against malaria disease in children in Mali during the country's six-month malaria season, according to the results of a mid-stage clinical trial. The trial assessed an inves  more

LONDON, England, April 24 (TNSres) -- The Financial Conduct Authority, an agency that says it regulates the conduct of firms in the United Kingdom to ensure that financial markets are honest, competitive and fair, issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: Ahead of the anti-greenwashing rule coming into force on 31 May, the FCA is supporting industry with guidance to help them meet the standard. The new rule is designed to protect consumers by ensuring sustainable products and servic  more

VICTORIA, Australia, April 29 (TNSres) -- The Grattan Institute issued the following news release: Australia must urgently plan a new energy system for the imminent post-coal era, says a new Grattan Institute report. Keeping the lights on: How Australia should navigate the era of coal closures and prepare for what comes next finds that coal will cease to be a material contributor to the National Electricity Market (the NEM) by about 2032. The federal and state governments need to start design  more

OTTAWA, Ontario, April 29 (TNSres) -- Greenpeace Canada issued the following news release: Twenty-four hours before the end of the negotiations for a Plastics Treaty at the fourth Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-4), Greenpeace Canada activists hung a banner on the Mackenzie King Bridge, right next to the Shaw Center, where world delegations are gathered. The fourteen meters banner read "People over polluters: Cut plastic production now!" and followed the release of an analysis reve  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 (TNSres) -- NASA Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. IG-24-010) on April 25, 2024, entitled "Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Engagement." Here are excerpts: * * * Results in Brief WHY WE PERFORMED THIS AUDIT NASA's success relies substantially on attracting and retaining a skilled and diverse workforce, including those in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) occupations. At the end of 2023, approximately 63 percent of N  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases issued the following news release: * * * Study Highlights Need for Defined Markers of Mpox Immunity to Inform Public Health Use * * * A dose-sparing intradermal mpox vaccination regimen was safe and generated an antibody response equivalent to that induced by the standard regimen at six weeks (two weeks after the second dose), according to findings presente  more

MATERIALS PARK, Ohio, April 29 (TNSres) -- ASM International posted the following news: The need for sustainable and clean energy sources has never been greater, and solar energy has emerged as a promising solution. To meet the growing demand for efficient and cost-effective solar cells, researchers are constantly exploring emerging and innovative approaches to enhance the performance of solar cells. One exciting development in this field is an emerging material from Lehigh University researche  more

MATERIALS PARK, Ohio, April 29 (TNSres) -- ASM International posted the following news from Penn State and Morgan Advanced Materials: Penn State and Morgan Advanced Materials have signed an MOU to accelerate research and development of silicon carbide (SiC), a semiconductor material that excels at high voltages. This collaborative agreement spans a new five-year, multimillion-dollar initiative. The initiative brings together industry leaders, academic institutions, and government support, aimin  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, April 29 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Opposite to white heterosexuals, state-sanctioned discrimination may increase suicidal tendencies among Black lesbian, gay, bisexual and queer community members, Rutgers Health researchers find * * * By Greg Bruno Discriminatory legal policies and policing that benefit white heterosexual people may be fueling suicidal ideation and behavior within Black LGBQ communities, Rutgers Health researc  more

MATERIALS PARK, Ohio, April 29 (TNSres) -- ASM International posted the following news: The discovery of graphene created great interest in two-dimensional (2D) materials, but it is tricky to synthesize 2D materials comprised solely of metals. The synthesis of monolayer gold has so far been limited to free-standing several-atoms-thick layers, or monolayers confined on or inside templates. Gold nanoparticles are of interest due to their application in electronics, catalysis, photonics, sensing   more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: One University of Arkansas at Little Rock professor is taking his research to new heights with a plan to help NASA explore the moon by strengthening the legs of future moon landers. Dr. Sujan Ghosh, assistant professor of engineering, and Dr. Robert Fleming, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Arkansas State University, have received a one year $50,000 grant, which is renewable up to   more

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, April 29 (TNSres) -- The World Economic Forum issued the following news release: * * * * 1,000 government, business and civil society leaders to gather in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia * Amid an increasingly complex global backdrop, the meeting aims to bridge the growing North-South divide and find collaborative solutions to shared challenges * The meeting will drive action-oriented dialogue on three key themes: Inclusive Growth, Energy for Development, and Global Collaboration   more

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, April 29 (TNSres) -- The World Economic Forum issued the following news release on April 28, 2024: * * * * Technology has a critical role to play in helping the agriculture sector meet the estimated 70% increase in global food production needed to feed 9.1 billion people by 2050 * A new World Economic Forum Report provides a macro-level view of the integration of Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies needed to deliver systemic change * Scaling up inclusive agritech   more

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, April 29 (TNSres) -- The World Economic Forum issued the following news release: * * * * New report shows how AI could transform education by enhancing personalization, boosting digital skills and empowering teachers with advanced capacity-improving tools * With education systems under strain, the report highlights nine examples of innovative approaches for leveraging AI to enhance education systems globally * The report calls for a responsible integration of AI to fost  more

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, April 29 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: Arkansas Tech University named the winners of the institution's top three undergraduate senior awards for 2024 during an awards reception at the Hull Building Student Union on Sunday, April 28. The honorees are: * Breckyn Ballard of Pottsville, Jill Lestage Brown Service Leadership Award * Braden Jones of Warren, Alfred J. Crabaugh Award * Madison Starks of Bigelow, Margaret Young Award Each honoree wil  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: BELLEVUE, WA - Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, joined local, state, and federal leaders to celebrate the grand opening of the new Sound Transit East Link Starter Line connecting Bellevue and Redmond. "Our region has become an economic powerhouse in so many things -- in computer science, in space, in next-generation tech  more