SAN DIEGO, California, March 23 (TNSRes) -- The American Chemical Society issued the following news release on March 22, 2022: Devastating residential blazes and wildfires take a terrible toll in terms of deaths and injuries, as well as property loss. Today, researchers will report on a new type of coating that could limit the flammability of wood used in construction, potentially providing more time to escape fires and also curbing their spread. The environmentally friendly flame retardant cou  more

SAN DIEGO, California, March 24 (TNSRes) -- The American Chemical Society issued the following news release on March 23, 2022: Your next trendy handbag could be fashioned from "leather" made from a fungus. Today, researchers will describe how they have harnessed this organism to convert food waste into sustainable faux leather, as well as paper products and cotton substitutes, with properties comparable to the traditional materials. They explain that this fungal leather takes less time to produ  more

SINGAPORE, March 26 (TNSJou) -- The National University of Singapore issued the following news release: * * * New composite film brings down the heat index or 'felt air temperature' by about 40% * * * A team of researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has developed a novel super-hygroscopic material that enhances sweat evaporation within a personal protective suit, to create a cooling effect for better thermal comfort for users such as healthcare workers and other frontlin  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 24 (TNSRep) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond issued the following economic brief (No. 22-11) in March 2022. The economic brief was written by Santiago Pinto, senior economist and policy advisor in the research department. * * * The interests of districts play a crucial role in trade policymaking. Districts with heterogenous political and economic preferences form coalitions and bargain in the legislature to reach an acceptable trade policy. Such complicated pr  more

OTTAWA, Ontario, March 22 -- Global Affairs Canada, an arm of the Canadian government, issued the following news release: This week, Minister Ng concluded visits to India, Israel, the West Bank, and the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E) to strengthen Canada's trade relationships with key partners. While working to grow and strengthen Canada's trade relationships abroad, Minister Ng unequivocally condemned in the strongest terms President Putin's unprovoked and unjustifiable invasion of Ukraine, whic  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 23 (TNSJou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: In a new study, North Carolina State University researchers found a way to prevent electrical malfunctions in yarns designed to store electrical energy. Ultimately, the findings could help advance the development of "smart textiles" that would capture energy from the wearer's movements and power sensors and wearable electronics. The researchers reported in npj Flexible Electronics t  more

CLAREMONT, California, March 25 (TNSconf) -- Pitzer College issued the following news release: Multidisciplinary artist Carolina Caycedo will deliver the 2022 Stephen and Sandra Glass Annual Humanities Lecture on Thursday, April 7. Her talk, "Spiral of Shared Dreams," will take place at 4:15 p.m. in Pitzer College's Benson Auditorium. Caycedo is a London-born Colombian artist who examines environmental and social issues through different art forms, including performances, videos, artist's book  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 24 -- The South Carolina Department of Commerce posted the following news release: Hemingway Sewing Solutions, a subsidiary of Beverly Knits - one of the largest circular knitters in the United States - today announced plans to establish operations in Williamsburg County. The company's $3.3 million investment will create 242 new jobs. Founded in 1980, Beverly Knits designs and develops fabric for a variety of markets including activewear, intimate apparel, outdo  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 23 -- The South Carolina Department of Commerce posted the following news release: Pratrivero USA, a division of Pratrivero Nonwovens - a global leading producer of nonwoven fabric using stitchbond technology - today announced plans to establish new operations in Orangeburg County. The company's $17.6 million investment will create 34 new jobs. Headquartered in Italy and family-owned and -operated for 14 generations, Pratrivero Nonwovens provides fabrics used in  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, March 24 -- The Confederation of European Paper Industries issued the following agency statement: * * * Cepi, the European paper industry association, and its members across Europe have responded decisively in face of the unjustified military aggression against Ukraine and in a spirit of solidarity with the people in Ukraine at this difficult time. We support EU leaders in their defence of international law, human rights and democratic values. Europeans see our products as   more

PETERSBURG, Virginia, March 26 (TNSfund) -- Virginia State University issued the following news: Virginia State University has received a massive clothing donation from the Global Fashion House COACH(R). The nearly two thousand units of business professional attire will support the VSU Career Readiness Program. VSU is one of six universities nationwide chosen by the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) to share the 11,000 units of fashion attire. The items will be divided among the VSU Career  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, March 24 (TNSRep) -- The office of the Washington State Auditor issued the following special investigation report (No. 1030176) involving the Corrections Department: * * * To: Cheryl Strange, Department of Corrections Report on Whistleblower Investigation Attached is the official report on Whistleblower Case No. 21-010 at the Department of Corrections. The State Auditor's Office received an assertion of improper governmental activity at the Agency. This assertion was su  more