WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- 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 Vol. 6, Issue 3 edition: Reviews: * Review of Photoresponsive Plasmonic Nanoparticles That Produce Reactive Chemical Species for Photodynamic Therapy of Cancer and Bacterial Infections * A Review on PVDF Nanofibers in Te  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Feb. 10 (TNSawa)(TNSbook) -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: The Art of Cloth in Mughal India by Assistant Professor of History of Art Sylvia Houghteling was awarded this year's Charles Rufus Morey Award by the College Art Association (CAA). Named in honor of one of the founding members of CAA and established in 1953, the Charles Rufus Morey Award honors an especially distinguished book in the history of art published in the English language. From the aw  more

BASEL, Switzerland, Feb. 10 -- Cellulose, a peer-reviewed journal that says it covers the conversion of polymers and resources into manufactured goods, such as pulp, paper, textiles and natural fibers, published research articles on the following topics in its February 2023 edition: Review Paper: * Use of nanocellulose in the intracellular delivery of biological and non-biological drugs: a review Original Research: * Conformational characteristics of cellulose sulfoacetate chains and their  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following working paper (No. CES-23-02) in January 2023 entitled "Industry Linkages from Joint Production." The paper was written by Xiang Ding of Georgetown University. Here are excerpts: * * * Abstract I develop a theory of joint production to quantify aggregate economies of scope. In US manufacturing data, increased export demand in one industry raises a firm's sales in its other industries that share knowledge inputs like   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper on India's domestic political setting (No. IF10298) on Feb. 1, 2023, by South Asian affairs specialist K. Alan Kronstadt. Here are excerpts: * * * India's Domestic Political Setting Overview India, the world's most populous democracy, is, according to its Constitution, a "sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic republic" where the bulk of executive power rests with the prime minister and his  more

WEINHEIM, Germany, Feb. 7 -- Global Challenges, a peer-reviewed open access journal that provides practical solutions to a spectrum of global challenges, published research articles on the following topics in its February 2023 edition: Reviews: * Photovoltaic Materials and Their Path toward Cleaner Energy Research Articles: * Targeted Crystallization of Rare Earth Carbonate Polymorphs at Hydrothermal Conditions via Mineral Replacement Reactions * Bioinspired Interfacial Spontaneous Growth  more

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Feb. 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky issued the following news release: Tabb Textiles Co., Inc. ("Tabb"), and individuals affiliated with the company, have paid $344,516.80 to resolve allegations that Tabb improperly billed Federal Prison Industries, Inc. for fabric that was sourced overseas, in violation of contract requirements. Federal Prison Industries, Inc., also known as "UNICOR," is a corporation wholly owned by the United   more

MONTREAL, Quebec, Feb. 9 (TNSres) -- Polytechnique Montreal issued the following news release: * * * An analysis by Polytechnique Montreal reveals the efficiency of citizen science--and filters on washing machines * * * If every washing machine in Montreal were fitted with a special filter, nearly 13 tonnes of microplastics could be diverted from the city's wastewater network each year. That was the conclusion of a team of Polytechnique Montreal researchers on Wednesday as they announced the  more

TROY, New York, Feb. 7 (TNSres) -- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute issued the following news: * * * Textiles made of fungi, plants, and artificial silk protein will reduce waste thanks to NSF grant * * * A team of researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute led by Helen Zha, assistant professor in the Isermann Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, has been awarded a $745,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to explore sustainable alternatives to the syntheti  more

LEEDS, England, Feb. 7 (TNSjou) -- The University of Leeds issued the following news: * * * The UK's laundry releases microfibres weighing the equivalent of up to 1,500 double-decker buses every year, according to new research. * * * The discovery was made by academics in Leeds' School of Design, who co-created a test to measure how different materials and washing conditions affect the amount of microfibres released into water. Microfibres are tiny threads that enter the environment when ga  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 7 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: * * * Photonic fibers borrow from butterfly wings to enable invisible, indelible sorting labels * * * Less than 15% of the 92 million tons of clothing and other textiles discarded annually are recycled--in part because they are so difficult to sort. Woven-in labels made with inexpensive photonic fibers, developed by a University of Michigan-led team, could change that. "It's like a barcode   more

WOLLONGONG, Australia, Feb. 9 (TNSawa) -- The University of Wollongong issued the following news release: * * * UOW PhD student Stephanie Beaupark uses art to foster collaboration between science and First Nations communities * * * As a scientist, artist and researcher, Ngugi woman Stephanie Beaupark draws her inspiration from the thousands of generations of First Nations scientists who came before her. Their work, in creating and learning alongside Country, influences every aspect of Stepha  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Feb. 11 (TNSpp) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news on Feb. 10, 2023: University of Rhode Island Professors J.P. Walsh and Rainer Lohmann discussed the wide-ranging impacts of ocean plastics and PFAS, or "forever chemicals," in a recent talk at the URI Narragansett Bay Campus. The two oceanography professors were the first presenters at the new GSO Public Lecture Series, "Confronting Ocean Pollution." "It's the whole ecosystem, and of course, hum  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Feb. 6, 2023: * * * Vice President Harris Announces Public-Private Partnership Has Generated More than $4.2 Billion in Private Sector Commitments for Northern Central America More than $950 million announced today will create economic opportunity in the region, help address root causes of migration. Vice President Kamala Harris and the Partnership for Central America today announced more than $950 million in ne  more