WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47495) on April 3, 2023, entitled "Regional Innovation: Federal Programs and Issues for Consideration." The report was written by economic development policy analysts Julie M. Lawhorn and Adam G. Levin and science and technology policy analysts Marcy E. Gallo and Emily G. Blevins. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY In recent years, Congress has increased support for economic development policies that i  more

LONDON, England, April 3 -- The Journal of Materials Chemistry A, a peer-reviewed journal from the Royal Society of Chemistry that says it covers production of materials related to energy storage and conversion, sustainability or living, published research articles on the following topics in its April 7, 2023 edition: Review Articles: * Impacts of host-guest assembly on the photophysical and photocatalytic properties of heterogenized molecular photosensitizer and catalysts * Recent progress   more

WASHINGTON, April 4 (TNSper) -- The National Council of Textile Organizations issued the following news release: * * * Charles Heilig, President of Parkdale Mills, as Vice Chairman * * * The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO), representing the full spectrum of U.S. textiles from fiber through finished sewn products, held its officer elections for fiscal year 2023 last week. NCTO has elected Norman Chapman, President and CEO of Inman Mills, as Chairman, and Charles Heilig, Pre  more

WEINHEIM, Germany, April 7 -- Small, a peer-reviewed journal that provides a forum for experimental and theoretical studies of fundamental and applied interdisciplinary research, published research articles on the following topics in its April 5, 2023 edition: Reviews: * Immunomodulation with Nucleic Acid Nanodevices * MXenes Antibacterial Properties and Applications: A Review and Perspective * Advance of Prussian Blue-Derived Nanohybrids in Energy Storage: Current Status and Perspective *  more

BAYREUTH, Germany, April 5 (TNSjou) -- The University of Bayreuth issued the following news release: Researchers at the University of Bayreuth present novel electrospun nonwovens in "Science Advances" that exhibit an unusual combination of high electrical conductivity and extremely low thermal conductivity. The nonwovens represent a breakthrough in materials research: it has been possible to decouple electrical and thermal conductivity based on a simple-to-implement material concept. The nonwov  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet: * * * The Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America Agenda: Delivering for Louisiana Companies have committed to invest over $3 billion in Louisiana since President Biden took office For decades, the U.S. exported jobs and imported products, while other countries surpassed us in critical sectors like infrastructure, clean energy, semiconductors, and biotechnology. Thanks to President Biden's Investin  more