WEINHEIM, Germany, May 15 -- Advanced Energy Materials, a peer-reviewed journal that says it contributes on materials used in all forms of energy harvesting, conversion and storage, published research articles, including the following topics, in its May 12, 2023 edition: Review: * Flexible Quasi-Solid-State Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries: Design Principles, Functionalization Strategies, and Applications Research Articles: * Self-Powered and Light-Adaptable Stretchable Electrochromic Display * E  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Advanced Functional Materials, a peer-review journal produced in Weinheim, Germany, that says it reports on breakthrough research in all aspects of materials science, including nanotechnology, chemistry, physics and biology, published research articles, including the following topics, in its May 8, 2023 edition: Reviews: * Long Persistent Luminescence from Metal-Organic Compounds: State of the Art * Progress and Insight of Van der Waals Heterostructures Containing Interl  more

CANBERRA, Australia, May 15 (TNSres) -- The Australian National University issued the following news release: * * * By Megan Dingwall, ANU Reporter Deputy Editor Solar energy is having its moment in the sun. What's next for the technology that powers it and how do we get more people to use it? It's not surprising many residents in White Cliffs choose to live underground. The conditions are extreme. Summer days frequently top 40 degrees Celsius in this opal mining desert outpost about three h  more

LONDON, England, May 15 -- Chemical Communications, a peer-reviewed journal from the Royal Society of Chemistry that says it features chemical sciences, published research articles, including the following topics, in its May 14, 2023 edition: Feature Articles: * Inorganic ion-sensitive imaging probes for biomedical applications * Recent advances in zinc-air batteries: self-standing inorganic nanoporous metal films as air cathodes Communication: * Sensitive quantification of short-chain fatt  more

BASEL, Switzerland, May 14 -- Environmental Science and Pollution Research, a peer-reviewed journal from the European Chemical Society that says it serves the international community in environmental science and related subjects with emphasis on chemical compounds, published research articles on the following topics in its Vol. 30, No. 24 edition: Review Articles: * Blockchain technology for sustainable supply chains: a network cluster analysis and future research propositions * Occurrence a  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, May 10 (TNSrpt) -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Further exploration is needed, including cost and economic studies, regulatory conditions, site evaluations and additional technology assessments * * * Purdue University and Duke Energy released an interim report today (May 10) that describes small modular reactors as one of the most promising emerging technologies and a potential, carbon-free option that should be further explored to help   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Nanoscale, a peer-reviewed journal from the Royal Society of Chemistry that publishes experimental and theoretical work across the breadth of nanoscience and nanotechnology, published research articles on the following topics in its May 14, 2023 edition: Review Articles: * Evolution of nanostructured skin patches towards multifunctional wearable platforms for biomedical applications * Review on supported metal catalysts with partial/porous overlayers for stabilization   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The Planetary Science Journal, a peer reviewed journal that says it covers aspects of investigation of the solar system and other planetary systems, published research articles, including the following topics, in its May 2023 edition: Articles: * Col-OSSOS: The Two Types of Kuiper Belt Surfaces * Experimental Validation of Cryobot Thermal Models for the Exploration of Ocean Worlds * Observation of Vertically Ejected Plumes Generated by the Impact of Hollow Projectiles a  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The White House issued the following news release: President Biden announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to serve in key roles: * Amiyah Davis, Member, Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention * Michael Anthony Mendoza, Member, Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention * Liz Simons, Member, Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention * Liz Beretta-Perik, Member, President's  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Research Notes, a non-peer-reviewed journal that says it features observations in astronomy and astrophysics from the American Astronomical Society, published research articles, including the following topics, in its May 2023 edition: * Case A or Case B? The Effective Recombination Coefficient in Gas Clouds of Arbitrary Optical Thickness * Comparison of Distant and Nearby Solar Twins * Cool Cores in Clusters of Galaxies in the Dark Energy Survey * Direct Connection betw  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, May 10 (TNSres) -- The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: Recent research by the S.C. Department of Natural Resources and its partners has shown the importance of the state's barrier islands in the epic migration of red knots each year. Every spring, thousands of small, robin-sized shorebirds stop on South Carolina beaches for a break during one of wildlife's longest documented journeys. The federally threatened red knots  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued the following testimony by Federal Energy Regulatory Commissioner Mark C. Christie involving a hearing on May 4, 2023, on the oversight of the agency: * * * Thank you once again for the privilege to appear before you with my colleagues from FERC. The United States is heading for a reliability crisis. I do not use the term "crisis" for melodrama, but because it is an accurate description of what we are facing. I thi  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued the following written testimony by Federal Energy Regulatory Commissioner James P. Danly involving a hearing on May 4, 2023, on the oversight of the agency: * * * I very much appreciate the opportunity to appear before the Committee and welcome the opportunity to share my thoughts and answer your questions. While natural gas and FERC's administration of the Natural Gas Act accounted for most of my comments the last   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued the following testimony by Interior Secretary Deb Haaland involving a hearing on May 2, 2023, on the fiscal 2024 budget request for the Interior Department: * * * Chairman Manchin, Ranking Member Barrasso, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify in support of the Interior Department's Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Request. It is an honor and privilege for me to be here with you today to spe  more