WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- ACS Omega, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features findings in chemistry and interfacing areas of science from the American Chemical Society, published research articles on the following topics in its Sept. 17, 2024, edition (Vol. 9, Issue 37): Reviews * Maximizing the Nutritional Benefits and Prolonging the Shelf Life of Millets through Effective Processing Techniques: A Review Articles * Laser-Induced Graphene Strain Sensors for Body Movement Monitoring * A N  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (TNSres) -- Oil Change International posted the following news release: * * * Video clips from the press conference will be available here (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pp_4IK1XSGr_prHq_Xa4dutWarVc5H7a/view?usp=drive_link). * * * In the coming months, signatories to the Paris Agreement will begin to share updated climate commitments, known as Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), which are due in February 2025. NDCs, which are updated every five years, detail t  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 18 -- Cedars-Sinai, a nonprofit academic healthcare organization, issued the following news: * * * New Cases of Mosquito-Spread Dengue Fever Highlight Local Effects of Climate Change * * * Amid Southern California's recent record-breaking heat wave and fast-moving wildfires, public health officials reported the third locally acquired case of dengue fever in the Los Angeles area. Although the events seem unrelated, they actually are connected--and for troubling   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following transcript of a press briefing on Sept. 17, 2024: Samuel Cestari: Hi, everybody. And thank you for joining the CSIS press briefing previewing the upcoming Quad leaders' summit, set to take place on September 21st, and the high-level week at the 79th session of the U.N. General Assembly, which will begin Tuesday, September 24th. Today, five CSIS experts will share their expectations and perspectives o  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news on Sept. 17, 2024: Today in the Senate Judiciary Committee, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed with Rabbi Dr. Mark Goldfeder the rise of antisemitism on college campuses in the wake of Hamas' brutal attack against Israel on October 7 and how that has spurred an uptick in hate crimes across other religious and ethnic groups. Excerpts are below. CORNYN: "I just want to ask you if, in fact, antisemitic conduct and  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: (Dallas, TX) On Thursday, Sept. 19, Sierra Club staff in Texas will brief reporters on the regional haze rule, the ongoing failures of state and federal regulators, new community efforts, and news out of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Haze pollution which largely comes from coal plants makes people sick and clouds the scenic views that Texas is known for. Congress called for reducing haze p  more

BIRMINGHAM, England, Sept. 18 -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: In August 2024, power generated by fossil fuels hit its lowest level in over a century. Our experts break down the data for The Conversation. Great Britain's electricity system (Northern Ireland is part of the integrated Irish electricity grid) made a leap forward in August 2024. The amount of power generated by fossil fuels fell to 3.6 terrawatt-hours (TWh), its lowest level in over a century. This meant   more