WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following report in December 2025 entitled "Center for Economic Studies Research Report: 2024." Here are excerpts: * * * CONTENTS A Message From the Chief Economist ... 1 Chapters 1. 2024 News ... 3 2. Improving Measurement of Nonemployer Businesses: Integrating the Job and Business Frames for an Evolving Economy ... 17 3. Measuring Artificial Intelligence Use by Businesses ... 29 Appendixes 1. Overview of the Cente  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following Fed Notes article: * * * Lessons from Brexit on the Effects of Trade Disintegration/1 Florencia Airaudo/2, Johannes Fleck/3, and Kevin Vega/4 Recent U.S. trade policy changes have rekindled interest in Brexit, as it represents one of the few instances in which another large advanced economy implemented substantial trade policy changes. In this note, we answer two questions: How similar were trade policy adjustments in Brexit to   more

LONDON, England, Jan. 16 [Category: Arts/Cultural] -- The Museums Association posted the following news: * * * Museum sector gets funding boost in Scottish budget * The Scottish Government's draft budget for 2026/27 has confirmed funding for the Museum Futures sector sustainability programme and The Art Works project, an ongoing scheme to expand Scotland's national collections hub in north Edinburgh. The finance secretary Shona Robison announced this week that the arts and culture sectors   more

PANAMA CITY, Panama, Jan. 17 -- The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute issued the following news: * * * Acoustic Mirroring Can a bat catch prey on a mirror? A bat's expert foraging skills revealed using a robot Researchers demonstrate the first plausible mechanism for the acoustic mirroring effect in tropical bats By Benjamin Marcus Scientists built a robot to help explain how a tropical bat spots insects perched on leaves using echolocation, a highly sophisticated behavior that requi  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Jan. 17 (TNSjou) -- Stevens Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Disinfecting Drinking Water Produces Potentially Toxic Byproducts -- New AI Model is Helping Identify Them The good news is they are easy to filter out -- and experts say yes, you should try this at home * Disinfecting drinking water prevents the spread of deadly waterborne diseases by killing infectious agents such as bacteria, viruses and parasites. Without disinfection, even clear-lo  more

BUFFALO, New York, Jan. 16 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * Study: Cigarette filters are an underestimated source of microplastic pollution Filters release two dozen microfibers upon first contact with water, threatening wildlife and human health  By Peter Murphy and Cory Nealon BUFFALO, N.Y. - It is well known that discarded cigarette butts release nicotine, heavy metals and other toxins into the environment, including na  more

NORTHFIELD, Minnesota, Jan. 16 -- St. Olaf College issued the following news: * * * Three St. Olaf students selected as Rossing Physics Scholars * Three St. Olaf College students have been named Rossing Physics Scholars for 2025-26, an honor that recognizes exemplary students in physics at colleges and universities in the U.S. affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). Anastasia Ajkoviq '27 and Natalie Gonzalez '26 have each received $5,000 from the Thomas D. Rossin  more