HELSINKI, Finland, April 8 (TNSAwa) -- The University of Helsinki issued the following news release: The 2022 Marcus Wallenberg Prize is awarded to Professor Ilkka Kilpelainen, University of Helsinki and Professor Herbert Sixta, Aalto University, for the development and use of novel ionic liquids to process wood biomass into high performance textile fibres. The Marcus Wallenberg Prize is an international prize with the purpose of recognizing, encouraging and stimulating pathbreaking scientific  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 (TNSRep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following in focus (No. IF10298) updated on April 4, 2022, entitled "India's Domestic Political Setting" by South Asian affairs specialist K. Alan Kronstadt: * * * 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 Council of Ministers (the Indian preside  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 7 (TNSRep) -- The Colorado Public Interest Research Group Foundation issued the following news release: CoPIRG Foundation, Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.(NRDC) and Fashion FWD released a scorecard on Wednesday ranking popular retail and apparel brands on policy commitments to eliminate a dangerous class of toxic "forever chemicals," known as PFAS, from their products. Levi Strauss & Co. earned the highest marks while Walmart, Costco, Tapestry (parent company fo  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 7 (TNSJou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: North Carolina State University researchers designed a textile "Plant Armor" that forces insects to navigate a maze-like path if they try to reach a plant. The design was more effective at blocking insects from reaching cabbage plants in multiple experiments, compared with an alternative crop cover. Based on their findings, researchers said the Plant Armor could provide a more effect  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news release: A new organization is joining the fight to keep our ocean and Great Lakes free of marine debris. NOAA selected the inaugural Board of Directors for the new Marine Debris Foundation, a group that will augment federal efforts to address marine debris. Marine debris is one of the most widespread pollution problems facing our waterways, Great Lakes and ocean.  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, April 5 (TNSJou) -- Purdue University issued the following news release: Asthma, heart disease or muscular issues can derail any athlete's season - even racehorses who run at local tracks or have their sights set for horse racing's Triple Crown. Now, Purdue University biomedical engineers and veterinarians have developed a new remote horse slicker that can monitor a horse's cardiac, respiratory and muscular systems via Bluetooth technology. The e-textile can be useful   more

CANTERBURY, England, April 5 (TNSRes) -- The University for the Creative Arts issued the following commentary by Director of Research Victoria Kelley: * * * At UCA, as at all universities, many of our staff and students engage in research. But what is research in a specialist art and design University? How do we do it and what does it result in? We asked UCA's Director of Research, Victoria Kelley, to write a guest blog to answer all these questions and more. A simple and common definition of  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, April 6 (TNSRes) -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus issued the following news: Self-cleaning gloves. An antibacterial shirt. Jeans that charge your phone, take your temperature, and report your electrolytes. A scarf that detects cancer. Does it sound like we're living in the Jetsons yet? This could be our actual fabric future, according to researchers at the Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering. "It is absolutely new," says Dr. Tetyana   more

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 7 -- The city of Vancouver issued the following news release: The Vancouver Park Board is pleased to announce the Artists in Communities (AIC) artist in residence projects that will take place at False Creek and Marpole Oakridge Community Centres in 2022. Launched in 1994, the AIC program is an annual collaboration between artists, community centre associations, and the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation. The program fosters creativity in communities thr  more

BANBURY, England, April 7 -- The Waste and Resources Action Programme issued the following news release: Leading global environmental NGO WRAP launched Textiles 2030: UK Sustainable Textiles Action Plan with 63 signatories on April 26th 2021. Less than a year later, the most ambitious ten-year sustainability programme for clothing and textiles in the world has 100 businesses signed up. Textiles 2030 brands and retailers now represent over 62% of all clothing products placed on the UK market. I  more