AALTO, Finland, Sept. 22 (TNSres) -- Aalto University issued the following news release: Open until 12 October 2022, Designs for a Cooler Planet is an annual exhibit showcasing bold designs that approach sustainability from avenues including fashion, food and materials. This year, Designs for a Cooler Planet embodies the Life 1.5 philosophy: treat clothing, food and materials as treasures to be cared for, mended and passed down. Each year, we consume 1.7 times the resources our planet has; it'  more

AALTO, Finland, Sept. 20 (TNSbook) -- Aalto University issued the following news release: * * * Interwoven is a joyoys exploration into woven textile design with almost 500 pages and over 1500 photographs. * * * Maarit Salolainen has done pioneering work in the textile world as a designer and teacher. In Interwoven she lets her readers in on the rich, tactile world of textile design and weaving. The book presents different fibres, yarns and weaves. However, it is not only a book about mate  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 21 (TNSper) -- Cleveland Foundation issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2022: Following a national search, the Cleveland Foundation is pleased to announce that Boris Oicherman, Ph.D. will join the foundation as program director for arts & culture, effective today (Sept. 19). Oicherman comes to Cleveland from the Weisman Art Museum, University of Minnesota Twin Cities, where he was the inaugural Cindy and Jay Ihlenfeld Curator for Creative Collaboration. "Boris  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 23 (TNSres) -- Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * How Discarded Clothes Impact Public Health and the Environment * * * Every year, people in the United States throw out more than 34 billion pounds of used textiles. Divided across the population, that's more than 100 pounds of textile waste per person each year. However, textile waste generation does not occur equally. People with higher incomes generate on average 76% mor  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R46881) on Sept. 19, 2022, entitled "The Bioeconomy: A Primer" by Marcy E. Gallo, science and technology policy analyst. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The term bioeconomy refers to the share of the economy based on products, services, and processes derived from biological resources (e.g., plants and microorganisms). The bioeconomy is crosscutting, encompassing multiple sectors, in whole or  more

GEELONG, Australia, Sept. 22 (TNSres) -- Deakin University issued the following news release: Deakin University research projects to develop new materials for energy storage and carbon capture, help improve national security, and better use digital technology for education and wellbeing, will be supported thanks to new funding from the Australian Research Council (ARC). Eight of Deakin's emerging researchers have received more than $3.4 million in funding through the ARC's Discovery Early Care  more

NEW DELHI, India, Sept. 21 -- The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2022: Global leaders are re-imagining sustainable manufacturing processes using modern technologies, IOT, to produce high quality products. Sustainability of these tech-driven manufacturing value chains lies at the center of this discussion when industry thought leaders are creating a future roadmap to transform manufacturing. Speaking at FICCI LEADS, Mr Piyus  more

LONDON, England, Sept. 24 (TNSjou) -- Imperial College London issued the following news on Sept. 23, 2022: Imperial researchers have embedded new low-cost sensors that monitor breathing, heart rate, and ammonia into t-shirts and face masks. Potential applications range from monitoring exercise, sleep, and stress to diagnosing and monitoring disease through breath and vital signs. Spun from a new Imperial-developed cotton-based conductive thread called PECOTEX, the sensors cost little to manuf  more

CARY, North Carolina, Sept. 23 (TNSper) -- INDA, Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry issued the following news release: INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, has named government relations and external affairs strategist and advocate Wes Fisher as its new Director of Government Affairs to raise the association's profile in Washington, D.C. He brings strong liaising skills advancing industries' interest to regulatory agencies such as the Centers for Disease Control and  more

BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, Sept. 22 (TNSjou) -- Indiana University issued the following news release: Children who wear stain-resistant school uniforms may be exposed to potentially harmful levels of chemicals, according to a new study by researchers in the Paul H. O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University and colleagues from the University of Toronto, the University of Notre Dame and the Green Science Policy Institute. About a quarter of U.S. children wear school uni  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 22 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2022: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the New York State initiative, NYS Connects: Climate Smart Farms and Forests Project, was awarded a $60 million grant under the first round of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities funding opportunity. Led by the State Department of Environmental Conservation and Department of Agriculture and Markets, the   more

CAMBRIDGE, England, Sept. 19 -- Nanoscale Advances, a peer reviewed journal from the Royal Society of Chemistry and the National Center for Nanoscience and Technology that says it covers nanoscience and nanotechnology, published research articles on the following topics in its Sept. 21, 2022 edition: Review Articles: * Effects of polymer carriers on the occurrence and development of autophagy in drug delivery * Polyoxometalate-based nanocomposites for antitumor and antibacterial applications  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Sept. 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of Notre Dame issued the following news: In yet another example of the prevalence of the hazardous chemicals known as PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) in consumer products, industrial products and textiles, researchers have found notably high levels in school uniforms sold in North America. In a study published in Environmental Science and Technology Letters, scientists at the University of Notre Dame, Indiana University, the U  more

BASEL, Switzerland, Sept. 22 -- Polymers, a peer-reviewed open access journal of polymer science from the Belgian Polymer Group and Swiss Chemical Society, published research articles, including the following topics, in its Vol. 14, No. 19 edition: Articles: * Adhesion Improvement of Solvent-Free Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives by Semi-IPN Using Polyurethanes and Acrylic Polymers * Effect of Hygrothermal Ageing on the Mechanical and Fire Properties of a Flame Retardant Flax Fiber/Epoxy Composit  more