AALTO, Finland, Oct. 13 (TNSawa) -- Aalto University issued the following news release: * * * The 2022 Marcus Wallenberg Prize is awarded to Professor Herbert Sixta and Professor Ilkka Kilpelainen for the development and use of novel ionic liquids to process wood biomass into high-performance textile fibres. * * * The Marcus Wallenberg Prize 2022 was presented by HM the King of Sweden to Professor Ilkka Kilpelainen and Professor Herbert Sixta at a ceremony in Stockholm on 11th October.   more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 13 (TNSgov) -- The International Sleep Products Association posted the following news: Governor Newsom has signed CA AB 1817 into law. As previously reported, AB 1817 prohibits the sale in California of textile products (including bedding) containing intentionally added per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Although this bill does not define the term "bedding," other California statutes define the term to include mattresses. Effective January 1, 2025, the law w  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Oct. 12 (TNSconf) -- The College for Creative Studies issued the following news on Oct. 11, 2022: The College for Creative Studies (CCS) is excited to host the international Cumulus Conference 2022 - Design for Adaptation in collaboration with the Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design (AICAD), in Detroit, MI from November 2-4, 2022. This is only the second time in its 30-year history that the Cumulus Conference will take place in North America, a testament to  more

WAYNE, New Jersey, Oct. 14 (TNSconf) -- William Paterson University issued the following news release: The history of the famous Silk Road, its connection to the silk industry in Paterson during the 1900s, and its role in the development of China and the United States in culture, education, art, industry, and commerce since the 18th century, will be explored during a two-day international symposium, "Across Time and Space: The Silk Road and the Silk City," to be held at William Paterson Univers  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 13 -- The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release on Oct. 12, 2022: An airport that recycles numerous items including polycarbonate runway signs; a municipality with a comprehensive curbside, drop-off and food waste recycling system; and a senior citizen who volunteered to collect and deliver loads of recyclables generated by his neighbors during the COVID-19 pandemic are among those honored as New Jersey's 2022 recycling lea  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Oct. 14 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * The method aids in optimizing enzymes or proteins 'stickiness' for diverse biotechnological applications * * * Rutgers scientists have developed an analytical toolkit to measure the binding forces of single proteins when they are pulled away from their substrate - such as an enzyme - that will help the development of new nanomaterials, improve biofuel production and global carbon cycling, and i  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee issued the following testimony by James C. O'Brien, head of the Office of Sanctions Coordination at the State Department, involving a hearing on Sept. 28, 2022, entitled "Keeping the Pressure on Russia and its Enablers: Examining the Reach of and Next Steps for U.S. Sanctions": * * * Chairman Menendez, Ranking Member Risch, distinguished members of the Committee: thank you for the opportunity to speak with you today on the Departmen  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Oct. 12 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: Drying is an essential part of the product manufacturing industry, which accounts for up to 25% of the national energy consumption of developed countries. With the support of the U.S. Department of Energy, researchers from the J. Mike Walker '66 Department of Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University are employing their expertise to significantly reduce energy consumption in  more