AALTO, Finland, Dec. 23 (TNSres) -- Aalto University issued the following news release: * * * How did fashion spread during the Renaissance, and how did ordinary people dress? An art history research project explored the emergence and evolution of European fashion in the early modern period and produced new research and reconstruction methods. * * * Since 2017, Paula Hohti, Professor of Art and Cultural History, and her research team have carried out research on 16th and 17th century dress a  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 -- Advanced Functional Materials, a peer-review journal produced in Weinheim, Germany, that says it reports on breakthrough research in all aspects of materials science, including nanotechnology, chemistry, physics and biology, published research articles on the following topics in its Dec. 16, 2022 edition: Reviews: * Bone Repair Biomaterials: A Perspective from Immunomodulation * Developing High-Performance Metal Selenides for Sodium-Ion Batteries * Nanoengineered Text  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Dec. 24 (TNSjou) -- Brown University issued the following news release: * * * A study from researchers at Brown University and Silent Spring Institute found that inexpensive, easy-to-assemble Corsi-Rosenthal boxes can help reduce exposure to indoor air pollutants. * * * A team of researchers from Brown University's School of Public Health, Brown's School of Engineering and Silent Spring Institute found that simple air filtration devices called Corsi-Rosenthal boxes   more

NEW DELHI, India, Dec. 24 -- The Confederation of Indian Industry issued the following news release on Dec. 23, 2022: Beginning the Amirt Kaal, the 5 F's mantra that are Farms to Fibre to Fabric to Fashion to Foreign export will create golden opportunity for the textiles industry. While government is recognising the potential for boosting exports of Indian textiles in view of a large global market and aims to achieve USD 100 billion exports by 2030, industry needs to take advantage of new openi  more

LONDON, England, Dec. 19 -- Energy and Environmental Science, a peer-reviewed journal linking all aspects of the chemical, physical and biotechnological sciences relating to energy conversion and storage, alternative fuel technologies and environmental science from the Royal Society of Chemistry, published research articles on the following topics in its December 2022 edition: Review Articles: * Opportunities for biocompatible and safe zinc-based batteries * Novel low-carbon energy solutions  more

MUMBAI, India, Dec. 22 -- Frost and Sullivan, a provider of market research and analysis, growth strategy consulting and corporate training services across multiple industries, issued the following news release on Dec. 21, 2022: The 13th edition of Frost & Sullivan and The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)'s Sustainability 4.0 Awards was hosted virtually on December 20, 2022. The awards recognized companies embedding sustainability with economic value creation, creating value for all stakeh  more

MEXICO CITY, Mexico, Dec. 21 -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, issued the following news release: Holland & Knight represented Banco Nacional de Comercio Exterior (Bancomext) as lender on a $100 million loan to Kaltex, the largest textiles company in Mexico. The transaction closed on Dec. 16. Bancomext is a Mexican state-owned bank and export credit agency that was created to aid in the development and job creation in Mexico by financing the country's foreign trade. Founded in 1937, Bancomext  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory issued the following news: When bacteria break down cellulose, they first anchor themselves to the substrate's surface using carbohydrate binding proteins and enzymes. But understanding just how sticky that bond is has been a challenge for scientists, and it matters because it will help the development of new nanomaterials, potentially improving biofuel production and global carbon cycling, and identi  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Dec. 21 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island, Zachary A. Cunha, issued the following news release: The United States Attorney's Office has resolved a civil False Claims Act investigation into Hyman Brickle & Son, Inc., a Woonsocket-based Rhode Island textile manufacturing company that supplies products to the U.S. military, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha. The investigation focused on allegations that Hyman Brickle sold woolen blanke  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Dec. 23 (TNSfund) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: The Champlin Foundation has awarded the University of Rhode Island $498,965 to support four projects to advance technology and learning for students and faculty across various disciplines. Chosen from among a competitive set of applications, the URI projects include new methods of drug testing, an atomic thermometer, equipment to create wearable textile technology, and advanced archaeological  more