AALTO, Finland, Feb. 22 (TNSjou) -- Aalto University issued the following news release: * * * Reactive fabrics respond to changes in temperature * * * New textiles developed at Aalto University change shape when they heat up, giving designers a wide range of new options. In addition to offering adjustable aesthetics, responsive smart fabrics could also help monitor people's health, improve thermal insulation, and provide new tools for managing room acoustics and interior design. The new fab  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- ACS Sensors, a journal from the American Chemical Society that says it focuses on sensor science that selectively sense chemical or biological species or processes, published research articles on the following topics in its Feb. 24, 2023 edition: Perspectives: * Circulating Tumor Cells in Cancer Diagnostics and Prognostics by Single-Molecule and Single-Cell Characterization Reviews: * Glass Capillary-Based Nanopores for Single Molecule/Single Cell Detection * Organi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Applied Nano Materials, a journal that says it covers engineering, chemistry, physics and biology relevant to applications of nanomaterials from the American Chemical Society, published research articles on the following topics in its Feb. 10, 2023 edition: Reviews: * Review of Photoresponsive Plasmonic Nanoparticles That Produce Reactive Chemical Species for Photodynamic Therapy of Cancer and Bacterial Infections * A Review on PVDF Nanofibers in Textiles for Flexible   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 15 -- The Baltimore Museum of Art issued the following news release: On October 1, 2023, the Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) will open a major exhibition exploring the vast artistic achievements of women artists and artisans from across Europe between the 15th and 18th centuries. Co-organized with the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO), Making Her Mark: A History of Women Artists in Europe, 1400-1800 focuses on works that reflect the ways in which women played an integral role  more

BASEL, Switzerland, Feb. 21 -- Cellulose, a peer-reviewed journal that says it covers the conversion of polymers and resources into manufactured goods, such as pulp, paper, textiles and natural fibers, published research articles on the following topics in its March 2023 edition: Review Paper: * Cellulose-based fibrous materials for self-powered wearable pressure sensor: a mini review Original Research: * Use of atomic force microscopy to view ultrastructure of the fiber cell wall in Phyll  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 (TNSres) -- The Environmental Working Group issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2023: * * * New EWG analysis reveals global extent of PFAS pollution * * * Today the Environmental Working Group published an analysis of peer-reviewed data that for the first time shows the global scope of contamination by the "forever chemicals" known as PFAS, which may be harming over 330 wildlife species around the world. The analysis, based on more than 100 recent peer-reviewed  more

MUMBAI, India, Feb. 23 -- The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry issued the following news release on Feb. 22, 2023: Ms Darshana Vikram Jardosh, Minister of State for Textiles & Railways, Government of India, today said that as the global technical textile industry continues to grow, India is poised to benefit from the expansion. Domestic consumption and export are expected to grow rapidly in the next few years, making this an important time for the industry. "The future of   more

ACCRA, Ghana, Feb. 23 -- The United Nations International Labour Organization issued the following news release on Feb. 22, 2023: ILO Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo launched a new project in Ghana that will support workers and employers to raise their productivity and improve working conditions in the textiles & garments and shea sectors. The launch, attended by Ghana's Minister of Employment and Labour Relations, Ignatius Baffour Awuah, and other social partners, took place during a duri  more

LONDON, England, Feb. 25 -- Nature Nanotechnology, a journal that says it covers research into the design, characterization and production of structures, devices and systems that involve the manipulation and control of materials and phenomena at atomic, molecular and macromolecular scales, published research articles on the following topics in its February 2023 edition: Articles: * Room-temperature coherent optical manipulation of hole spins in solution-grown perovskite quantum dots * On-dem  more

RICHARDSON, Texas, Feb. 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news: A University of Texas at Dallas researcher is developing a new method to dry paper in manufacturing that uses up to 60% less energy than the traditional method, in which a pulp and water mixture is flattened and then heated to evaporate the liquid. Dr. Shuang (Cynthia) Cui, supported by a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) grant, is perfecting a drying process that absorbs and then releases the   more

CAMBRIDGE, England, Feb. 22 (TNSres) -- The University of the West of England-Bristol issued the following news release: The reality of every-day use sustainable, washable and comfortable wearable electronic-textiles for personalised health monitoring has moved one step closer, thanks to innovative work by UWE Bristol academics at the Centre for Print Research (CFPR). "We're taking significant steps forward in designing the 'textiles of the future'. Imagine a COVID patient who's isolating at   more