Edible cottonseed one step closer to reality
In Texas, cottonseed from a transgenic cotton plant has received a USDA determination of non-regulated status moving the seed one step closer to becoming...
BlueRock Therapeutics launches with $225 million from Bayer and Versant Ventures
In Canada, Bayer and Versant Ventures launched BlueRock Therapeutics with a $225 million investment to develop curative therapies based on the latest stem cell...
Moolec targets first molecular farming Nasdaq listing
In the UK, molecular farming pioneer Moolec Science plans to list on the Nasdaq through a business combination with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC)...
KnipBio receives grant to improve fish gut health
In Massachusetts, KnipBio, Inc. received a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research grant from the National Science Foundation to study how changes in diet...
DoD yields to livestock lobby, cancels military cultivated meat funding program
In the US, lobbying from the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association has prompted the Department of Defense to cancel plans to fund research into cultivated...
Aussie startup raises $6 million to put exotic meats on your plate
In Australia, cultured meat startup Vow has raised $6 million to expand its product pipeline of oddball meats, including kangaroo and alpaca.
Led by Australia’s...
Zydus takes 50% stake in fermentation-based protein firm Sterling Biotech
In India, Zydus Lifesciences Limited has bought a 50% stake in fermentation-based active pharmaceutical ingredients and gelatine company, Sterling Biotech Limited, from Perfect Day...
Fermentation-based palm oil maker NoPalm graduates to demo scale
In the Netherlands, biotech firm NoPalm Ingredients has signed an agreement with NIZO Food Research to set up a demonstration-scale factory for its fermentation-based...
Cornell invents a low-cost, 15-minute iron and vitamin A deficiency test kit
In New York, Cornell engineers and nutritionists have created a swift solution for a challenging global health problem: a low-cost, rapid test to detect...
Black tea helps weight loss by altering gut bacteria
In California, UCLA researchers demonstrated for the first time that black tea may promote weight loss and other health benefits by changing bacteria in...