Remote-controlled biodegradable nanorobots are here
In the United Kingdom, scientists created remote-controlled nanorobots made from biodegradable spirulina algae that can be remotely controlled within complex biological fluids with high...
London designer envisions countertop meat gardens
In the United Kingdom, designer Alice Turner has introduced a conceptual countertop bioreactor device that would, in the future, allow consumers to grow their...
Breaking nugget news: Japanese scientists create lab-growth chicken with circulatory system
In Tokyo, researchers have created the world’s largest, and most advanced, lab-growth chicken nugget.
Featuring “veins” that deliver nutrients and oxygen, the new nugget...
Better Juice reduces simple sugars in fruit juices
In Israel, Better Juice Ltd. developed innovative technology to reduce the amount of simple sugars in orange juice. The patent-pending enzymatic technology uses all-natural...
Meeting the meat challenge: Startup prepares for capacity crunch
In New York, newly launched Ark Biotech is preparing for cultivated meat’s next big cost hurdle: infrastructure. More specifically, the company is developing equipment...
Post-diagnosis soy consumption reduces mortality from some breast cancers
In Massachusetts, research led by Tufts University found that post-diagnosis consumption of foods rich in isoflavones, like soy, is associated with a reduced mortality...
Pureture joins herd seeking plant-based dairy protein
In New York, biotech firm Pureture has developed plant-based casein and aims to further formulate vegan dairy products from plant-based ingredients.
Casein is a...
Cow-free but cheesy: Microbial casein startup Standing Ovation raises $12 million
In France, animal-free dairy protein startup Standing Ovation has closed a an oversubscribed €12 million (US$12 million) Series A financing round, with participation from...
Cargill switches sweetener plant from corn to wheat to make vegetable protein and biofuel
In Germany, Cargill announced its intent to grow and diversify its product portfolio at its starches and sweeteners plant in Krefeld with products such...
Innocent Meat raises €3 million
In Germany, a company developing an automated, end-to-end cultivated meat production concept has raised €3 million despite what it characterizes as a “challenging market...