New biocompatible hydrogel grows neurons in 3D
In France, researchers from CNRS, INSERM and Université Toulouse III – Paul Sabatier developed a hydrogel that can grow, develop and differentiate neural stem...
New kind of spider silk vaccine could help fight cancer and diseases
In Switzerland, researchers from the universities of Geneva (UNIGE), Freiburg (UNIFR), Munich, and Bayreuth, in collaboration with the German company AMSilk, developed spider silk...
Potato waste candy bar wrapper win “Oskar”
In Berlin, candy bar packaging based on waste potato starch has won the “Oskar” at the Global Bioplastics Awards.
The wrappers, which were used by...
Mice Born from 3D Printed Ovaries Could Lead to More Fertility Options
In Illinois, Northwestern University researchers created 3D printed ovaries and placed them in lab mice that were able to ovulate, get pregnant and give...
Going Where the Big Guns Are – Eastman Launches Treva Biomaterial in China First
In China, Eastman Chemical Co. chose the country to launch its new Treva material because it sees China as the largest market for the...
Algae foam makes green backpacks and travel bags even greener
In Canada, Tentree International is making their recycled products even greener with algae foam, and being the first company to make bags out of...
UK group looks to overcome plant-fiber composite drawbacks
In the United Kingdom, researchers at the Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Research Group at the University of Portsmouth are researching composites from agricultural waste...
Forget about spider silk – now there’s something even stronger
In Sweden, researchers at KTH Royal Institute of Technology produced a biobased material that is reported to surpass the strength of all known biobased...
Stinky tuna no more! Plant-based tuna hits shelves
In New York, Good Catch created a plant-based albacore tuna that doesn’t smell like tuna but tastes just like the usual tuna fish. The...
Biomaterials Get Nano-Scaled for Takeda and BioSurfaces Gastrointestinal Research Program
In Massachusetts, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited and BioSurfaces Inc. are joining forces for a research program to help treat patients with gastrointestinal diseases with...