Hope for fatal bone disease patients with biomaterial scaffold
In Italy, a team of researchers developed a biocompatible scaffold seeded with molecule-releasing stem cells that, when implanted in mice with a rare but...
India is looking to revive jute industry
In India, a centuries-old textile manufacturing process is being revived by the need for greener materials.
Indian officials are pushing to reopen jute factories that...
Apparel company selects biomaterial startup for pain-relieving yarns
In North Carolina, Textile-Based Delivery Inc., a biomaterials platform technology company, and Kentwool Performance Apparel, a wool sock brand, joined forces to develop a...
UVA team designs new squid-inspired technology for smart materials
In Virginia, University of Virginia mechanical engineers and materials scientists, in collaboration with materials scientists at Penn State, the University of Maryland and the...
S&W expands sorghum breeding effort with NexSteppe germplasm acquisition
In California, S&W Seed Company announced the integration of proprietary sorghum germplasm in the U.S. and Brazil that it previously acquired from NexSteppe, Inc....
New genetic plant breeding strategies help develop better sugar beets
In Ireland, plant biotechnologists from the Ryan Institute at NUI Galway identified genetic breeding strategies to develop bigger and better sugar beets. For crops...
High expectations: Illinois okays hemp cultivation
In Illinois, Governor Bruce Rauner has signed a bill to allow cannabis cultivation for industrial purposes such as fabrics, plastics, and construction materials.
The Industrial...
Bamboo Babe brings eco-friendly feminine hygiene to Australia
In Australia, Bamboo Babe has launched the country’s first biodegradable feminine hygiene pads. The pads, made from bamboo, are more absorbent than cotton pads....
Turning coffee waste into coffee cups
In Australia, a Macquarie University PhD student believes he’s come up with a way to turn coffee waste into biodegradable plastic coffee cups by...
Mango Materials testing biodegradable plastic textiles in Berkeley Marina
In California, Mango Materials developed a biodegradable plastic using lyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA), derived from waste methane, to help solve some of the issues with oil-based...