Starting From the Bottom Up – Going From Poop to Food Can Get Researchers...
In California, researchers at the Center for Microbiome Innovation analyzed over 9,000 samples of fecal matter to study the microbiomes in our guts, but...
WWF Launches Global Powerhouse Platform to Address Secondary Materials
In Switzerland, World Wildlife Fund launched a global platform to encourage efficient materials management, called Cascading Materials Vision. The platform includes associations from around...
Novamont Says 40% Minimum Bio-based Material for All Its Bioplastics
In Italy, biotech company Novamont is introducing a 40% minimum threshold for bio-based content in all of its MATER-BI compostable bioplastics, not just in...
Genetics Gives Glimpse Into Deep Ocean Creatures
In California, Stanford University researchers are taking advantage of the latest DNA analysis technologies to get a more complete picture of what actually goes...
It’s Electrifying! Gold and Silicone Make Great Partners for Conductivity
In Switzerland, researchers are tackling a problem facing many medical implant manufacturers – how to incorporate flexible electronic parts into medical implants that are...
Dupont Wins European Bio-based Materials Company of the Year for Biomaterial Innovations
In the United Kingdom, DuPont Industrial Biosciences won the 2017 European Bio-based Materials Company of the Year for its work on bio-based materials innovations...
Wear Your Wine? Wine Leather Offers Vegan and Eco-Friendly Alternative to Leather
In Italy, fashion is getting a new material in town and shoppers will soon be able to buy prototypes of garments, bags and other...
It’s Not a GMO – It’s Magnetically Altered! Magnetic Technology Increases Algae Yield Making...
In Washington, a bio electronics company demonstrated a magnetic frequency technology that alters specific enzyme levels in a type of algae, giving hope for...
Man of Steel Superhero Protects Others but New Biomaterial Protects Steel
In the United Kingdom, over 5,000 researchers applied to win the “Dare to Try” Tata Innovista international award for innovative research and development, including...
No Plastic Allowed for Weddings in One State
In India, Kerala, a state in South India, has declared a war on disposable plastic and styrofoam. Due to pollution issues and in an...