New biomaterial can replace damaged cartilage or bone
In Slovakia, scientists from the University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy (UVLF) and the Institute of Materials Research of the Slovak Academy of Sciences...
French consortium headed to India and Bangladesh for jute talks
In India and Bangladesh, the French Trade & Investment Commission is pushing to grow the use of jute and other natural fibers.
The FTIC is...
Mango-based film keeps chicken fresh for fortnight
In India, researchers have developed antimicrobial food packaging from mango peel extracts and three other biodegradable polymers.
The team from Bhabha Atomic Research Centre demonstrated...
McDonald’s in India introduces biobased cutlery, cups
In New Delhi, Hardcastle Restaurants, an operator of a number of McDonald’s locations, is replacing plastic cutlery with wood and plastic cups with paper....
Know where your food really comes from? Counterfeit-proof food profiles could be the future
In Germany, University of Hohenheim is working on new methods to determine the origin of plant foods so what a food producer says about...
A gourd idea: New York firm grows cups and flasks in molds
In New York, architecture and design firm Creme is designing cups and flasks using gourds that are grown inside 3D-printed molds.
"The inspiration actually came...
Sticks and stones: UK testing renewable alternative to casts
In the United Kingdom, a trial is using wood-based casts as an ecofriendly and efficient replacement for the standard fiberglass cast in setting broken...
Peanut industry partners up with NIFA to expand research
In Georgia, the National Peanut Board, along with funding partner USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, were awarded three research grants focusing on...
uBiome and L’Oréal partnership to advance skin microbiome research
In California, uBiome is partnering with L’Oréal’s Technology Incubator, to help continue L’Oréal’s longtime research into the skin microbiome. Through this partnership, the two...
Natural skincare enjoys strong growth in India
In India, natural alternatives for skincare products are seeing increased demand. According to a market report by RNCOS, the organic skin care market in...