Protective coating in fly eye could have applications in medicine and electronics
In Russia and Switzerland, researchers are replicating a nanocoating found in fruit fly eyes with potential applications in medicine, textiles, and nanoelectronics. The team,...
Long Island oyster farmers launch skincare brand
In New York, two oyster farmers are creating a new revenue stream for the popular shellfish in skincare. David Daly and Ben Gonzalez of Long...
Taiwan outerwear startup launches coat made from coffee grounds
In Taiwan, outdoor gear brand COOR is using yarn made from coffee grounds to manufacture an extremely multifunctional jacket.
Dubbed HELIX Multi-Climate 3-in-1, the jacket...
Danish startup wins $2.9-million grant for bioplastic
In Denmark, startup Cellugy has raised €2.38 million (US$2.91 million) to expand production of single-use plastics from cellulose. The seed round funding came from...
Bioplastics maker Danimer begins trading on NYSE
In Georgia, bioplastics maker Danimer Scientific has officially gone public through its previously announced merger with Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) Live Oak Acquisition...
Popular cosmetics applicator gets a green makeover
In Pennsylvania, a blockbuster beauty product for applying flawless foundation is set to launch a plant-based version. Beautyblender, a now-ubiquitous egg-shaped sponge introduced by...
Celebrate National Drinking Straw Day with a free bioplastic alternative
In Georgia, single-use dinnerware maker WinCup says it will give away biodegradable drinking straws on January 3, otherwise known as National Drinking Straw Day.
Dubbed...
Fly on the wall: Insects may be building material on Mars
In Singapore, a team of researchers are evaluating how chitin—a material found in the exoskeletons of crustaceans and bugs—can help solve the material sourcing...
Scottish project looks to squeeze value from every wee dram
In Scotland, researchers are evaluating how to promote circularity in the region’s most famous export—whiskey.
The Whisky Project, led by the Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre,...
Sewage sludge could be promising bioplastic feedstock
In Texas, researchers at A&M University have deployed the bacterium Zobellella denitrificans ZD1 to convert sewage sludge into the biodegradable plastic polyhydroxybutyrate.
PHA is known...