Homes of the future could use transparent wood for windows and mushroom bricks for...
In Maryland and New York, researchers are finding innovative ways to incorporate natural materials into construction.
At the University of Maryland, researchers have made...
Icelandic designer turns animal skin into bioplastic meat packaging
In Iceland, a designer is turning waste animal bones and skin into vessels and meat packaging, respectively. Valdís Steinarsdóttir says the “The Just Bones” project...
Living glue could one day be used to restore landmarks
In Europe, conservationists are evaluating the use of living, self-repairing glue to help lower the region’s high costs of preserving historic buildings and monuments....
I’m Lovin’ It: Major McDonald’s franchisee taps UBQ for plastic alternative
In South America, the region’s largest McDonald’s franchisee has announced it will substitute plastic trays for more sustainable materials. Arcos Dorados Holdings has contracted...
UMaine wins DOE grant for 3D-printed wind turbines
In Maine, the US Department of Energy has awarded the University of Maine $2.8 million to develop an additive for 3D manufacturing of wind...
FF, DuPont N&B deal creates natural ingredients leader with $11 billion in annual sales
In New York, IFF and DuPont’s Nutrition & Biosciences business are set to close their mega-merger. First announced in 2019, the Reverse Morris Trust...
Bemis launches seam adhesive using DuPont’s biobased propanediol
In Massachusetts, thermoplastic films and adhesives company Bemis has launched a partially renewable seam adhesive for the garment industry. Dubbed Sewfree 3700, the adhesive...
Novozymes, FMC sign biocontrol deal
In Denmark, enzymes leader Novozymes and leading pesticides firm FMC have announced a partnership in the biocontrol segment. Under the terms of the deal, the...
Microbial stamp could help track E. coli outbreaks
In New York, start-up Aanika Biosciences is developing biological tags that can help authorities pinpoint the source of deadline E. coli outbreaks.
The company’s technology...
UConn team creates polylactic acid face mask
In Connecticut, researchers have invented a reusable and biodegradable face mask made from polylactic acid. Thinh Le, mechanical engineering PhD student at University of Connecticut,...