We aren’t even half human – microbes make up more than 50%
In the United Kingdom, scientists say more than half of our body is not human, with human cells making up a mere 43% of...
From CO2 to fish feed, NovoNutrients scales up
In California, startup company NovoNutrients is making fish feed from carbon dioxide in order to keep up with the growing global demand for fish....
Monsanto Growth Ventures invests $25M in Pairwise Plants gene editing company
In California, Pairwise Plants closed a $25M Series A financing co-led by Deerfield Management and Monsanto Growth Ventures, the venture capital arm of Monsanto...
23andMe granted first FDA approval for cancer genetic testing
In California, 23andMe, Inc., received the first-ever FDA authorization for a direct-to-consumer genetic test for cancer risk. The authorization allows 23andMe to provide customers,...
KeyGene’s crop and animal breeding patent upheld by the USPTO
In the Netherlands, KeyGene’s United States patent (US 8,815,512) protecting Sequence-Based Genotyping (SBG) technology was upheld by the United States Patent and Trademark Office,...
Living Wall brings life to interior spaces
In Italy, the Living Architecture project prototypes are gaining traction as an alternative living space where natural resources are incorporated into daily living. A...
Bullying hurts both bully and victim’s guts
In Georgia, there is scientific evidence that bullying doesn’t just give you a tummy ache, but it literally changes your gut. And not just...
Let your light shine – bacteria sensor lights up when exposed to toxins
In Denmark, Technical University of Denmark researchers collaborating with Israeli colleagues have built a sensor equipped with bacteria which light up when exposed to...
Genomix Nutrition Aquires Advanced Genomics’s Nutrigenomic Lab
In Texas, Genomix Nutrition, a nutrigenomic testing company, acquired Advanced Genomics's nutrigenomic lab in San Antonio. Genomix will now handle DNA testing in-house as...
Boeing, SpaceX race to be decided by microbial engineering: report
The race between Boeing and Elon Musk’s SpaceX to put the first human on Mars may not be decided by who can build the...