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...
Genomics Study on Sharks Reveal Why They Heal Faster and Have Less Cancer than...
In Florida and New York, several universities concluded a genomics study of shark DNA and found that their unique genes are responsible for the...
Pee powered cell phones – microbes and urine provide power at music festival
In the United Kingdom, pee powered electricity was a success at the recent Glastonbury music festival where toilets using microbial fuel cells and live...
DNA2.0 rebrands, finding inspiration in ancient Egypt
In California, the largest US-based provider of synthetic genes for industrial and academic use is rebranding. DNA2.0 will now be known as ATUM. In...
Cow stomach microbes could hold key for increased food and biofuel production
In the United Kingdom, researchers from The University of Edinburgh, The Roslin Institute and Scotland’s Rural College found that the types of microbes and...
Coming Soon to a Store Near You – Genetically Modified Cashmere Sweaters?
In China, scientists have used a genetic editing technique to change a single gene in goats resulting in yes, you heard right, better cashmere...
11,000-year-old infant’s DNA offers insight into Native American origins
In Alaska, genetic analysis of ancient DNA from a 6-week-old infant found at an Interior Alaska archaeological site has revealed a previously unknown population...
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,...
Tea Plant Genome Sequencing Completed to Open Door to Tea Flavors
In China, scientists have sequencing the genome of the tea plant, Camellia sinensis, which is more complex than a coffee plant genome, to better...
AeroFarms Builds New 70,000 Foot Vertical Farm to Expand Salad Business
In New Jersey, AeroFarms built a 36 foot tall indoor farm on a former steel supply company site and now grow baby salad greens...