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....
Silicon Valley Leads Investments in Synthetic Biology
In London, SynBioBeta reports that over $1 billion has been invested in synthetic biology over the last twelve months—with Silicon Valley leading the investments.
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Earth’s poles offer up valuable biosurfactants for biodiesel, washing clothes and more
In Germany, cold-loving molecules from the Earth’s poles can act as green detergents, fuel additives, and other applications. Researchers think the biosurfactants help bacteria...
Mysterious Mars streaks probably not water and microbes after all NASA changes position about...
In Washington, DC, NASA published a report stating what they originally thought was water on Mars is more likely to be just markings in...
Drones, genomes and microbes give insight into whale microbiomes
In Massachusetts, where whale watching is a popular pastime, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution scientists used high tech drones with sterilized petri dishes attached to...
Good Start Genetics First Company to Offer Genetic Testing on Amazon
In Massachusetts, you can now order a saliva based test from Good Start Genetics to find out if you or your spouse have a...
Torque launches new immune cell therapeutics to treat cancer
In Massachusetts, Torque, an immuno-oncology company launched its technology platform to create a new class of immune cell therapeutics to treat cancer, financed with...
New method helps ID Lyme disease in early stages
In Colorado, researchers found a way to tell Lyme disease apart from the very similar southern tick-associated rash illness (STARI). Using mass spectrometry, they...
Earth’s deep ocean microbes could grow on Saturn’s moon
In Austria, scientists at the Universität Wien found that some microbes from the Japanese deep sea could be able to reproduce under the possible...
Get Your Own Customized Beer Creation Based on Your DNA
In the United Kingdom, genetics and brewing beer are converging. You can have your cheek swabbed to gather your DNA and a beer created...