Lab-in-a-smartphone breakthrough enables mobile health diagnostics
In Illinois, University of Illinois professors demonstrated a compact, inexpensive system that performs optical spectroscopy in a way that can fit inside the body...
Mosa Meat closes $85 million Series B round
In the Netherlands, lab-grown meat startup Mosa Meat has closed on an additional $10 million in funding, bringing its total Series B investment round...
Bulgaria’s Cupffee wants you to eat your coffee cup
In Bulgaria, a “sustainable edibles” startup aims to reduce the mountains of waste generated by takeaway cups of coffee. Dubbed Cupffee, the company has...
Feed the Truth launches to improve public health by ensuring science over special interests
In New York, with a pledge of $25 million, Daniel Lubetzky, the Founder and CEO of KIND Healthy Snacks launched Feed the Truth to...
NIH awards $2.9 million for New York diabetes translation research center
In New York, Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Health System researchers received a five-year, $2.9-million grant from the National Institutes of Health...
Solar Foods advances regulatory process for its Solein alt protein
In the US, Solar Foods has submitted a Generally Recognized as Safe notification to the United States Food and Drug Administration. The company aims...
Red meat has no effect on blood pressure and cholesterol according to Purdue study
In Indiana, Purdue University researchers found that consuming more than the daily recommended intake of red meat does not affect short-term cardiovascular disease risk...
Tyson Foods invests in Memphis Meats
In Arkansas, Tyson Ventures, the venture capital arm of Tyson Foods, Inc., invested in Memphis Meats, a leader in cultured meat produced directly from...
Zydus takes 50% stake in fermentation-based protein firm Sterling Biotech
In India, Zydus Lifesciences Limited has bought a 50% stake in fermentation-based active pharmaceutical ingredients and gelatine company, Sterling Biotech Limited, from Perfect Day...
McDonald’s sets goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 36 percent
In Illinois, McDonald's announced it will partner with franchisees and suppliers to reduce greenhouse gas emissions related to McDonald's restaurants and offices by 36...