Cell-based space meat could address astronaut appetites
In Paris, the European Space Agency has completed two projects that point to the viability of growing meat in space, potentially solving a major...
Singapore Islamic Council rules cultivated meat is halal, with caveats
In Singapore, Islamic scholars have declared cultivated meat halal if the cell lines come from species Muslims are permitted to eat, such as chicken...
Delicious data: Shiru uses machine learning to identify food-friendly proteins
In California, alternative protein startup Shiru has closed a $17 million Series A funding round and says it will use the funds to build...
Project converting chicken feathers into cultivated chicken meat concludes first phase
In Italy, a research project looking to grow cells from chicken feathers into chicken meat has concluded its first phase by generating a batch...
Potatoes grown as a prebiotic fiber supplement improve gut health
In Canada, using a patented technology, MSPrebiotics Inc. is transforming prairie-grown potatoes into an all-natural, single ingredient prebiotic fiber supplement that leads to improved...
Vivici, The Every Company and Abu Dhabi explore 4M liter precision fermentation facility
In the United Arab Emirates, precision fermentation firms Vivici and The Every Company and the Abu Dhabi Investment Office have partnered to evaluate the...
Extend your life with five healthy habits
In Massachusetts, maintaining five healthy habits — eating a healthy diet, exercising regularly, keeping a healthy body weight, not drinking too much alcohol, and...
Swiss startup Nectariss recreates bougie fungi with fermentation
In Switzerland, a startup is recreating the intensely umami flavor of truffles, a pricey fungi that is impossible to cultivate and so difficult to...
Bacteriophages could replace antibiotics for gut health
In Massachusetts, a new clinical study confirmed the safety and tolerability of using bacteria-specific viruses known as bacteriophages to eliminate disease-causing bacteria in the...
Lumiata advances AI-powered health analytics with new funding
In California, Lumiata, a provider of AI-powered health analytics for managing cost and risk, closed $11 million in new funding to accelerate Lumiata’s deployment...